HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1472ORDINANCE NO. 1472
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 January 1, 1989, under Lodi Ordinance No. 1443,
a surcharge of 1.7% 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 066796.22; 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 $0.88 per ton for operating costs and $0.50
per ton to comply with the provisions of AB 939, on County-operated
landfills, to be effective January 1, 1990; and
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
Franch i see ; .
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL pursuant
to Health and Safety Code 05471 as follows:
In addition to the 1.7% surcharge on refuse collection rates
established by Ordinance No. 1443, a further surcharge of 1.1% is
hereby imposed (for a total of 2.8%) on all residential and commercial
refuse collection accounts in the City to fund the State-mandated
programs and gate fee increase 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 a basis of $2.38 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herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This is an urgency ordinance based on heal thy safety and
welfare considerations, implementing a State-mandated program, and
shall be effective on all billings by the City of Lodi, on or after
January 1, 1990.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi
News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect
immedi a tel y .
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Approved this 6th day of December
JOHN R. SNIDER
MAYOR
Attest:
Deputy City Clerk
for 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. 1472 was adopted as an urgency ordinance at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held December
6, 1989, and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print by the
following vote:
Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman, Olson, Pinerton, Reid
and Snider (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Abs tai n : Council Members - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1472 was approved and signed by
the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published
pursuant to law.
Deputy City Clerk
for ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
Approved as to Form
BOB McNatt
City Attorney
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