REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 8, 2019
FROM
KEVIN BLAKESLEE, Director, Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management
SUBJECT
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Public Hearing - Proposition 218 and Amendment to Franchise Agreements with Empire Disposal and Mountain Disposal Company
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing pursuant to Proposition 218 and approve the following two amendments to the Solid Waste Handling Franchise Agreements for two County Franchise Areas within the unincorporated portion of the County to add a fee waiver program for homes that are infrequently occupied or homes that are vacant during various months throughout the year:
1. Empire Disposal (affiliate of Burrtec Waste Industries) for County Franchise Area 12-Zone A Communities of Mentone and Oak Glen and Zone C unincorporated area near Redlands. (Agreement No. 09-609 Amendment No. 7).
2. Mountain Disposal Company (affiliate of Burrtec Waste Industries) for County Franchise Area 16-Communities of Crestline, Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead, Green Valley Lake, and Blue Jay (Agreement No. 09-611 Amendment No. 5).
(Presenter: Kevin Blakeslee, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD) is financed by fee revenue. SWMD establishes fees that are charged to the public and other agencies for utilization of the County's Waste Disposal System. This item will have a minimal impact on revenue for the SWMD 2019-20 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The proposed amendments to the two Solid Waste Handling Franchise Agreements (Franchise Agreements) will add a fee waiver program for customers subject to mandatory residen...
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