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Home My WebLink AboutFD Small Quantity Generator FeesC'ry cl�.. Agenda Item No: 4 b Meeting Date: January 17, 2012 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL REPORT Department: Fire Prepared by: Christopher Gray City Manager Approval: SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution Approving Amended Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESOG)Fees. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopts the amended version nfthe CESC)G Regulatory Fees Resolution. BACKGROUND: On October 21, 1996, the City adopted the original Regulatory Fees for CESQG waste collection activities. CE8C>G'uare businesses that generate waste insmall quantities, not toexceed 1O0kilograms per month, which may budisposed atthe Household Hazardous Waste Facility. The CES{3GFees are required to establish a funding source for the collection facility which is paid by users of the service. ANALYSIS: The amended Resolution rescinds the current CESQG Regulatory Fees Resolution. As specified inthe original Resolution, the San Rafael Municipal Code (GRK4C)Section Q.23.030authorizes the City Council toperiodically set the CESC>Grates byResolution. Staff has collaborated with Marin Recycling and Resource Recovery Association tuamend the fee table. The result ofthe collaboration ia an amended resolution which eliminates the 10% administrative fee, updates the fee table and adds a $25processing fee, while keeping the fees affordable. Compared tothe current Resolution, 2896nfthe fee items on the amended Resolution increased, 25% of the fee items decreased, 36% stayed the same, and 1196are new fee items. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the City. OPTIONS: The City Council oanodopt the amended Conditionally ExemptSmal|{luantityGenenehor Regulatory Fees Resolution. Should the City Council decide not h/adopt the amended Resolution, the current Resolution will remain in effect. ACTION REQUIRED: Adopt the Resolution. File No.: g— -7 6, Council Meeting: � Disposition: koe!50 Z_ 07 10 L) 19-1 �;7 1 RESOLUTION NO. 13289 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDED CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR REGULATORY FEES. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael on May 20, 1996 adopted Ordinance No. 1696 amending the San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC), to add Chapter 9.23, Regulatory Fees for Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Waste Activities; and WHEREAS, the purpose and intent of the Small Quantity Generator Regulatory Fees is to ensure, in part, the future health, safety, and general welfare of the City's citizens by establishing a funding source to pay for the operating expenses of the City's conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste collection facility for receipt and disposition of so-called small quantity generator waste generated and brought to the facility by commercial sources; and WHEREAS, SRMC Section 9.23.030 authorizes the City Council of the City of San Rafael to periodically set by Resolution the rates for the Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Regulatory Fees, which will be paid by every person, corporation or other entity which generates and brings conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste to the City's collection facility, in accordance with the approved budget for operating expenses for the City conditionally exempt small quantity generator collection program; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael on this date held a public hearing to review and receive public comment on the proposed Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council at the public hearing reviewed the staff report prepared by the Fire Department containing the proposed Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the health, safety and general welfare of the City's citizens require the funding of the conditionally exempt small quantity generator collection program. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael rescinds Resolution No. 9730, and approves the proposed rates for the Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Fees, as set forth in Exhibit "A" hereto, to remain in effect hereafter until amended, suspended, or rescinded by Resolution of the City Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael finds that the actions taken by the Resolution are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061(b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines because there is no possibility that they will have a significant effect on the environment as provided by CEQA. