Special Notice / Hearing: Complied with Notice
Requirements / Public Hearing
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors, Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 8
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Sustainability Department
Subject: Adopting the 2025 Garbage and Recyclables Collection Rates for County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 8, recommendation to conduct a public hearing:
A) Open public hearing
B) Close public hearing
C) Adopt a resolution adopting the 2025 Garbage and Recyclables Collection Rates for County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks).
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BACKGROUND:
The South Bay Waste Management Authority (SBWMA) is a joint powers authority formed by eleven local government jurisdictions. This authority owns and manages the Shoreway Environmental Center, and provides oversight, and support of service providers that collect, process, and dispose of materials. Recology San Mateo County (Recology) is the current franchise holder and provides solid waste collection services to County Service Area No. 8 (CSA-8) and the Unincorporated Franchised Area (CFA) within the SBWMA service area (Burlingame to Menlo Park).
On October 20, 2009, this Board adopted Resolution No. 070423 which approved a franchise agreement with Recology to provide services for the collection of garbage as well as recyclable and organic materials from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2020.
On June 4, 2019, this Board adopted Resolution No. 076641 approving the Amended and Restated Recology Franchise Agreement (Recology Franchise Agreement) for an additional 15-year term expiring on December 31, 2035.
On August 13, 2024, this Board adopted Resolution No. 080557, approving the FY 2024-25 Garbage and Recyclables Collection Service Charges Report for CSA-8. These charges appear on the tax roll for FY 2024-25 and are calculated based on the effective rates adopt...
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