Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Setting a Public Hearing for 2024 Garbage and Recyclables Collection Proposed Rates in Unincorporated Franchised Area
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Setting Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 9:45 a.m. at the regularly scheduled Board meeting as the time and place for a public hearing on the garbage and recyclables collection proposed rates for Unincorporated Franchised Area for calendar year 2024; and
B) Direct the necessary notices for said hearing.
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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, the Board adopted Resolution No. 070423 which approved a franchise agreement with Recology San Mateo County (Recology) to provide services for the collection of recyclable materials, organic materials, and garbage 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 for an additional 15-year term expiring on December 31, 2035.
On February 23, 2021, the Board adopted an Appropriations Transfer Request (ATR) No. ATR21-040 appropriating Non-General Fund General Reserves to Services and Supplies to offset any increases for Recology in garbage and recycling rates in CFA for calendar year (CY) 2021. The CY 2020 effective rates we...
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