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RESOLUTION NO. 14888
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM RATES COLLECTED BY MARIN SANITARY SERVICE
FOR REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
SERVICES, TO BE EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVELY TO JANUARY 1, 2021
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service have entered into an
“Amendment and Restatement of Collection Agreement of the City of San Rafael and Marin
Sanitary Service,” dated September 4, 2001 and amended by a written first amendment dat ed
March 1, 2005, a written second amendment dated November 14, 2012, and a written third
amendment dated February 25, 2019 (hereafter the “Franchise Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Section 3 (B) of the Franchise Agreement provides for maximum rates allowed
to be collected by Marin Sanitary Service, to be amended from time to time by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "C" of the Franchise Agreement provides for approved rate schedules,
as amended by the City Council from time to time, to be included as part of the Collection
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Marin Sanitary Service has submitted a rate application request using the
methodology outlined under Section 3 (A) of the Franchise Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has conducted a review of said rate application and
produced a report recommending rate and fee adjustments; and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021 the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
consider the rate application request and receive public testimony thereon; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has determined that such rate and fee adjustments are
proper, in the best interest of all citizens, and will promote public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: The 2021 Schedule of Rates attached as
an attachment to the staff report for this resolution is hereby approved to be collected by Marin
Sanitary Service for refuse and recyclable material collection and disposal services, at an increased
rate of 5.49% from 2020, to be effective retroactively to January 1, 2021. Said 2021 Schedule of
Rates shall be incorporated as the revised Exhibit "C" to the Franchise Agreement.
I, Lindsay Lara, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
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of the City of San Rafael, held on Tuesday, the 19th day of January 2021 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk