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Notice of Public Hearing to Consider
Proposed Rate Increase for Refuse Services
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of National City will hold a Public Hearing at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City on June 4, 2013, at 6:00 PM, in the
Council Chamber of the Civic Center at 1234 National City Blvd., National City, California, 91950 for
the purpose of considering an increase in rates for refuse services, including recycling and yard waste
disposal.
At the public hearing, the City Council will consider written protests to the proposed increase in rates
received by the City Clerk, City of National City, at 1243 National City Blvd. prior to the conclusion of
the public hearing. Only one protest per parcel will be counted. The written protest must include (1) an
original signature; (2) identification of the parcel by parcel number or address; and (3) a statement of
protest against the increase in the rate. Written protest by e-mail or fax will not be accepted. All members
of the public are entitled to make comments and objections at the public hearing whether or not they
choose to submit a written protest. However, verbal protests will not be accepted.
A rate adjustment is being proposed due to the increased costs of providing refuse services to residential
and commercial users. The amount of the increase to the residential rate was calculated by adding $0.27
to the rate for refuse, based on an increase in the tipping fee of $2.17 per ton; adding $0.01 to the rate for
yardwaste, based on an increase in the tipping fee of $1.29 per ton; adding $0.18 to the recycling rate,
based on the reduced revenue on collected recycling and the impacts of scavenging; and adding $0.28
based on the San Diego Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 2.71%. The amount of the increase to the
commercial rates was calculated by adding $1.86 to the rate for refuse, $0.06 to the rate for yardwaste,
$1.23 to the rate for recycling, and $1.69 based on the CPI. The amounts of the increases to the
commercial rates were calculated based on the same increases to the tipping fees, impacts on recycling,
and CPI index. An increase to the City Franchise Fee and Enterprise Fund of $.09 for residential and $.64
for commercial rates is also included in the overall adjustment. The increase of $0.83 cents per month for
residential users and $5.48 per month for commercial users would be effective for basic service
subscribers. The proposed increase in rates for refuse services would to take effect on July 1, 2013.
Additional information pertaining to this matter may be obtained from the Public Works Department,
2100 Hoover Avenue, National City, California, 91950.
Current Monthly Rate (eff 7/1/07) Proposed Monthly Rate (7/1/13)
Residential Service Rates
Base Rate
Senior Discount Rate
Silver Bag Rate
$16.64
$13.32
$2.28 per bag
$17.47
$13.99
$2.39 per bag