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Councilmember Cook-Kallio supported additional recycling efforts, staff's recommendations and liked the idea of having the different containers. Councilmember McGovern appreciates the Go Green Initiative and what it's done to the City of Pleasanton and supported the 12% rate. She referred to recycling containers in the downtown and parks, which is absent and she hoped this could be implemented. Regarding eliminating the buy-back voucher program, she said her family recycles all of their cans and plastics and did not want to remove the opportunity to get back their 5 cents per container. Other Councilmembers agreed as well. Councilmember McGovern felt there will be a lot more recycling and questioned if there was a current revenue sharing program between the City and PGS for money returned from recycling. Mr. Bocian said a portion of monies generated goes back into the franchise offset cost which goes to subsidize the rate to keep costs down. City Manager Fialho confirmed with Councilmember McGovern that she wanted staff to factor in the revenue generated from the additional diversion somehow into either the City or into the rate structure. Councilmember McGovern said she has discussed with people who already get the blue bins and do not know all of the things that can be placed in them, and she suggested a sticker be applied to the bins or through education efforts. She referred to the comparison chart on attachment 3, said Dublin's 35-gallon is a lot cheaper than Pleasanton's, and she asked if the 35-gallon could be brought down to their price, which encourages a smaller container for those who truly recycle. Councilmember Sullivan agreed this incentive has been discussed, other cities have source separated recycling and it enables people to reduce the size of their can. Councilmember McGovern questioned whether the lower senior rate would be affected and Mr. Bocian said there has been no discussion on removing this rate. She said she was excited thinking Pleasanton would reach 69% and felt adding commercial would help toward the 75% goal. Motion: It was m/s by McGovern/Sullivan to adopt Resolution No. 08-221 establishing Fixed and Uniform Interim/Partial Refuse Collection and Recycling Service Rates for Residential and Commercial Customers. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None 19. Continued to July 15 -Public Hearing: PAP-21, Phillip and Joanna Segundo, Appellants (PCUP-205, Janny Rocha, Applicant) -Consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of a conditional use permit to relocate and replace the 5,000-gallon wood tank with a new 5,000-gallon poly tank in the rear yard of the existing residence located at 481 Sycamore Road. Zoning for the property is PUD-A (Planned Unit Development -Agriculture) District. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember McGovern thanked Supervisor Scott Haggerty and his staff for working with Pleasanton's staff on the transportation corridor and more parking events downtown. Councilmember Cook-Kallio agreed this bodes well for other agreements the City must enter into with the County, and Mayor Hosterman agreed. Regular City Council/ Library Board of Trustees Minutes 14 June 17, 2008