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Chair Cihacek noted that is a factor in determining what service levels to contract <br />for. <br />Mr. Gray noted that one part of the calculus is linked to whether to offer a proposal <br />with City -owned carts or a proposal with the contractor -owned carts. While it is an <br />advantage for Eureka to own its own carts, it would actually be of benefit to the <br />City to invest in their own carts at some point. <br />Member Misra recalled that by making recycling convenient, people took part in <br />the program. <br />Mr. Gray added that Eureka does track people requesting larger carts. They also <br />track the tags that are issued. The most frequent tag issued is one that notifies <br />customers that they should ask for a larger cart, since they have so much material. <br />Member Misra noted that it is important data to find out how much recyclable <br />material are included in the trash pickup. She is concerned about the global tracking <br />issue, especially the plastics. As long as residents are continued to recycle, there <br />should be some assurance that the material ends up at a facility being remade into <br />something. There is a lot of reporting about how that does not happen. <br />Mr. Gray noted that Eureka has had market criteria for a long time, prior to <br />accepting classics. However, there is another level of confidentiality to information <br />about the end markets. <br />Member Kruse asked if materials are paid for. <br />Mr. Gray responded that one thing that is tricky with plastics is sometimes the <br />plastics are not sold to a manufacturer, but rather to a broker, who will then move <br />the materials to multiple end markets. Some brokers are solid, but vetting has to be <br />done. <br />7. Tiered Water Rate Analysis <br />Mr. Freihammer recalled that the Commission has taken up this issue a couple of <br />times in the past, and the packet includes minutes from the previous discussions. <br />Mr. Freihammer presented the current utility rates and water usage graphs. <br />Member Kruse asked whether staff knows what percentage of water usage is <br />residential vs. commercial. <br />Mr. Freihammer indicated he does not know that number offhand but can get it for <br />the Commission. <br />Mr. Culver pointed out that the five largest users are all industrial users. <br />Page 6 of 9 <br />