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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - August 2, 1993 Page - 8 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Steve Meyers, City Attorney, said the purpose of the Ordinance is to extend the City's police power jurisdiction over garbage service throughout the City of San Leandro. He said about three years ago the City first considered the issue of collection of garbage in Oro Loma Sanitary District and felt, because a franchise fee paid by a garbage hauler is based upon use of public streets, it should be paid to the City because the City provides and maintains those streets. He said the Council directed the City Manager and the City Attorney at that time to meet with the General Manager of the District and with their counsel to discuss and negotiate this matter. In April 1991 , he and the former City Manager met with Paul Causey, the General Manager of the District. Following that meeting, there was an exchange of correspondence, but no resolution was forthcoming. He said discussion between the City Manager and Mr. Causey continued over the next year. In July 1992, Mr. Causey wrote a letter to Mike Oliver, saying the District was still interested in discussing this matter, but the Board was involved in long-range planning. He noted Bob Taylor reported at the Work Session about six weeks ago on this matter, and the City Council , at that time, directed the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate Ordinance. He said the Ordinance is an enabling Ordinance. It does not automatically divest Oakland Scavenger Company of any franchise rights. It extends the City's power based upon State law. He suggested that, if the Ordinance was passed to print, staff would again discuss the matter with Oro Loma Sanitary District and with Oakland Scavenger Company. He said approval of this Ordinance will provide some legal clout and will allow staff to carry out the City Council 's desire to recoup this revenue stream, estimated at $250,000 per year. In response to questions from the City Council , Mr. Meyers said the Ordinance would become effective 30 days after adoption; but the adoption and effectiveness would not increase the service fees or the amount of garbage collected for residents of San Leandro in the Oro Loma Sanitary District. He said it would require anyone providing garbage service to get a permit or franchise agreement, but it does not require they cease operation. He said staff would negotiate with Oakland Scavenger Company and with Oro Loma Sanitary District. Council Member Myers asked for an explanation of the difference between the City's garbage rates and Oro Loma Sanitary District's. Mr. Oliver explained that the City's rate for a single can is $10.40 per month and Oro Loma's is $9.95 per month. He said Oro Loma will be implementing gate-side recycling with a fee of $1 .75 per month plus $8.20 per month for a 20-gallon refuse container. Mr. Jermanis said this is correct. He said people could still use their 30-gallon can, but they would continue to pay the $9.95 rate. Mr. Jermanis further said the City's rate was adjusted in 1992 to match the Oakland Scavenger rate for Oro Loma Sanitary District. Council Member Myers said he understood that, in 1992, the City's rate was adjusted to match Oakland Scavenger's rate in the District. Mr.