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Minutes -City of San Leandro City Council Meeting August 17, 1998 Page 9 A Motion was made by Council Member Grant, seconded by Council Member Loeffler, to adopt a Resolution Amending Title 6, Chapter 5 of the San Leandro Administrative Code Relating to Refuse Fees (provides fora 6.4% adjustment to fees and charges, effective July 1, 1998, without annual Consumer Price Index adjustments thereafter). The Motion failed with the following vote: Ayes: Grant, Loeffler, Young (3); Noes: Galvan, Glaze, Lothrop, Nardine (4) Vice Mayor Galvan indicated he did not support the rate increase because he feels we need to go to curbside service, and we need to do it now. He feels there will be reduced labor costs when that happens. Council Member Lothrop agreed with Vice Mayor Galvan, stating all the cost- savings measures should be implemented now. Council Member Glaze indicated it is time for staff to be creative and to live within the means. The following Motion was then introduced: -- Minute Order No. 98-48, Matter of Adoption of Proposed Rate Increase for Refuse Service Charges. (1051/1078/2318) The City Council rejected the proposed rate increase for Refuse Service Charges, leaving the recycling fee at $5.10 per month and the residential refuse rate at $10.10 per month, and approved staff recommendations nos. 2-7 on page 3 of the "Revised Schedule for User Fee Service Rates," as follows: 2. Curbside residential garbage service is proposed to replace the current, rear-yard service as of January 1999. 3. The annual, unlimited debris pickup program will be eliminated in 1998-99. In place of this service, residents will be provided debris pickup once a year on a call-in basis as a supplement to their weekly garbage service. 4. The City will enter into discussions with San Leandro Recycling, Inc., the private contractor providing residential recycling, for the purpose of re-negotiating its agreement with the City. 5. The City will explore the opportunity of having the Oro Loma Sanitary District provide refuse service to the entire San Leandro service area.