HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 073-2023RESOLUTION NO.0 7 3- 2 U 2 3
RESOLUTION ADOPTING INCREASES TO
FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 REFUSE AND
RECYCLING RATES
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.32 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code authorizes the
City Council of the City of Bakersfield (City) to establish and increase fees and
charges to recover costs for refuse and recycling services rendered; and
WHEREAS, City contracted the services of HF&H consultants to prepare a
cost -of -services analysis to ensure the Refuse Enterprise can equitably sustain solid
waste operations; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2022 consultant presented its findings to the
Budget and Finance Committee. Consultants recommended a rate increase for
the next five years to fund the operating expenses needed to maintain current
service levels; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2022, the presentation and proposed Proposition
218 ratepayer notice was presented to City Council; and
WHEREAS, City staff prepared and mailed a notice of public hearing to
residential and commercial users as required by Proposition 218 notifying them of
the proposed rate increases (Cal. Constitution Article XIIID, section 6); and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2022, the City Council adopted increases to refuse
and recycling rates for FY22/23-26/27 based on increases in the Consumer Price
Index (CPI) in accordance with Proposition 218; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council was advertised twice in
the Bakersfield Californian, a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held in order to receive evidence and hear
all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed rate increases; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of solid waste increases is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the California Public
Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the staff report, public and
written comments, and information presented at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "A" summarizes both residential and commercial rates
proposed for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, including flat rate fees collected on property
tax bill.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. The above recitals and findings are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by reference.
2. The Council ratifies the Proposition 218 process followed by the City.
3. The Council adopts the fees and changes established in Exhibit "A".
4. This Resolution is effective July 1, 2023.
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted,
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAY 2 6 2U3 by the following vote:
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AV COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, KAUR
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER
lei DRIMAKIS, CPMC, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield
APPROV , AY 2 6AY 24
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney ' A
JO UA RL DNICK
D puty City Attorney II
Attached: &hlbit "A" - Schedule of Rates
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DISTRICT:
FUND #:
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, SOLID WASTE
20110
SCHEDULE OF RATE CODES AND RATES
FOR TAX YEAR: 2023-2024
RATES INCLUDE AUDITOR -CONTROLLER'S CHARGE NO (YES I NO)
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"'NOTE" DISTRICTS CAN ASSIGN RATE CODES 02 THROUGH 98
(RATE CODES 00, 01 AND 99 ARE PREASSIGNED)
RATE CODE RATE DESCRIPTION OF RATE CODE
00 FLATAMOUNT
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02
503.52
MULTIPLE DWELLING - 2 UNITS (YEARLY)
03
755.28
MULTIPLE DWELLING-3 UNITS (YEARLY)
04
1007.04
MULTIPLE DWELLING-4 UNITS (YEARLY)
05
23.25
SINGLE FAMILY 1 UNIT (MONTHLY)
06
41.96
MULTIPLE DWELLING- 2 UNITS (MONTHLY)
07
62.94
MULTIPLE DWELLING - 3 UNITS (MONTHLY)
08
83.92
MULTIPLE DWELLING-4 UNITS (MONTHLY)
FORM: RTCD SCH A
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