ORDINANCE 1201ORDINANCE NO. 1201
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO AMENDING EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL
CODE CHAPTER 6.08 TO ADD SECTIONS 6.08.140,
6.08.150 AND 6.08.160 REQUIRING MANDATORY
RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION,
AND ALLOWING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUSE
COLLECTION FEE RATES BY RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the health and welfare of the citizens of the City
of E1 Segundo require the regular collection of garbage and
rubbish from residences within the City; and
WHEREAS, the current City ordinances provide for but do not
require residential garbage and rubbish collection; and
WHEREAS, after studying the situation and various alterna-
tives, the City Council has determined to require residential
garbage and rubbish collection.
NOW, 'THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
• DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6.08.140 is hereby added to Title 6,
Chapter 6.08 of the El Segundo Municipal Code to read as follows:
6.08.140 Mandatory Collection of Garbage and Rubbish
1. The City shall collect and dispose of residential and
miscellaneous refuse from every residential unit within the City
at least once per week, provided that such refuse is prepared and
placed for collection in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter and of subsequent resolutions that may be adopted from
time to time by the City Council.
2. All occupants of residential dwelling units shall be
required to use the refuse service provided by the City.
"Residential dwelling units" as used herein means single
family and two - family unit residences, not including condominiums
or stock - cooperatives.
• 3. Inasmuch as fees are to be charged for the collection of
garbage and rubbish, it .s necessary that such fees be charged to
the occupants or owner= of residential dwelling units, regardless
of whether such perso.i; in fact do place such garbage and rubbish
for collection, to tre end that all persons will be encouraged to
place garbage and rubbish for collection and not improperly dis-
pose of such garbage or rubbish to avoid payment of charges.
4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, an occupant or
owner of a residential dwelling unit may apply for a waiver of
the requirements of this section by presenting in writing the
reasons therefor to the City Director of Finance. The Director
of Finance shall respond in writing to such request within a
reasonable period after its receipt, granting or denying the
waiver. His decision shall be final.
SECTION 2. Section 6.08.150 is hereby added to Title 6,
Chapter 6.08 of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code to read as follows:
• 6.08.150 Rates To Be Established By Resolution of City
Council
The City Council may establish rates for residential refuse
collection fees to be imposed by a resolution of its body and may
change or adjust these rates from time to time by resolution.
. 6.08.160 Lifeline Rates - Senior Citizens and Handicapped
A senior citizen and handicapped lifeline rate of 50% of the
rate established by City Council resolution shall apply to those
households meeting the criteria established for eligibility for
the City's water lifeline rate.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediate-
ly upon final passage and adoption hereof.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in
the book of original ordinances of said city; shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting
at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall post the same
is in the time and manner provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day Zfucfust , 1993.
ATTESTED:
dy Mort n,
s
C ty Clerk` (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
eland C. Doll_eyl,
City Attorney
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Carl Jac son, Mayor
of the pity of El Segundo,
California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being ORDINANCE NO. 1201 is
a full, true correct original of ORDINANCE NO. 1201 of the said City of El
Segundo, California, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO AMENDING EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
6.08 TO ADD SECTIONS 6.08.140, 6.08.150 AND 6.08.160
REQUIRING MANDATORY RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND RUBBISH
COLLECTION, AND ALLOWING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUSE
COLLECTION FEE RATES BY RESOLUTION OF THE CM COUNCIL.
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and
signed by the Mayor or said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City,
all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 17TH DAY OF AUGUST
1993, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor ProTem Wise, Councilman West, and
Councilman Switz.
NOES: Mayor Jacobson and Councilman Robbins.
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section
36933 of the Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing
ORDINANCE NO. 1201, as duly and regularly published according to law and
the order of the City Council of said City of El Segundo Herald, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated within said
City and that the same was so published therein.
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NDY 7 M SE
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo,
California
(SEAL)