A. The city council may award one or more franchises, contracts and/or permits for refuse collection from all or a portion of resi-
dential properties in the city. Any such franchise, contract or permit shall be granted by the city council by resolution, upon a determination that the public convenience and necessity are served by the award of a franchise, contract or permit.
B. The franchise, contract or permit shall be granted on such terms and conditions as the city council shall establish in its sole discretion. At a minimum, the franchise, contract or permit shall provide as follows:
1. Residential collection rates by categories (e.g., dwelling, single-family; dwelling, multiple; small generator);
2. A franchise fee to be paid to the city for a residential franchise as a percentage of operator receipts. The percentage shall be adopted by the city council by resolution;
3. The franchisee shall be required to cooperate with city in solid waste generation studies, waste stream audits, and to implement measures to achieve the city’s solid waste and recycling goals mandated by the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989. (Ord. 119 § 2, 1993)