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