TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Acting City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Jeff Page, Utilities Manager
Anna Luke-Jones, Solid Waste Administrator
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Franchise Agreement with USA Waste of California, Inc., DBA Waste Management for Integrated Solid Waste Management Services (Public Works Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 15 Mins.)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-0137
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-0137, approving Amendment No. 2 to the Franchise Agreement with USA Waste of California, Inc., DBA Waste Management (WM).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If adopted, the one-time special adjustment of 2.51% for residential accounts and 5.4% for commercial accounts will be added to the regular rate adjustment, effective July 1, 2025 (FY25-26) after Proposition 218 approval.
Sectors where the 2.51% increase will apply:
- Residential single-family customers
- Multi-family cart customers (100% carts - landfill, recycling and organics; no use of commercial cubic yard bins)
Sectors where the 5.4% increase will apply:
- Multi-family customers who utilize commercial cubic yard bin(s)
- Commercial business customers (whether they use carts or cubic yard bins)
- Extra services as outlined in Exhibit 3 of the WM franchise agreement (for example, lock services for bins, commercial business bulky item pick-ups, emergency collection and disposal, etc.)
Sectors where the special adjustment increase does not apply:
- Temporary bin rentals
- Roll-off bins
How Billing Sectors are Determined
It is important to clarify how billing sectors are determined to ensure proper communication of exactly how each sector will be impacted by the special adjustment increase.
Single-family billing
Single-family residential accounts are identified by a dedicated wate...
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