HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-114 N.C.S. 07/20/2009Resolution No. 2009-114 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPROVING GR~ENWAST~ RECOVERY, INC.
RATE PERIOD 4 COMPENSATION AND RATES
WHER~AS, in accordance with Sections 8.16.210 and 8.16.220 of the Petaluma
Municipal Code, the City Council shall establish maximum rates for collection and removal of
garbage and rubbish from business establishments and places of residence; and,
WHER~AS, pursuant to Article 12 of the GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. franchise
agreement, contractor's compensation shall be adjusted annually, commencing with Rate Period
3; and,
W~-IEREAS, pursuant to Section 13.2 of the GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. franchise
agreement, a revenue reconciliation process is to be performed after each rate period; and,
W~-IEREAS, prior to the annual rate adjustment, the contractor is required to submit an
application to the City to adjust its compensation for the upcoming rate period; and,
WHEREAS, GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. submitted an application for Rate Period 4
contractor's compensation, and a review has been conducted by HF&H Consultants, LLC; and,
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed HF&H's report and is in concurrence with their
recommendation to forego a rate adjustment for Rate Period 4 because customer revenues are
estimated to sufficiently cover Rate Period 4 compensation requirements; and,
WHEREAS, City staff chooses to exercise the City's option to increase the vehicle
impact fee portion of the franchise fee up to 1.7%, which can be accomplished for Rate Period 4
without increasing rates, based on HF&H estimates.
NOW, TI~EREF'ORE, BE I~' RESOLVEI) that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma:
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1. Approves contractor's compensation for Rate Period 4 of$10,020,869.
2. Approves maintaining current rates (which were effective as of October 2008) for
Rate Period 4 of the GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. Franchise Agreement for Solid
Waste, Recyclable Materials, and Yard Trimmings Services, dated September 13,
2005.
3. Approves increasing the vehicle impact fee portion of the franchise fee 1.~7% (from
4.72% to 6.42%), thus increasing the total franchise fee from 14.72% to 16.42%,
which will not require an increase to customer rates.
4. Directs the additional amount of vehicle impact fees to be placed in the Public Works
Vehicle Impact Fund 2413.24130.41320.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the Poregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the A rov d~ to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 20`h day of July, 2009, ~fo m•
by the Pollowing vote:
AYES: Vice Mayor Barrett, Glass, 1-larris, Renee, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: Healy
ABS~ENT: Rabbitt
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: C..~/C/L~-~ `-'`~
City Clerk
City
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