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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JULY 17, 1990 A Specil Meeting of the City Council of the City of Colton was held on the above given date in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 650 North La Cadena Drive, Colton, California, at 6:30 p. m., Mayor Gonzales presiding. Notice of Special Meeting was given on July 16, 1990, in compliance with Government Code Section 54956. ROLL CALL: Council Members present were Rios, Cisneros, Rehrer, Lofy, and Mayor Gonzales. Also present were City Manager Sotelo, City Attorney Edwards, and City Clerk Ramos. Rates/Sanitation Public Works Director Hutton reported on the review of annual proposed rate schedules for Sanitation and Recycling rates. Mr. Hutton said the County landfill rates have increased substantially over the last three years, from $10.55 per ton to $23.50 per ton, which is a direct cost to the City in order to dump at the landfills. Mr. Hutton spoke about AB 939, the source reduction and recovery mandate, requiring a study to implement a complete source reduction and recycling element which will require city-wide recycling in the near future; also, additional equipment, containers, buy-back centers, and staff will be needed to accomplish this task. Mr. Hutton advised the State's mandate imposes up to a $10,000 a day fine if not implemented. Mr. Hutton concluded Staff would recommend an appropriate adjustment to the Sanitation rate structure to pay for hard costs imposed from in- creased landfill tipping charges and a recycling fee to generate neces- sary revenues for capital outlay of equipment and staff. Mr. Hutton advised the proposed amended rate for residential collection is $10.91 per month Sanitation fee, plus $1.00 per month Recycling fee, with a commercial/industrial rate adjustment of 14-1/2 percent. Mr. Hutton added Staff will present this matter at the Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 1990, for Council's consideration and action. Discussion followed among Council Members and Staff with regard to the proposed adjustments to Sanitation and Recycling rates. %, A \%o �vti