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In response to an inquiry by Mr. Brozosky, Mr. Fialho said there is no sunset clause to the Measure D funding. Ms. Ayala believed that the fees the City received were covered through 2007. Mr. Fialho stated that there is no sunset clause to Measure D funds. He believed that Ms. Ayala was referring to the length of time the City's subsidy would be for funding Food Waste and Green Waste Recycling in Pleasanton. At the beginning of 2003, a fund balance of $1.9 million dollars of Measure D funds was available. This fund went several years without being used. Collectively, Council decided to apply this revenue to subsidize the Food and Green Waste Recycling Program. The City's projection shows that Pleasanton will be able to subsidize the Food Waste and Green Waste Recycling Programs tba-oughout this rate adjustment period, which is through fiscal year 2008/2009. During this period, residents are not paying for that service and it is being subsidized through Measure D funds. If Council decided to continue the Food Waste and Green Waste Programs, Ms. Ayala asked if there would be an escalation in rates. Mr. Fialho said that was correct. Currently, the Food Waste and Green Waste Recycling programs in Pleasanton are subsidized one hundred percent. When the cash flow runs out, the City will continue to receive revenue from Measure D funds, but it may not be enough to subsidize these programs one hundred percent. He pointed out that the City is mandated by the State co implement the Food Waste and Green Waste Programs in order to achieve 50 percent diversion. Currently, the City is at 48 percent waste diversion, which is a significant improvement as compared to what the City was doing in 1990. In his experience, it is easier to interact with the President of Pleasanton Garbage Services who lives and works in town than a corporate executive who lives out of state. The City has a lot of flexibility with a company that is local and provides a good service to the residents and businesses of Pleasanton. Ms. Ayala expressed her concern not only with the increases in waste management but also in water and sewer. She believed this would be an ongoing process and the City needed to start asking itself what are the things it needs and what are the things it wants, and how can the City start to reduce some of its costs towards the future. She believed that working with Pleasanton Garbage Services is the best way to provide waste collection services at this time. She believed it was time for the City and Pleasanton Garbage Services to start working towards the goal of reducing some of the costs. She was also concerned about the commercial rates, and noted that the businesses represented on the Economic Vitality Committee are very concerned about business costs and have indicated a strong desire to have areas where more businesses are attracted to Pleasanton, particularly in the forthcoming years. She requested that future proposals for waste collection rate increases be provided to the Economic Vitality Committee. Pleasanton City Council 15 07/20/04 Minutes