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San Francisco panel hears overview of refuse-rate process; new ratepayer advocate outlines outreach plan
Summary
San Francisco officials outlined the refuse-rate review timetable tied to a 1932 refuse ordinance and introduced Duane Jones as the ratepayer advocate, who described multilingual outreach, community meetings and tools for public input ahead of a technical workshop and director's hearings in spring 2017.
The San Francisco Commission on the Environment on Jan. 24 heard a presentation on the city's refuse-rate review process and met the newly selected ratepayer advocate ahead of a formal rate application expected in February.
Director Deborah Rafael told commissioners the refunding and permitting rules date to the 1932 Refuse Collection and Disposal Ordinance and that the director of public works, under Section 6 of the ordinance, will determine whether proposed rates are "just and reasonable." She said the process includes technical workshops, a series of director's hearings, a staff…
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