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HEARING - Per the request of Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal, Inc. and as outlined in the amended April 4, 1995 Franchise Agreement, consider their request to conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution 081-2012 increasing the comprehensive solid waste collection rate schedule by one percent (1%), effective July 1, 2012. (Est. Time: 5 Min.)
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no change in Net County Cost. The attached Resolution indicates proposed solid waste rate levels.
Background:
In accordance with the amended Solid Waste Services Franchise Agreement with Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD), Section 19B - Compensation, The Board of Supervisors shall set the rates to be charged by Grantee annually, provided Grantee requests such an increase in writing and is timely delivered to the Director of the County Environmental Management Department (EMD).
The Agreement also states that on the condition that Grantee is in compliance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement, an annual rate increase, if requested, shall be set at five percent (5%) starting July 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2014. In addition, failure of the Grantee to timely request a rate increase shall result in a waiver of the rate increase for the year in question.
Grantee shall submit to the County no later than March 15th of a given year their desire to exercise and receive the annual five percent (5%) rate increase to be effective July 1.
Recent Board Action: The Board granted TTSD a five percent (5%) rate increase (Legistar item 11-0633) on 6/21/11 to be effective July 1, 2011, as requested by the Grantee.
Reason for Recommendation:
On March 1, 2012, EMD received a letter from TTSD requesting a rate increase adjustment of five percent (5%) as contractually agreed upon in the Franchise Agreement. In the letter, the proposed monthly rate for the Fiscal Year 12-13 rate schedule included rates for a “Residential Extra Can” and a “Commercial Can” that were no...
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