AN ORDINANCE increasing the fee or tax on persons engaged in or carrying on the business of the collection of garbage, rubbish, trash, CDL waste, and other solid waste; amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 5.48.055; and providing a special referendum opportunity as required by state law.
To outstanding candidates. Any comments from any of my colleagues? All those in favor of confirming those two appointments? Vote i. I, those opposed vote no. The motion carries and the appointments are confirmed. Please read the next report into the agenda, please. Three Part of the Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Committee Agenda Item six Council 118 739 Increasing the fee or tax on persons engaged in or carrying on the business of the collecting of garbage, rubbish, trash, cdel waste and other solid waste. The many setting Mr. Code Section 5.40 8.0 55 and providing a special referendum opportunity as required by state law the committee recommends. The Bill Pass. Comes from Herbold. Thank you. Seven Relate to solid waste, solid waste rates and solid waste rate taxes. Seattle Public Utilities proposes to increase the 2017 2019 Solid Waste Waste rates to collect $26 million more in revenue in 2019 than was expected for 2016. This new revenue would fund increased costs for services, capital investments, higher enrollment in the utility discount program, and compliance with financial policies, as well as a proposed 2.7 percentage point increase in this city's solid waste business and occupation tax from a 11.5% to a total of 14.2%, revenue from the solid waste tax is deposited into the general fund and can be used for any municipal purpose. The executive estimates 3.2 million in 2017 and 4.4 million in 2018 in new revenue. Although this is an increase, it is still in line with the Seattle Public Utility Department's six year strategic plan and the targets for rate increases over a period. Of six years. Thank you very much, Councilor Herbold. Any further comments? Please call the roll on the passage of the Bill Burgess. Hi, Gonzalez. Purple. Hi Johnson. Suarez O'Brien. Shire President Harrell. Hi. Eight in favor and unopposed. Bill Pass and Chair of the Senate. Next agenda item please. Agenda item seven Council Bill 118 740 Relating to the solid waste system of the Seattle Public Utilities revising rates and charges for solid waste services, revising credits to low income customers for solid waste services, and amending chapters 21.40 and 21.76 of the of Mr. Code Committee recommends the bill passed. I'm sorry, Herbert. I don't have anything further to add. My description to item six blended both the the impact of both items and seven together. Any further comments? Please call the roll on the passage of the bill. Burgess II Gonzalez. I Purple II Johnson Suarez O'Brien Bagshaw President Harrell I Aden favor and unopposed. Bill passed and chair of the Senate next gen item please.