REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to adopting a five-year plan for residential solid waste service charges in accordance with Proposition 218:
1. Adopt a finding that the proposed actions are exempt from environmental review under a statutory exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for rates, tolls, fares, and charges (pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines section 15273)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting a Five-Year Rate Plan for Residential Solid Waste Service Charges in Accordance with California Constitution Article XIIID (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting a Solid Waste Affordability Credit Program (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 584th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to adjust residential solid waste rates in the Solid Waste Rates Section (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
5. ***RESOLUTION - Approving an interfund loan agreement between the Sewer System Rate Stabilization Connection Fee (CIP Reserve) Fund and the Solid Waste Management Division Solid Waste Operating Enterprise Fund in the amount of $5 million (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Fresno City Council: adopt a finding that the proposed actions are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines section 15273 which exempts the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, and other charges by public agencies; adopt a resolution adopting a Five Year Rate Plan for Residential Solid Waste Service Charges in Accordance with California Constitution Article XIIID; adopt a resolution establishing a Solid Waste Affordability Credit Program (SWACP); adopt the 584th amendment to the Master Fee Schedule (MFS) Resolution No. 80-420 to reflect the adopted ...
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