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2002-24960 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2002-24960 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 90-221 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, TO CONSIDER RAISING THE FRANCHISE FEE PAID TO THE.,.CITY BY PRIVATE WASTE CONTRACTORS FROM THE CURRENT FEE OF TWELVE PERCENT (12%) OF THE FRANCHISEES' TOTAL MONTHLY GROSS RECEIPTS FOR WASTE REMOVAL IN THE CITY, TO FOURTEEN PERCENT (14%) OF SAID GROSS RECEIPTS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 90-221 of the Miami Beach City Code, the City Commission may adopt a resolution once yearly, raising the amount of the franchise fee currently paid to the City by private waste contractors by up to two percent (2%) of the franchisees' total monthly gross receipts; and WHEREAS, the Administration has recommended that the franchise fee be raised from the current fee of twelve percent (12%) of the franchisee's total monthly gross receipts for waste removal within the City of Miami Beach, to a fee of fourteen percent (14%) of receipts, said raise to be effective on October 1, 2002; and WHEREAS, to consider the recommendation of the Administration, a public hearing must be scheduled, writing thirty (30) days prior notice to all franchise waste contractors. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that a public hearing pursuant to Section 90-221 of the Miami Beach City Code, to consider raising the franchise fee paid to the City by Private Waste Contractors from the current fee of twelve percent (12%) of the Franchisees' total monthly gross receipts for waste removal in the City, to fourteen percent (14%) of said gross receipts, is hereby called to be held before the City Commission in its chambers on the Third Floor of City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida on October 23, 2002; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish appropriate Public Notice of the said Public Hearing in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the City of Miami Beach, at which time and place all interested parties may be heard. PASSED and ADOPTED this 11th day f ,2002. MAYOR - A nEST: ~(PtU~ CITY CLERK APPROYEDNJ 10 FORM & LANGUAGE & !t::i:OL D* CITY OF MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY m - Condensed Title: A Resolution to call for a public hearing pursuant to Ordinance NO.91-2742 to consider raising the Franchise Fee paid to the City by Private Waste Contractors from the current twelve percent to fourteen percent of the Franchisee's total monthly gross receipts from waste removal in the City. Issue: Should the Mayor and the City Commission call for a public hearing to consider increasing the Private Waste Collection Franchise Fee? Item Summary/Recommendation: The City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 91-2742 granting Non-Exclusive waste contractor Franchise Agreements on October 9, 1991. Under Chapter 90 of the Miami Beach City Code, Section 90-221 provides for regulations, fees and procedures, and specifies that the City has the option of raising the Franchise Fee once yearly, said raises not to exceed two percent (2%). The last increase to this fee was in 1995; administration recommends the approval of the resolution calling for a public hearing to consider the increase of the Private Waste Haulers Franchise Fee from 12% to 14%. Advisory Board Recommendation: I Financial Information: Amount to be expended: D Finance Dept. Source of Funds: F:\WORK\$ALL\O Lucy\Sanitalion\Franchise Fee summary.doc AGENDA ITEM t:., 7 C- OATE 9-/j-OJ- CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us COMMISSION MEMORANDUM From: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission Jorge M. Gonzalez ~ .lA~ City Manager ,... ~ 0 A RESOLUTION F THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 91-2742 TO CONSIDER RAISING THE FRANCHISE FEE PAID TO THE CITY BY PRIVATE WASTE CONTRACTORS FROM THE CURRENT FEE OF TWELVE PERCENT (12%) OF THE FRANCHISEE'S TOTAL MONTHLY GROSS RECEIPTS FOR WASTE REMOVAL IN THE CITY, TO FOURTEEN PERCENT (14%) OF SAID RECEIPTS. Date: September 11 . 2002 To: Subject: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the resolution calling for a public hearing pursuant to Ordinance No. 91-2742 to consider raising the Franchise Fee paid to the City by private waste haulers from the current twelve percent (12%) to fourteen percent (14%) of the franchisee's total monthly gross receipts. ANALYSIS Under Chapter 90 of the Miami Beach City Code, Section 90-221 provides for regulations, fees, and procedures, and specifies that the City has the option of raising the Franchise Fee once yearly, said raises not to exceed two percent and shall be imposed only by resolution after a public hearing and thirty days prior notice to all Franchise Waste Contractors. The last such increase was effective October 1, 1995. It is proposed that a public hearing be held at the regular Commission Meeting of October 25th, 2002. The following chart lists in ascending order the residential solid waste service rates of several local municipalities: MUNICIPALITY Coral Gables Miami Beach Miami-Dade County North Miami Miami 12% 14 % 15% 17.5% 20% (With Proposed Increase) The proposed Franchise Fee increase from twelve percent (12%) to fourteen percent (14%) will generate an additional estimated revenue of $205,000 per year, which will fund sanitation requirements throughout the City and is an important component in budgeted s7.: service improvements in fiscal year '03, JMG" 'FHB:AZ