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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of September 17, 1991 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council ��'�� FROM: John C. Hutton, Director of Public Works,,* orks * SUBJECT: Proposed Sanitation Rate for FY91-92 !/// BACKGROUND: Date : September 12, 1991 On July 1, 1991 the County of San Bernardino increased its landfill tipping fees from $23.50/ton to $29.21/ton, an increase of approximately 15%. In addition to this July 1 increase, the County Board of Supervisors considered an additional $6/ton increase at its September Board meeting. However, the Board decided not to implement this potential increase until January 1, 1992. This would relay an additional 15% increase to the City of Colton. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: With the increase in the landfill tipping fees implemented on July 1, 1991 by the County, the City has been paying the increasedtipping fees for 3 months with no rate adjustment to offset the new fee. With the increase already in effect, the Sanitation fund is experiencing a deficit of $10,000 to $15,000 a month in tipping fees. With an additional $6/ton increase proposed in January, 1992, this monthly sum would double to approximately $30,000 a month. In order to maintain existing service levels and generate sufficient funds to cover increased landfill tipping fees, a Sanitation rate adjustment is recommended. The Utility Commission has reviewed this proposed recommendation at its September 16, 1991 meeting, and a supplemental report with the Commission's findings and recommendation will be presented at the Council meeting. ALTERNATIVES: At this time, the only alternative to lessening our dumping fees is an alternative to landfill disposal, such as material recovery facilities. Landfill costs, which continue to increase even though lower tonnages are being reported, is primarily due to the operational costs and/or losses in operating the landfills. As part of the AB939 County -wide Solid Waste Task Force, one of the primary goals has been to consider all possible alternatives to landfill disposal, such as a material recovery facility but, as to date, no one alternative has been selected. Attachments: 3 Page 1 of—_2 Item No.4, 5 FILE NO. ----------------41 -