HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 63-26 Approving and Establishing the Collection of Minimum Residential Garbage and Recycling Service Fees for Fiscal Year 2026-27
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RESOLUTION NO. 63 – 26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING AND ESTABLISHING THE COLLECTION OF MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND
RECYCLING SERVICE FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is mandated by the State of California, under AB 939 and SB 1016, to
reduce the amount of solid waste going into the landfill; and
WHEREAS, through the Mandatory Garbage Subscription Ordinance and other means, the City of
Dublin is taking a proactive stance to meet the State Mandated Goals; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Mandatory Garbage Subscription Ordinance is to protect the health and
welfare of the community, to provide recycling services to all residential property owners, and to equally
share the costs of these programs by mandating that every residence contributes towards the cost of the
service made available; and
WHEREAS, minimum service includes service described in the current Agreement with the
franchised waste hauler, Livermore Sanitation, Inc., operating as Amador Valley Industries; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered this action as part of a noticed public hearing on June
16, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby
approve and establish the collection of minimum residential garbage and recycling service fees by the City
on the property tax bill as shown in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and hereby incorporated by
reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Staff are hereby authorized to undertake all administrative
tasks to implement the assessments, including, but not limited to an agreement with Alameda County for
collection, which may provide payment to Alameda County of its reasonable costs of collection not to
exceed 1.7% of the total amount levied.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin, on this 16th day of
June, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Josey, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri and Mayor Hu
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Exhibit A
City of Dublin
RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM GARBAGE / RECYCLING SERVICES
(Collected With Residential Property Tax Bills)
Basis of Fees
The City has negotiated a multi-year agreement with Livermore Sanitation, Inc. operating as Amador
Valley Industries (AVI) requiring a rate adjustment to the residential minimum garbage / recycling
services collected with the property tax bills. The current annual fee of $535.92 per year will increase
$27.48 for a total of $563.40 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The annual assessment equates to a monthly
increase of $2.29, from $44.66 to $46.95. The Amended and Restated Agreement with AVI sets the
compensation for the Agreement Year that begins July 1, 2024 and provides for annual adjustments to
the rates based upon annual changes in three separate indices, two of which are maintained by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (Refuse Rate Index), plus pass-through disposal costs, for waste, recyclables
and organics. The three indices account for cost changes in the following categories: growth in services;
labor; and all other costs. In addition, the Agreement allows for a third-party administrator to review
costs and revenue every three years to confirm reasonableness and to ensure that an industry standard
level of operating margin is being maintained by AVI.
In order to determine the fee, the City estimates the total revenue required to pay AVI for the Minimum
Service to all residential units that are eligible to use the service, according to the terms of the
agreement. The specific factors considered in this calculation include the following components: the
residential rate for Minimum Service; estimated number of housing units affected by the fee; costs
associated with the collection of the fee as part of the Property Tax Bill; estimated delinquencies;
estimated revenues from late payments and interest earnings; and funds available from collections in a
prior year.
Affected Parcels
Chapter 5.32 of the Dublin Municipal Code requires the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of
the community by requiring that all parcels obtain minimum weekly garbage service. Residential housing
units are billed for the cost of Minimum Garbage Service, which is included with the annual property tax
bill. This fee only applies to residential units which have individual garbage containers and are not
serviced by central bins. This does include duplexes and other attached housing types, which receive
individual service.
Households subject to this fee, which only receive Minimum Service, will not be billed by the Garbage
Company. Amador Valley industries will bill customers each quarter for additional services, if a
household selects weekly garbage collection of a container larger than the 32-gallon container included
in the Minimum Service Level.
Services Provided By the Fee
Minimum service includes weekly curbside collection of: one 32 gallon garbage container; up to two 96
gallon organic waste carts; up to two 96 gallon recycling carts; used oil and filters; an annual household
hazardous waste drop off event; and three on-call bulky waste pick-ups per year.
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Amount of the Fee
The annual amount of the assessment includes the cost of collection as well as the cost of services over
the entire year. The City makes the payment to Amador Valley Industries based upon the current rate
allowed for Minimum Residential Service.
TYPE OF HOUSING UNIT ANNUAL FEE
Each Single Family Residence $563.40
Each Condominium / Townhouse Unit $563.40
Each Duplex (2 Units) $1,126.80
Each Duplex (5 or More Units) $563.40 times the number of units
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