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Ms. Michelotti asked Ms. Dennis if the paper recycling she was talking about was <br />commercial or residential? <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis said both. One of the things that the Authority does every five years <br />or so is a waste characterization study about what goes into the Impdrill. That guides us as <br />far as developing programs to divert material from the landfill. Paper is the number one <br />thing that goes into the landfill and so much of that can be diverted if we have the <br />programs available to the local jurisdiction to do that. With the large business parks that <br />we have in our City, there are many valuable recyclables that we can recover to attain a <br />very high standard of diversion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico said that only a small percentage of the increase in fees is going towards <br />expanding the transfer facility. That increase is going to come back and pay manifold <br />returns in terms of being able to deal with the increase in our recycling capabilities as <br />well as the monies that we will earn from recycling materials, rather than having to pay to <br />put them into the waste sites. That is probably one of the most exciting parts of this rate <br />increase, where we actually think that we are going to see long term future benefits in <br />terms of revenues and reduction in operating costs. <br /> <br />Ms. Micheloiti said that we were already there two years ahead of schedule. <br /> <br />Mr. Pieo asked if there was a public meeting held on this item. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fialho said that a meeting was scheduled approximately two weeks ago. No <br />one attended. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico said that the City has done a lot to make sure that the public was <br />informed and that both he and Ms. Dennis have met as a committee with staff and the <br />PGS people and gone through the rate request proposal in a detailed litshion. It is a <br />reasonable request and thanked P~3S for its assistance in helping Pleasanton be in <br />compliance. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis said that Alameda County is recognized nationally. It has received an <br />award from the White House just this year for the outstanding programs that the residents <br />of Alameda County fund for diversion and waste reduction. Pleasanton is a leader in the <br />County that is a leader. <br /> <br />There were no public speakers on this item. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Ms. Ayala, seconded by Ms. Michelotti, to adopt Resolution <br />No. 00-079 establishing fixed and uniform refuse collection rates for the City of <br />Pleasanton for July 1, 2000 through March 31, 2004. <br /> <br />Ple~anton City Council 37 06/20/00 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />