To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Phil Brun, Utilities Director
Prepared By: Kevin Miller, Materials Diversion Administrator
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Response to the Napa County Grand Jury Report on Solid Waste/Recycling Rates
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Approve the City of Napa Response to the 2019-2020 Napa County Grand Jury Final Report entitled "City of Napa Garbage Rate Hike Raises a Stink: What's Behind the Increases?," and direct the City Manager to submit the response on behalf of the City Council to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.
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DISCUSSION:
On May 4, 2020, the 2019-2020 Napa County Grand Jury submitted the Final Report entitled "City of Napa Garbage Rate Hike Raises a Stink: What's Behind the Increases?" as set forth in Attachment 2. State law requires the City Council to respond to each finding and recommendation of the Grand Jury and submit the response to the presiding judge of the superior court within 90 days of the report. (See California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05.) In compliance with these requirements, the Utilities Director recommends that the City Council approve the recommended City Response to the Grand Jury Report as presented in Attachment 1.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
There are no financial impacts associated with this item.
CEQA:
The Utilities Director has determined that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Letter to Honorable Mark Boessenecker, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, containing the City of Napa response to the 2019-2020 Napa County Grand Jury Final Report entitled "City of Napa Garbage Rate Hike Raises a Stink: What's Behind the Increases?"
ATCH 2 - 2019-2020 Napa County Grand Jury Final Report entitled "City of Napa Garbage Rate Hike Raises a Stink: What's Behind the Increases?"
ATCH 3 - PowerPoint Presentation
NOTIFICATION:
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