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SR-503-001-02-01 503-CJO/-oz_o/ (p-p JAN 1 2 1986 ~ GS:SS:NM:br 1/6/88 Santa Monica, California council meeting: January 12, 1988 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: city Staff SUBJECT: Request to amend section 5231 of the santa Monica Municipal Code regarding use of Refuse Transfer station by other Haulers. Introduction .. I This report requests that the city Council direct the city Attorney to amend section 5231 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code regarding use of the City's refuse transfer station. These revisions are necessary to make the code compatible with current practice. Background Currently, the Santa Mon;""- -- ipal Code section 5231, (copy attached), stat the public but transfer station is closed to District. The 0 ~.~ :;. -Qt.."! ~ (j ~ i 0t.- ~(). by the Santa Monica School the fee to be charged to the School District . $1.00 per load minimum. Over the years since the transfer station was built in 2960, it has been necessary to allow General Telephone Company and Southern California Edison Company to dispose of tree trimming waste generated from the trimming of City trees at the transfer station. The utili ties have paid rates set by the City that cover the city's cost of operation. Currently, the city's cost - 1 - (" .-p jAN 1 2 19f,~ ..-- .... per ton to dispose of solid waste is $lB.OO(l)' The City has also allowed private haulers to dump at the transfer station on occasion as long as they paid the prevailing rate and as long as capacity was available. It is proposed that section 5231 of the Municipal Code be revised to make it compatible with current practice to allow private haulers, the Santa Monica 'School District and the public utilities use of the city's transfer station and to have fees for dumping set by resolution. The benefits of this proposed action are: - city recovers all costs of operation including overhead and a contribution to the vehicle replacement costs for the refuse transfer operation. - Reduced fuel consumption by the users of the transfer station which results in less air pOllution. Fuel consumption is reduced because three to five refuse collection truckloads can be hauled by one transfer truck and trailer. - Possibly reduced refuse rates from private haulers that use the City's transfer station. It is less costly for a refuse hauler to collect refuse in Santa Monica and dump it at the City's transfer station than it is to drive the collection (1) - Cost analysis on file in the Department of General Services - 2 - --- CONCLUSION According to the Initial study I the Third street Mall Public Improvement Project will have no significant environmental impacts. Thus, a Negative Declaration was prepared. BUDGET/ECONOMIC IMPACT Funds for the Mall construction project have been the subject of separate Council action. The recommendations of this report have no budget or economic impact. RECOMMENDATION staff respectfully recommends that the Council: 1) Find that the Initial study and Negative Declaration have been prepared in compliance with state and City CEQA guidelines, that there is sufficient data to support a fJ.nding that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that the City Council has considered the contents of the envrionmental analysis; and 2) That the City Council certify the Initial Study and Negative Declaration. Attachment: Third street Mall Public Improvement Project Initial study Prepared by: John W. Read, Associate Planner w/CC3rdrpt 1/5/88 - 3 - 503-00('- Oz-OAWiO b- P / J A N 1 2 1988 ATTACHMENT A In section 5200, Definitions, add Section 5200H, "Hazardous Wastell is any substance included and defined as IIhazardous waste" in Title 22 of the California Administrative Code. (see Section 5301 under the Toxic Chemical Disclosure Law for a more complete definition) sections 5200D and 5200E, could be a combined definition of refuse/garbage and delete reference to "Class A or B". Amend section 5227, Collection of Refuse, to add a second paragraph - Hazardous waste generated by any business in any amount or by any household in excess of 5 gallons or 50 pounds shall not be deposited in any container for refuse, dry commercial garbage, Class A rubbish, Class B rubbish, building rubbish, or industrial waste. Hazardous waste shall be properly disposed of according to the regulations specified by Title 22 and the state Department of Health Services. Section 5227A, Types of Refuse Service. Change to read: The Dlrector of General Services is authorized to establish refuse collection routes and collect refuse on such days of the week and at such hours of the week and at such hours of the day as he deems most advisable as serving the best interest of the City. 1 A-pt> 10 b" P JAN 1 2 IS88 section 5227B, Frequency of Collection of Type A and B Refuse. Change to be: Frequency of Refuse Collection. To read: The Director of General Services is authorized to