§ 8.20.255 — Environmental surcharge

8.20.255 - Environmental surcharge.

A. To provide for the remedial action or removal or related activities at a solid waste disposal site, for environmentally sound solid waste collection and disposal, and such other environmental programs and activities, the City Council may impose a surcharge to be added to all billings for solid waste collection services rendered within the City. A surcharge imposed under this section shall be subject to the requirements of this section and an exclusive franchisee shall pass through to its customers any surcharges required in this section. B. The surcharge shall be: 1. Determined as a percentage of the gross receipts derived by an exclusive franchisee from the collection of all solid waste and curbside recyclables collection services within the City, for the first twelve-month period the surcharge is in effect; 2. Increased by no more than one percent of the gross receipts derived by an exclusive franchisee from the collection of all solid waste and curbside recyclables collection services within the City, during any subsequent twelve-month period; 3. Increased up to a total cumulative amount of no more than five percent of the gross receipts derived by an exclusive franchisee from the collection of all solid waste and curbside recyclables collection services within the City. C. The exclusive franchisee shall collect the environmental surcharge and shall remit such proceeds to the City as provided in this section. D. The exclusive franchisee shall remit the proceeds of the surcharge to the City according to procedures adopted by the City Manager. However, the exclusive franchisee shall not be responsible for covering any shortage caused by failure of a customer to pay surcharges for solid waste collection. Surcharges collected by the exclusive franchisee on City's behalf shall pass through directly to City and shall not be considered in calculating the exclusive franchisee fee. E. The City may require the exclusive franchisee to submit reports or other documentation necessary to establish compliance with the requirements of this section or the procedures adopted by the City Manager hereunder. The exclusive franchisee shall provide such records available to the City for such auditing purposes within twenty (20) business days of a request by the City for production of the same, unless the City agrees to additional time. F. The City may place the proceeds of the environmental surcharge into a dedicated environmental fund established by the City and may use such funds to pay for remedial action costs, for the costs of programs that promote environmentally sound solid waste collection and disposal, or for any other lawful municipal purpose. G. The City Council may adjust amount of the environmental surcharge from time to time as necessary to maintain any fund established by the City at a level necessary to accommodate the City's purposes, but shall not exceed the maximum amount set forth in this section.

(Ord. No. 2587, § 1, 9-21-2011)