CITY OF SUNNYVALE

City Council Study Session Summary

Refuse Collection Rates Cost of Service Study and Update

On ChoiceCollect Changes to Residential Collection

Policies and Procedures

June 3, 2008

The City Council met in study session at City Hall in the West Conference Room, Sunnyvale, California on June 3, 2008, with Vice Mayor Linda Hamilton presiding.

 

City Councilmembers Present:

Mayor Anthony Spitaleri

Vice Mayor Melinda Hamilton

Councilmember John Howe

Councilmember Ron Swegles

Councilmember Christopher Moylan

Councilmember David Whittum


City Councilmembers Absent:

Councilmember Otto Lee


City Staff Present:

City Manager, Amy Chan

City Attorney, David Kahn

Assistant City Manager, Robert Walker

Director of Public Works, Marvin Rose

Director of Finance, Mary Bradley

Solid Waste Program Manager, Mark Bowers

Revenue Systems Supervisor, Tim Kirby

 

Visitors/Guests Present:

Jerry Nabhan, Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling

Rick Simonson, Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson (HF&H)

 

Call to Order: 6:07 p.m.

 

Study Session Summary:  

Program Manager Bowers provided an update of policies and procedures to residential collection in reference to changes approved by Council in December 2006.  Supervisor Kirby described the process used for the Cost of Service study conducted by the contractor, HF&H and presented details of the proposed rates.

 

Councilmembers and a member of the public asked questions, which were answered by staff.

 

 

Adjournment: 7:00 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Karen Gissibl, Casual Manager