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San Rafael keeps conservative solid‑waste franchise fee; agreement sets higher ceiling for city property value
Summary
Megan, the city—s outside legal counsel on rates and fees, told the Finance Subcommittee that the city will continue charging a conservative valuation for the solid‑waste franchise fee even as the amended franchise agreement records a higher ceiling for the value of city property used by the hauler.
Megan (outside legal counsel for the city) briefed the subcommittee on changes to the city’s solid‑waste franchise fee following the California Supreme Court’s decision in Zolli v. City of Oakland, which requires city franchise fees for solid‑waste haulers to meet Proposition 26 fee‑category rules.
Megan said the city hired consultant R3 to produce a cost‑of‑service and city‑property valuation study. R3’s conservative valuation of the value of city property used by the hauler was roughly $1,216,000; the same dataset could justify up to about $1,474,000. For the current amendment staff will…
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