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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: JUNE 21, 2022
FROM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FEES AND
WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FEES FOR
FY 22/23
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 21-D
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Resolution, adopt two schedules of sanitation charges, one for solid waste collection and disposal and one for the wastewater collection and disposal services.
DISCUSSION:
The following summarizes fee adjustments for solid waste and wastewater programs. The fees do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the services, facilities, and regulatory activities for which they are charged.
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Program
The City must annually measure and report our solid waste and recycling efforts and accomplishments to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) as set forth by the Integrated Waste Management Act - Assembly Bill 939. This Act requires cities and counties to divert 50% of solid waste from landfills through a combination of source reduction, recycling, and composting programs.
In addition, Assembly Bill 1826 (AB 1826), Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling, requires businesses to arrange for recycling services to divert organic waste from landfills. Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) builds upon AB 1826. SB 1383 was signed into law on September 19, 2016 to reduce organic waste disposal by 75% and increase edible food recovery by 20% by 2025. SB 1383 is the most significant waste reduction mandate to be adopted in the State of California in the last 30 years.
This legislation requires all businesses, residents, and multi-family customers to have access to recycling programs that capture organic waste, such as food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and cardboard.
A fee increase is proposed to help offset the increasing costs of providing solid waste services due to (1) an annual CPI adjustment to the City’s waste hauler as required by the solid waste franchise agreement; (2) contractual payments to the City’s waste hauler for collection, processing, transfer, and disposal services of refuse citywide; (3) tipping fees at the County of Orange owned and operated landfills and independently owned transfer stations; (4) collection and disposal of Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Fees and Wastewater Collection and Disposal Fees for FY 22/23 June 21, 2022
solid waste in City’s right-of-way; (5) solid waste and recycling collection vehicle impact; (6) cost to implement and comply with State mandates, and (7) labor and administrative costs.
The single-family residential monthly solid waste fee is proposed to increase from $24.50 to $26.46. The commercial solid waste fee is proposed to increase from $181.81 to $196.35 (3- yard bin/one time per week). The complete proposed fee schedule is included in the Resolution. The fees do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the services, facilities, and regulatory activities for which they are charged.
Wastewater (Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain) Improvement and Maintenance Program The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Waste Discharge Requirements for Orange County has mandated all cities within its jurisdiction to employ good management practices and expand their sewer maintenance programs to reduce and prevent sanitary sewer spills and failures. Additionally, the State-mandated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit was enacted to prevent pollutants, such as sanitary sewage, from being released into surface stormwater runoff systems. These agencies can impose significant fines if a city does not comply with any of the mandated requirements. In response, the City has implemented several sewer system maintenance programs as outlined in the Sewer System Management Plan.
The proposed rate adjustment reflects the cost of operating, maintaining, and improving the sanitary sewer and storm drain collection systems, including the cost of: (1) operations and maintenance; (2) inspection, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of wastewater facilities to maintain compliance with the State Sewer Waste Discharge Requirements; (3) compliance with State storm water regulations; (4) acquisition of appurtenant equipment, materials, and supplies; (5) labor and administrative costs; and (6) meeting ongoing debt service obligations.
In 2017, the series 2017 bond proceeds were used to refund the series 2007 bonds for annual debt service savings as well as to finance certain capital improvements to the system upon the completion of the system’s revised Master Plan of Sanitary Sewer.
The single-family residential monthly wastewater fee is proposed to increase from $6.05 to $6.53 per month. The commercial/industrial wastewater fee is proposed to increase from $12.11 to $13.08 per water closet per month.
Pursuant to the requirements of Proposition 218, staff mailed notices of the proposed fee increases to all service billing addresses for all parcels in Anaheim. The notice described the procedures on how to file a protest regarding the fees. Proposition 218 required that notice be issued 45 days prior to the public hearing. To satisfy this requirement, notices were mailed in early May and the public hearing was set for June 21, 2022.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The fee increases are included in the Public Works Department’s Sanitation and Wastewater Funds proposed FY 2022/23 budget.
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Fees and Wastewater Collection and Disposal Fees for FY 22/23 June 21, 2022
Respectfully submitted,
Rudy Emami
Director of Public Works
Attachment:
1. Resolution