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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of August 7, 1990 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: John C. Hutton, Director of Public Works Date: August 2, 1990 SUBJECT: Approval of First Reading of Ordinance Setting Refuse Rates for FY90-91 BACKGROM: On July 17, 1990 staff presented, at a special Council study session, the facts concerning the current fiscal status of the solid waste collection and outlined the requirements of AB939 (the solid waste source reduction mandate). STATEMENT: The County of San Bernardino has increased dumping fees to the City by over 20% from the previous fiscal year. AB939 requires increased source reduction through recycling, which requires capital outlay (investment) to meet the bill mandate. Increases are a direct result from the increased dumping fees, decreasing landfill availability, increasing operational costs and the required need to create a complete source recovery program. ALTERNATIVES: In order to maintain the City's sanitation enterprise, and continue current service levels of twice -a -week pickup and to expand the recycling program to meet the required mandate, revenues must be generated. The alternatives would be to franchise out all City services related to sanitation collection and recycling. FINANCIAL IWACT: Increased fees to the customer to offset increased dumping fees and the recycling program costs and/or offset losses from the General Fund. Additionally AB939 imposes a $10,000 per day fine if the mandate Is not met. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The waste stream must be reduced and recyc'ling increased, no new technology has been expected to alleviate the waste problem. Attachments: Page 1 of--- ORIGINAI Item No CLU ;� N, iL FILE NO. Zall---A-2 ....... . ........ qO