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• Minutes - San Leandro City Council /Redevelopment Agency Meeting Page - 9 - February 5, 1996 PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) C. Matter of Proposed Changes in Commercial Refuse Service Charges to Cover Increased Operating Costs. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, John Jermanis, Finance Director, presented the staff report and said the proposal is to increase commercial refuse rates only. He said, in December a review of total rates projected a 5158,000 deficit. There have been no rate adjustments since 1992. Rates for commercial service are lower than those charged by Waste Management for the Oro Loma Sanitary District. He said, several years ago, the Council set policy to try to have lower rates than Oro Loma. He said the cost of providing service has now exceeded revenue. He said the proposed Resolution applies the rate structure used in the Oro Loma Sanitary District for commercial service to San Leandro's rates. He said no change is proposed for front - end - loader yardage charges, but a container charge is added. In response to Council questions, Mr. Jermanis said the increase would be effective March 1, 1996, and would be reflected on the April bills. He said there was no notification process other than the published notice. He said the overall refuse operation analysis recognized that there is a loss occurring in the refuse operation, and the proposed rate increase will minimize this year's deficit. The City Manager said this is historically the procedure used. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Darlene Evans, 361 Bristol Boulevard, said the City automatically picks up trash put in dumpsters by people who should go to the dump; she said eliminating this practice might save money. Lavern Anderson, 1495 - 159th Avenue, said some businesses do not fill up their dumpsters and less frequent pickup could save money. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Polvorosa, seconded by Council Member Myers, and carried by a majority vote (7), the Public Hearing was closed. The following Resolution was then introduced: Resolution No. 96 -18, Resolution Amending Title 6, Chapter 5 of the San Leandro Administrative Code Relating to Refuse Fees (amends the Administrative Code to provide for an increase in the refuse rates charges for commercial users, effective March 1, 1996). (1078/2318) Introduced by Council Member Polvorosa, who moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Kerr, and carried by a majority vote (7).