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then staff recommends option 4 to allow for discussion with StopWaste regarding the potential for a waiver/delay of certain program requirements. Other StopWaste Matters As the Council may recall, effective July 1, 2013, StopWaste began collecting its Benchmark Information Service Fee ranging from $1.81 to $21.72 per year for all Alameda County refuse customers. The City has fielded calls inquiring about this fee and has been clarifying that it is not a City fee. PGS collects the Benchmark fee on behalf of StopWaste. At the July 24, 2013 Board meeting, the StopWaste Board directed its staff to develop a proposed ordinance for a new household hazardous waste fee for consideration at a future Board Meeting. Based on the current available analysis, the new fee would be approximately $9 per occupied dwelling unit. If approved, the new fee would be placed on the tax rolls and collected by the Alameda County Assessor's office with no involvement from the City. StopWaste currently provides services to dispose of household hazardous waste through a Joint Powers Agreement with Alameda County. The Household Hazardous Waste Program (program) is funded through a fee on solid waste disposal at landfills in Alameda County. The fee is $2.15 per ton and has remained unchanged since 2000. The program supports four drop off locations throughout the County in Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, and Oakland. Oversight and funding responsibility for this program rests with the Alameda County Waste Management Authority Board. Due to the success of reducing waste from landfills, the per ton fee revenue has decreased. The Alameda County Waste Management Authority Board was provided several models of operating ranging from an austerity model to an expanded model and is considering an expanded model. The intent of the new fee is to expand existing household hazardous waste services by: • Increasing service at the Oakland facility to 4 days a week (Wednesday- Saturday). • Increasing service at the Hayward and Livermore facilities to be open 2 days every week (Friday and Saturday). • Establishing 12 community drop-off events a year to jurisdictions with low participation. The estimated cost of this service expansion is approximately $4.9 million a year. To date, StopWaste has received input from the public through four community meetings held throughout the County and at its Board meeting. Based on the current schedule, on December 18, 2013 the Alameda County Waste Management Authority Board will consider whether and when to schedule a meeting for possible adoption of the fee with final adoption scheduled for January or February of 2014. However, as of this writing, the December 18 agenda has not yet been posted and as such, it is uncertain if this matter will be heard at that time. Page 4 of 5