04 - Laserfiche WebLink

THE CITY OF 4;;;;;F CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON. August 20, 2019 City Manager TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY CART SERVICE ADDING FREQUENCY OF PICK-UPS ALLOWED PER WEEK AND APPROVING THE PILOT PROGRAM RATES SUMMARY The City of Pleasanton has a Franchise Agreement with Pleasanton Garbage Service (PGS) for solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials collection services which commenced on July 1, 2018. Per the Franchise Agreement terms the City Council sets all rates, (Section 8.2 A.) and in accordance to the requirements of this section PGS requested the addition of rates for increased frequency for commercial and multi-family carts which are now limited to once per week. PGS, City staff, and consulting firm HF&H developed a pilot program that would add the desired frequency to the commercial and multi-family cart service. Rates for this pilot program were also developed by HF&H and agreed to by PGS and City staff. On July 30, 2019 the City Council Refuse and Recycling Subcommittee (Vice-Mayor Brown and Councilmember Testa) met to discuss the pilot program and rates and unanimously agreed to recommend that the City Council consider adopting a resolution to establish the proposed pilot program and rates. RECOMMENDATION The City Council Refuse and Recycling Subcommittee and City staff recommend the City Council adopt a resolution to establish a pilot program for commercial and multi- family cart service adding frequency of pick-ups allowed per week and approving the pilot program rates. FINANCIAL STATEMENT There is no cost to the City to establish the pilot program and approve the pilot program rates. The cost will be paid by PGS customers who choose to subscribe to the service.