LoHaMNA Board meeting February 13, 2017
Call to order 638p
Board members present: Michael Gaines, Amy Chan, Makela Clay, Robert Patterson, Gio Acosta, Pratima Gupta, Robert Johnstone
- Introductions
- SF Rate Payer Advocate with Recology
- Carolina Morales
- 6 month process
- Outside company hired by SF Public Works to communicate with neighbors why rate increase, outreach and public input
iii. Reason rates changing: due to updates in technology and infrastructure (accept wood, metal textiles) with goal of zero waste
- February- Public Works will hold technical workshop on the final application on Feb 28 from (ratepayers will receive notice by mail)
- March and April-
- May- Prop 218 hearing
vii. June
viii. July- new rates go into effect July 1, 2017
- Currently 16% increase (last increase 2 years ago— unsure of exact percentage). The percentage is under discussion (part of the reason for these hearings)
- Commercial and residential impacted differently (will look into the impact on businesses)
- All of SF is Recology but divided into two (Sunset Scavenger and Golden Gate Scavenger)
- Recology tried many strategies to see what would work to keep neighborhoods clean
- Does Recology have a residential advocate? Unsure
- Rate Payer advocate role is to provide all sides of the issue
- Pink bunny flag- if you renew certain level of membership
- Bronze bunny unveiling/kick off near Laguna and Haight- exact date TBD
Adjourned 724p