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file the necessary Notice of Exemption as provided under CEQA. 1, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, 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 Council of said City on Tuesday the 17th of January, 2012, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ESTHER C. BEIRNE 10,14,911 CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR FEES All Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator fees collected shall be accounted for as specified in the approved Hazardous Waste Collection Agreement. Description Unit Of Measure Unit Price I Processing Fee $25.00 2 Auto Battery Pound $1.00 3 1 Auto Battery (Cracked) Pound $10.00 4 Aerosol Cans 8 Ounces $3.00 5 Acid Organic/Inorganic Gallon $15.00 6 Acid Organic/In organic ` Pound $7.00 7 Acid Organic/Inorganic Container Minimum $5.00 8 Antifreeze Gallon $1.75 9 Asbestos cubic foot $10.00 10 Ballasts - PCB Pound $5.62 11 Corrosive Liquids Gallon $15.00 12 Computer Monitor Pound $5.00 13 Corrosive Solids/Acid Inor anic Pound $7.00 14 Flammable Liquids, Thinners, Solvents Gallon $3.65 15 Flammable Liquids, Thinners, Solvents Container Minimum $3.00 16 Flammable Solids Pound $7.00 17 Flammable Solids Container Minimum $4.00 18 Fluorescent tubes foot $0.20 19 Household Batteries Pound $1.00 20 Latex Paint Gallon $2.00 21 Mercu a Pound $1.00 22 Motor Oil Gallon $0.16 23 Motor Oil - Contaminated Gallon $8.00 24 Oil Base Paint Gallon $3.65 25 Oil Filters (each) Each $1.00 26 Oxidizing Materials Pound $7.00 27 Oxidizing Liquids Gallon $15.00 28 Oxidizing Acid Container Minimum $5.00 29 Paint Chips - Lead Pound $4.00 30 Pesticides, Herbicides & Fertilizer gallon $14.00 31 Pesticides. Herbicides & Fertilizer Pound $7.00 32 Photo Chemicals - Fixer/Develo er Gallon $8.00 33 Pro ane Tank Quart $5.00 34 Propane Tank 5 gallon $5.00 35 Swimming Pool Chemicals Misc. Gallon $5.00 36 Television Each $5.00 All Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator fees collected shall be accounted for as specified in the approved Hazardous Waste Collection Agreement. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR REGULATORY FEE RESOLUTION. DATE/TIME: Tuesday, January 17.2U12.cd8:O8p.nn. LOCATION: City Council Chamberu, City HeU, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA PURPOSE: Toreceive public comments and toconsider adoption ufamendments 0othe Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CES{JG)Regulatory Fee Resolution. The CESC>8Regulator Fee Resolution has not been modified since adoption onOctober 21.1Q06. As specified inthe original Resolution, the San Rafael Municipal Code (SRM[) Section 9.23.O3Oauthorizes the City Council hoperiodically set the CESQG rates by Resolution. Staff has updated the fee table and added a825processing fee hokeep pace with other Bay Area waste collection facilities while keeping the fees affordable. Compared tothe current Resolution, 2OY6ofthe fee items onthe amended Resolution increased, 25% of the fee items decreased, 36% stayed the same, and 1196are new fee items. The amended Resolution eliminates the 1UY6administration and facility closure fee. IF YOU CANNOT You can send aletter with your comments regarding the proposed ordinance ho ATTEND: Esther Boirne.City Clerk, City nfSan Rafael, P.O. Box 151SG0.San Rafael, CA 94915-1560, or you can deliver a letter to the City Clerk prior to the City Council meeting nnJanuary 17.2012. FOR MORE For additional information regarding the above, you can contact John UpphtDeputy Fire Marshal with the City ofSan Rafael Fire Department at(415)4O5-5O87. Office hours are Tuesday'Fridoy.7:3OAK8to5:00PM. EstherBeime City Clerk City ofSan Rafael American Sign Language interpreters and assistive listening devices may be requested by calling 4lJ4O5-3l98(TDD) oc4|5-48j-3UD5(voice)u1least 72hours inadvance ofthe Public Hearing. Copies ofdocuments are available in accessible formats upon request. Public transportation is available through Golden Gate Transit, line 20 or 23. Porntrauaitiaavailable bycalling WhiadcaWpWheels o14|5-454'0964. Toallow individuals with environmental iUocoa or multiple chemical sensitivity to attend the Public Hearing, individuals are requested to refrain from wearing scented products. USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, ORDINANCE ORSESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL / AGENCY. SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. 14)�, DATE OF MEETING: January 17, 2012 FROM: Christopher Gray, Fire Chief DEPARTMENT: Fire DATE: December 29, 2011 2 11 11 TITLE OF DOCUMENT: A Resolution of the Citv Council of the City of San Rafael Setting a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Regulatory Fee. RREND m2mamEnullmllm CIPY XTITORNEY (LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY) NOT APPROVED t FAIMSIZ qjVJ C 19] T_VZ IM 121T� City Attorney (signature)