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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 7, 2006 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: Mike Bakaldin, Public Works Director SUBJECT PROJECT/})ROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LETTER AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND ALAMEDA COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommcnds authorizing the City Manager to cxecute a letter amendment to that certain Franchise Agreement for Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Green Waste Services between the City of San Leandro and Alameda County Industries, Inc. (ACI). The letter amendment would authorize ACI to provide enhanced recycling services for its residential and commercial customers and to increase the rates charged to such customers by two percent (2%) effective July 1, 2007 and by two percent (2%) July 1, 2008. Furthermore, pursuant to the letter amendment, the City would provide ACI with grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000) for the enhanced services for rate year 2007 and $120,000 for rate year 2008. BACKGROUND ACI is proposing to enhance the rccycling services provided to its residcntial customcrs by increasing the frequency of collection of recyclables from bi-weekly collection to weekly collection. ACI is also proposing to enhance the recycling services provided to its commercial customers by providing them with up to a ninety-six (96) gallon cart for food waste or recyclables collection. To fund the enhanced recycling services to its residential and commercial customers, ACI is proposing to implement a tiered rate increase for both its residcntial and commercial customers. Under the proposal, ACI would increase rates by 2% on July 1,2007 and by 2% on July 1, 2008. In an effort to assist ACI in providing cnhanced recycling services to its residential and commercial customers, staff is proposing to provide ACI with grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000) for rate year 2007 and $120,000 for rate year 2008 to help defray the costs of implementing the commercial recycling program. Pursuant to the lcttcr amendment, the grant funds from the City would be paid in monthly installments during rate years 2007 and 2008.