HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1495ORDINANCE NO. 1495
AN UNCODIFIED URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON REFUSE RATES
TO FUND A STATE-MANDATED PROGRAM AND COUNTY RATE INCREASE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
WHEREAS, effective December 6, 1989, under Lodi Ordinance No.
1472, a surcharge of 2.8% was imposed on all residential and commercial
refuse collection rates in the City of Lodi to pay the costs of a
State-mandated program under Government Code 566796.22; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Waste Management Act of 1989
(AB 939), further State-mandated fees have been imposed upon operators
of landfills; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Joaquin has proposed adoption of an
increase in gate fees of $0.50 per ton for operating costs and $0.50
per ton to comply with the provisions of AB 939, 01! County-operated
landfills, to be effective January 1, 1990; anti
WHEREAS, under the agreement between the City of Lodi and
Sanitary City Disposal Company, Inc. for refuse collection, such
increases in direct costs to Sanitary City Disposal Company, Inc. are
subject to adjustment of rates by the City of Lodi to compensate the
Franchi see ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL pursuant
to Health and Safety Ccde 95471 as follows:
In addition to the 2.8% surcharge on refuse collection rates
established by Ordinance No. 1472, a further surcharge of .7% is hereby
imposed (for a total of 3.5%) on all residential and commercial refuse
collection accounts in the City to fund the State-mandated programs and
gate fee inrrease by the County of San Joaquin. These funds shall be
placed and retained by the City in a separate revenue account, and paid
to Franchisee on 2 basis of $2.88 per ton of residential and commercial
refuse collected. as established by Franchisee's records.
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repeaied insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This is an urgency ordinance based on health, safety and
welfare considerations, implementing a State-mandated program, and
or after shall be effective on all billings by the City of Lodi,
August 1, 1990.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published one time n he "Lodi
News Sentinel", 6 daily newspaper of general circulation printed and
pubiished ill the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect
immediately.
Approved this Ilthday of July, 1990
Attest:
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ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 1495 was adopted as an urgency ordinance at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held July 11,
1990, and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print by the
following vote:
Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman, Olson, Pinkerton, Reid
Noes : Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
and Snider (Mayor)
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1495 was approved and signed by
the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published
pursuant to law.
Approved as to Form
City Attorney
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