City Council

C. PROPOSITION 218 HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COST-OF-SERVICE STUDY, ADOPTING AND SETTING SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES, APPROVING AND AWARDING A SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT TO CR&R INCORPORATED FOR SOLID WASTE HANDLING SERVICES, AND FINDING THE CONTRACT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Public Hearing to consider adopting revised rates for collection, handling, and disposal of solid waste, including garbage, green waste, organics and recycling within the City (collectively, "solid waste services''). Staff Recommendation Conduct the Proposition 218 Hearing, and if there is no majority protest, adopt Resolution No. 24-167, which will: 1. Find the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)under Class 1 (Existing Facilities, 14 CCR 15301) of the state CEQA Guidelines. 2. Approve and adopt the Cost-of-Service Study (Attachment 3). 3. Set and adopt the Solid Waste and Recycling Rates as proposed (Exhibit A and Attachment A to Attachment 1). 4. If the rates are approved, award and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C24-65, a Second Amended and Restated Agreement, by and between the City of San Clemente and CR&R Incorporated, providing for Solid Waste Handling Services (Attachment 2).