§ 39-64. Sponsorship agreements.

(a)

The city shall enter into a sponsorship agreement, as defined in section 39-1 of this Code, only with a civic or homeowners association or other qualified entity that assumes responsibility for all basic garbage collection services available to those residential units eligible for such service pursuant to this chapter that are located within the geographical area to be served, provided the association or qualified entity is authorized to bind all residential units within the geographical area covered by the sponsorship agreement. Only those sponsorship agreements that are consistent with the provisions of this section and are in a form approved by the city attorney shall be approved.

(b)

Sponsorship agreements shall be approved by the director, provided that any agreement that requires payment by the city in any one year of an aggregate amount in excess of the city council approval requirement limitation amount established pursuant to article II, section 19a of the City Charter shall be approved by the city council.

(c)

A sponsorship agreement shall be administered on an all or none basis and shall apply to all units in the development or community. A residential development or subdivision that is ineligible for automated collection service pursuant to this chapter shall be ineligible for a sponsorship agreement. No residential units in any development or subdivision covered by a sponsorship agreement shall be eligible for any city collection services, and all garbage collection services shall be the responsibility of the entity that entered into the sponsorship agreement with the city. The sponsorship payment per unit is the same whether the unit is eligible for basic garbage collection service or other collection services.

(d)

No reimbursement payments shall be authorized by the director or the city council except pursuant to the terms of a properly executed sponsorship agreement. Reimbursements shall be made on a monthly basis. The amount of reimbursement for each residential unit included in a sponsorship agreement may be established annually as of July 1 of each year by the city council. If the city council does not, for any reason, establish an amount by July 1 of any year, the amount of reimbursement for the following fiscal year shall be that amount which was in effect during the prior fiscal year, and such amount shall remain in effect through June 30 of the following year.

(e)

All sponsorship agreements shall terminate on June 30 of each and every year and shall expire unless the director receives from the association or qualified entity, at least sixty days prior to the termination date, written notice that the association or qualified entity wishes to extend the agreement for an additional year. If any sponsorship agreement is allowed to terminate and the association or qualified entity wishes to resume the agreement, a new agreement must be executed.

(Ord. No. 07-575, § 3, 5-9-07; Ord. No. 09-823, §§ 9, 11, 9-2-09)

Note— Formerly § 39-66.