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WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEM NO . 4 <br /> Memorandum <br /> Date* July 17, 1998 <br /> To: Steve Sarkozy, City Manager <br /> From: Karl Keel, Public Works Director <br /> Re: DEAF PICK-UP PROGRAM <br /> M <br /> for the first tune the it charged a fee to participants of the City's leaf pick-up <br /> Last dear, � � <br /> . Residents were required to pre-register to participate in the program and a $15-00 <br /> pr�gran� l <br /> charge was placed on their next utility hill. <br /> in table compares the City's traditional no cost program to last gear's fee for service <br /> The following p � <br /> program. <br /> Traditional No-Fee 1997 Fee-for-Service <br /> Program Program <br /> Dumber of Participants 49500 1}722 <br /> Total Program Cost $901000.00 $7510549.00 <br /> Cost Per Participant $20.00 <br /> City Subsidy per Participant $20.00 $ <br /> Net Cost p er Residence $10,00 $5.52 <br /> While the overall cost for the fee for service program is less than the traditional program, the cost <br /> served is considerably greater. In fact, the City subsidy per resident-served-i greater <br /> per resident se � <br /> in the fee for se program ra than in the traditional program. This is because the number of <br /> g ni <br /> participants decreased sci dramatically. <br /> Works ri11 begin planning for this coming fall and is seeping <br /> hortiy, the Public Department <br /> • direction regarding the form of the leaf pick-up program. Please schedule time on the <br /> Council d��ti�t� egar � <br /> }1 worksession to discus the fro llu ing three options <br /> July 0, 1 � pity Council <br /> 1) etuim to the traditional no fee.'pr6gram. <br /> 2) Continue the fee for service program. <br /> 3) Eliminate a City leaf pick-up program. <br /> . r r <br /> Attachment <br />