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CITY OF MOORPARK
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TO: Honorable city council - 1105
FROM: Jill R. Myers, Solid Waste Coordinator
DATE: February 21, 1995 (CC Meeting of March 1, 1995)
SUBJECT: Consider Solid Waste Collection Rate Increase to Multi-
family Can Service Rates in Zone III, Amending Section 1
of Resolution 94 -1091 for the Purpose of Updating the
Solid Waste Management Fees and Services.
SUMMARY
The City Council is being asked to approve a $1.14 increase to the
monthly residential solid waste collection rates in multi - family
can service Zone III (Track numbers 3070 and 4170 - Varsity Park
Patio Homes), effective March 1, 1995.
BACKGROUND
Prior to 1990, the Varsity Park Patio Homes Homeowners Association
(HOA) negotiated solid waste collection rates with their hauler,
G.I. Rubbish. In 1990, when the City franchised for solid waste
and recycling services, the City recognized the existing rates for
all multi - family residents receiving curbside can collection
service. Such multi - family residential areas were identified in
the franchise agreements as Zones I - III and at that time, each
zone received a different negotiated rate. The Varsity Park Patio
Homes HOA is located in Zone III. Since 1991, the City has
increased the base (refuse) rates in Zones II and III incrementally
each year to equal Zone I in order for all three zones to pay the
same amount for curbside can collection. The current rates in Zone
I - III are lower than the rates charged to regular single - family
residents, although the services provided are the same. The only
difference is the billing systems (central versus individual)
utilized. However, the franchise agreements do not specify how
haulers are to bill the residents in Zones I - III.
The Varsity Park Patio Homes HOA Board has recently taken action to
have G.I. Rubbish bill the (250) homeowners individually for solid
waste collection services, effective March 1, 1995. G.I. Rubbish
previously provided one bill to the HOA and the Association
included the solid waste and recycling service fees with the
residents' homeowners association assessments.
G.I. Rubbish indicated that they preferred to invoice the HOA
rather than directly bill the homeowner. However, due to the HOA's
action, G.I. Rubbish is requesting that the rates set by the City
Council for the Varsity Park Patio Homes (Zone III) be amended.
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Honorable City Council
Zone III Rates
March 1, 1995
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G.I. Rubbish has requested that the Zone III monthly rates of
$16.26 be increased ($1.14) to equal the single - family monthly rate
of $17.40, since the services provided are the same and the future
billing methods will also be the same.
A current service fee comparison is provided below:
Base Rate Recycling AB 939 Total
Single Family Service $14.70 $ 1.70 $ 1.00 $17.40
Multi- Family Can Service:
Zone III $14.26 $ 1.50 $ .50 $16.26
Proposed Zone III Rates $14.70 $ 1.70 $ 1.00 $17.40
($0.44 ($0.20 ($0.50 ($1.14
increase) increase) increase) increase)
As you are aware, it was solely the decision of the Varsity Park
Patio Homes HOA Board to have G.I. Rubbish change its billing
method to bill each homeowner directly. The City did not have any
input in the decision of HOA Board. Although a recent mailing by
the HOA to their residents incorrectly attributed the billing
change to a City action, the HOA's management company had
previously indicated that they had been experiencing financial
losses due to residential delinquencies in HOA assessment payments.
G.I. Rubbish bills for the number of houses in the HOA and it
appears that when the HOA paid the G.I. Rubbish bill, they were
covering the costs of the delinquent residents.
Staff reviewed this matter and has determined that G.I. Rubbish's
request provides equity among rates charged to residents receiving
identical refuse collection and billing services.
RECOMMENDATION (Roll Call Vote)
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the monthly solid waste collection rate increase to
the multi- family can service rates in Zone III in the amount
of $1.14.
2. Amend Section 1 of Resolution 94 -1091 for the purpose of
updating the Solid Waste Management Fees and Services.
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