To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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AUTHORIZE STAFF TO INITIATE THE PROPOSITION 218 PROCESS REQUIRED TO CONSIDER PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE RATES AND FEES BEGINNING IN FY 2024-25; AND FOR FUTURE ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENTS USING SPECIFIC FORMULAS LISTED IN THE AGREEMENT WITH ATHENS SERVICES
SET JUNE 18, 2024 AS THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SOLID WASTE REFUSE COLLECTION RATES AND THE TABULATION OF ALL PROTESTS RECEIVED
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City's refuse collection and hauling service rates for residential, multi-family, and commercial and properties is governed by Proposition 218. Proposition 218 requires a public hearing be held no less than every five years to consider the refuse rates for the next five years. Public hearings may be held more often to make adjustments to the methodology used to determine the refuse rates or to adjust fees. It has been five years since the last Proposition 218 process that established the rates used through FY 2023-24.
At this time, the City is obligated to proceed with a Proposition 218 public hearing prior to implementing fee adjustments for FY 2024-25 and beyond. Staff is recommending the City Council authorize staff to begin the Proposition 218 process, approve the attached Proposition 218 Notice, and set the Public Hearing date for June 18, 2024. Staff is also recommending an increase of a City Administration fee for residents and multi-family units, which was last adjusted in 2012. The current City Administration fee assessed per unit, per month is $0.86. Staff proposes a 15% increase to the fee, to $0.99 per month (an additional charge of $1.56 per year), to help offset inflationary increases to City administrative costs that have occurred over the past 12 years.
BACKGROUND
On June 18, 2019 the City Council approved a First Amendment to the Agreement with Athens Services to extended the term of the...
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