City Council

9. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDED REFUSE COLLECTION RATE ADJUSTMENTS (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Public Resources Code Sections 21065, 21080(b)(8) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, subd. (a) and (b)(4), and that even if it were a project, the proposed refuse fee increases are statutorily exempt pursuant to Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges) under State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, is not subject to environmental review; (2) Open a Public Hearing to receive public comment on the recommended Refuse Collection rate adjustments from FY 2025 through 2029; (3) Consider all protests against the proposed Refuse Collection rate adjustments; (4) Close the Public Hearing and approve the recommended Refuse Collection rate adjustments, or provide alternate direction; and (5) Adopt a resolution amending the General Fee Schedule to increase the Refuse Collection rates and add new rates as described in the agenda report to become effective on July 1, 2024, or as soon as practicable thereafter.