establish frequency of refuse collection based on need. Frequency of collection may be twice weekly or daily, except after holidays. section 5227C, Points of collection of Refuse Delete reference to: "Class B rubbish not in a container shall be placed on the parkway, and shall neither extend into the street nor be placed on any portion of a parkway used as a sidewalk. section 52270, section 3611A of Santa Monica Municipal Code, item 2, should be included. section 5228, Refuse containers. Change to be: A rubbish container shall be a substantial circular receptacle not exceeding 45 gallons in capacity. It shall be equipped with a fitted lid to prevent refuse from scattering, and the lid shall be equipped with a handle. A container shall be made of metal or plastic and shall be water tight in construction and shall be equ~pped with handles sufficient in strength to support the weight of the container and contents. Dry commercial garbage may be placed in a container. Paper bags, cardboard boxes or wooden crates are not acceptable refuse containers and will not be collected. Delete reference to "Class A or B Refuse". 2 No other change should be made. Owners should be required to provide adequate refuse containers. If the responsibility is placed on the tenant, it will be difficult to determine which tenant is not providing containers and would create an additional work load for the supervisors and and office staff. section 5228A, Separation of Refuse. Delete this section: separation no longer necessary, garbage is not sold. section 5228B, Preparation of Refuse for Collection. Garbage, carpet sweeping, cut hair, vacuum cleaner dirt and sawdust shall be wrapped securely in paper. Garbage produced form businesses shall be placed in containers for collection and shall not contain poisonous or hazardous chemicals. Palm fronds need not be placed in containers. Tree limbs, brush, bush, tree trin.unings, broken furniture, carpet and padding shall be no more than 4 feet in length and be securely tied in bundles not to exceed 40 pounds in weight. Wooden boxes, wooden crates and paper cartons shall be broken and tied in bundles not to exceed 40 pounds in weight or placed in a substantial container. Ashes shall be thoroughly wet before being placed into any container. Rubbish not in a container placed on the parkway or alley, shall not extend into the street nor be placed on any portion of the sidewalk, may be subject to a special collection charge. Section 5228C, Allowable fu~ounts of Refuse Placed for Collection. Change to: The combined weight of anyone container, except 3 city furnished bins, and its contents shall not exceed 40 pounds. The amount of rubbish placed for collection shall not exceed 4 cubic yards per collection. No separate refuse item not in a container and eligible for collection shall exceed 40 pounds. Amend section 5229, Interference with Collections, to add a second paragraph - All recyclable materials which include but are not limited to glass, cans and newspapers left at the curb for collection by city crews on designated recycling collection days, shall be the property of the City of Santa Monica. No person, firm or corporation shall remove recyclable materials or containers placed at the curb on said collection days. No person, firm or corporation shall remove recyclables from specially designated recycling containers placed in central locations for the deposit of cans, glass and newspapers, or other recyclable materials. 4 STREET SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT REPAIR OF DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, CURBS AND/OR REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS, PERFORMED UNDER PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 7 I CHAPTER 22, SECTIONS 5600 TO 5630, OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (SR-88-104) Pursuant to the provisions of Dlvisicn 1, Chapter 22, Sections 5600 of 5630, of the streets and Highways Code of the State of Callforr:.1a, the fo llowlng work: was caused to be done by the Street SuperlT~tendent : The removal and replacement of 1416 square feet of sldewalk at $4 per square foot; The removal and replacement of 40 square feet of drlveway at $5 per square foot; The removal of 72 square feet of concrete at $2 per square foot; The total cost of the above work was $6,248.QO. The total proposed assessment for the above sidewalk and curb damage lS $3,124 or 50 percent of the total cost. The other 50 percer. t of the cost 1 s belng pald by the Cl ty as the above repa lrs were caused by tree root damage. The removal and replacement of 938 square feet of sidewalk at $4 per square foot. The removal and replacement of 1830 square feet of driveway at $5 per square foot; and The removel and replacement of 21 linear feet of curblng at $10 per I1near feet The total proposed assessment for sidewalks and curbs 15 $5,192 or 100 percen t of the total cost as the damage was not related to tree roots.