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Jim G
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RE: Sept. 1 Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Increases to Solid Waste Services
Friday, August 12, 2022 10:58:26 AM
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Hello,
I'm opposed to rate increases regarding Solid Waste Removal Services for Palm Springs.
Thank you.
Jim Gazan
-Juanita Drive
pnngs
09/01/2022
Public Comment
Item 2C
From:danachaban@aol.com
To:City Clerk
Subject:PUBLIC COMMENT RE: Rate Increase for "Solid Waste Services."
Date:Thursday, August 25, 2022 8:05:50 AM
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For September 1, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
City Clerk, please have my comment below read during Public Comment and entered into the record.
Thank you.
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Ladies and Gentlemen of this Board -
While we understand that costs rise resulting in the need to recoup somewhere, we are already at a
serious breaking point where cost of living - more than ever before since The Great Depression - is a
much more serious burden on senior citizens on minimal social security ($17,000 per year and LESS),
disabled households, all persons already struggling with economic challenges, just trying to survive.
I cannot imagine that this Board is insensitive to the fact that by raising rates, you remove more and more
food from our plates, and meds from persons who need those, who are already sacrificing with what little
funds with which they are left.
SOLUTION: A TIER PLAN OR SLIDING SCALE FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY .
Thank you for your consideration.
Donna Chaban (Chaban-Delmas)
P. O. Box 2461
Palm Springs, CA 92263
(760) 449-0021
09/01/2022
Public Comment
Item 2C
From:Tom Kanarr
To:City Clerk; Nancy Pauley
Subject:Proposed increase in trash fees
Date:Saturday, August 27, 2022 4:45:11 AM
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The City Council will be holding a public hearing on 9/1/22 on the increased in trash pick up fees by Palm
Springs Disposal Services. For residents with the existing basic service, the increase is about 31%. I
understand the rate increase is necessary to cover the CPI oncrease and the additional costs of
complying with SB 1383. Per Chris Cunningham of PSDS, the dollar cost of the increase for those two
factors is about $640,000 and $1.3 million, respectively.
My suggestion is that the City use a portion of the expected surplus to offset all or part of that increase.
For example, the FY 22-23 Budget estimates TOT collections of $45,556,082 for FY 21-22 and
$48,390,703 for FY 22-23. The actual collections for the fiscal year ended 6/30/22 were $55,686,971.
That's more than $10 million more than was projected just a few months ago.
The dollar savings to each individual would be relatively small. but I think it would show good faith on the
part of the City to share some of this windfall.
Please send this to the Mayor and Councilmembers. Thank you for your consideration.
Tom Kanarr
1582 S.
Cpmpadre Rd
Palm
Springs CA 92264
(760) 835-
1681
09/01/2022
Public Comment
Item 2C
From:Mark Coleman
To:City Clerk
Subject:Reference City Council Meeting comments: Solid waste increase
Date:Friday, August 26, 2022 5:43:43 PM
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Attention City Council;
I am opposed to any increases at this time. Taxpayers in the valley are already paying high
gas, grocery prices and for all the services.
This is not the time to charge more as we don’t have unlimited funds like Council does, who
wants to raise their own salaries and get day care-unlike many of the rest of us, who don’t get
those entitlements. Enough is enough! It’s time Council starts acting responsible.
Regards,
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
P.O. Box 4975
Palm Springs, CA 92263
09/01/2022
Public Comment
Item 2C
From:DARLENE BILLIA
To:City Clerk
Subject:Solid Waste lncreases
Date:Monday, August 29, 2022 1:04:51 PM
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Our chief concern is not the rate increase per se but the fact that there is no discount rate for seasonal residents. We
put both our cable and our Culligan soft water tank delivery on the “seasonal convenience plan.”
But we need to pay full price for waste disposal for months when we don’t use it.
Thank you for your consideration.
Darlene Billia & Cynthia Retarides
2493 So Sierra Madre
Palm Springs, CA 92264
732-768-5602
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09/01/2022
Public Comment
Item 2C
9/1/2022 Public Comment Item 2C