Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Garbage and Recyclables Collection Rates in County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 8, adopt a resolution setting January 29, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at the regularly scheduled Board meeting, as the time and place for a public hearing on the garbage and recyclables collection rates for County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks).
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BACKGROUND:
On October 20, 2009, your Board adopted Resolution No. 070423 which approved a franchise agreement with Recology San Mateo County (RSMC) to provide services for the collection of recyclable materials, organic materials, and garbage from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020. The transition to RSMC collection services resulted in significantly expanded weekly collection of recyclable and organic materials and increased diversion of garbage from landfills. The increase in diversion of solid waste helps to achieve diversion goals for the Unincorporated areas of San Mateo County.
Solid Waste collection services are provided to County Service Area No. 8 (CSA-8) and the Unincorporated Franchised Area (County Franchised Area) within the South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA) service area (Burlingame to Menlo Park).
On February 13, 2018, your Board adopted Resolution No.075692, approving a 5.0% rate increase for CY 2018, for the 20, 32 and 64-gallon garbage carts for CSA-8, which were effective on February 1, 2018. On July 24, 2018, your Board adopted Resolution No.076021, approving the FY 2018-19 Garbage and Recyclables Collection Service Charges Report for CSA-8. These charges appear on the tax roll for FY 2018-19 and are calculated based on the effective rates adopted in January 2018.
The process to be followed for adopting the garbage and recy...
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