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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
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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
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transfer station is closed to
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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".
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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
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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.
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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.