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Refuse Collection & Disposal Fund 498
Fiscal Year 2023-24
Proposed Budget
City Council
May 16, 2023
Capital
Materials,
Supplies &
Services
Salaries &
Benefits
FUND 498 OVERVIEW
2 $7,776,317 $7,862,395
$12,863,523 $14,560,768
$800,761
$11,230,000
$21,440,601
$33,653,163
FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
3 FINANCIALS
FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
Year-to-Date (1) Proposed Budget
Revenues
Operating 18,670,900$ 20,385,281$
Non-Operating 952,584 1,725,152
Total 19,623,484$ 22,110,433$
Expenses
(2)
Operations & Maintenance (23,330,015)$ (22,296,163)$ Non-Operating (3,000) (1,000)
Total (23,333,015)$ (22,297,163)$
Change in Net Position (3,709,531)$ (186,730)$
(1) Data as of 5/8/23
(2) Expenses excludes Additional CalPERS UAL Payment (Fund 498 Portion), since it's a payment reduction in pension liability 4 CASH RESERVES
FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
Year-to-Date (1) Proposed Budget
Estimated Beginning Cash Balance 41,457,800$ 34,194,622$ Change in Net Position (3,709,531) (186,730)
Depreciation 1,432,938 1,411,699
Obligations
Bond Principal Payments - -
CIPs & Capital Outlay (4,650,585) (11,230,000)
CalPERS UAL One-Time Payment (336,000) (126,000) Estimated Ending Cash Balance 34,194,622$ 24,063,591$ Reserves for Financial Policies, C&D & Equipment (11,492,529) (10,791,521) Reserves for Landfill Closure (17,986,432) (11,226,828) Estimated Unrestricted Cash Balance 4,715,661$ 2,045,242$ (1) Data as of 5/8/23
- Proposing a 6% increase for both FY 2023-24 & FY 2024-25 5 - The proposed increases are for the Typical Single Family – 64 gallon cart, which are used for trash, greenwaste and recyclables:
- These rate increases are necessary to meet the rising inflationary costs for materials, supplies and services, particularly those needed to fulfill the demands of state mandates.
REFUSE FUND RATES
Proposed
FY 23/24 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 Monthly %
Adopted Rate Proposed Rate Impact Change
$34.84 $36.93 $2.09 6.0%
FY 24/25 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Monthly %
Proposed Rate Proposed Rate Impact Change
$36.93 $39.15 $2.22 6.0%
BURBANK REFUSE RATES VS. INFLATION
6 32.84
33.50 34.84
36.93 39.15
36.05 37.78
40.09 42.77
44.48 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
City of Burbank Rates
Inflation (CPI-U)
FY 2023-24 REFUSE RATE
COMPARISON
Monthly Single Family Residential
7 Los Angeles
San Francisco
Santa Monica
Burbank
Glendale
Pasadena
$193.85
$73.23
$46.37
$36.93
$34.70
$26.44
Proposed increase is $2.09
7 - New Manure Fees
• $31.80 per month – 64 gallon cart
• $47.70 per month – 96 gallon cart
- Changed Manure Fees
• $161.09 to $95.40 – 2 cubic yard bin
8 REFUSE FEES: MANURE
- Trash Fees
• -4% - reduction for trash bins
- Recycle Fees
• 33% to 100% increase for recycle carts
• 24% to 39% increase for recycle bins
9 REFUSE FEES: COMMERCIAL
WHAT SERVICES DO FEES COVER?
Bulky Item Collection
o Solid Waste Collection
o Recycle Center Operations
o Landfill Operations
o Street Sweeping
10 - State Mandate Compliance
- Relevant market rate compensation for 63 FTEs
- Programmatic replacement of vehicles and equipment
- Capital projects
- Funding of Landfill reserves
- Insurance Costs
REFUSE FUND BUDGET DRIVERS
11 - Compliance with State and Local Mandates
• Organics diversion – AB 1826, SB 1383
• Increased organics costs
• Plastics Ordinance
• Mattress, Appliances and Electronics Collection
• Recycling market still in recovery
- Future fee increases 6%
STATE AND LOCAL MANDATES
12 • SB 1383
• Plastics Reduction Ordinance
o Augmented Staffing
o 2 Utility Workers
o 1 Intermediate Clerk
o 1 Administrative Analyst I
o 1 Administrative Analyst II
STATE AND LOCAL MANDATES (cont)
13 PROJECTS
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14 o Aerated Static Pile
Composting
o Challenges
• Permitting
• Siting
• Funding
• Contamination
Composting Windrows
LANDFILL COMPOSTING
15 o Last major phase of
construction
o Remove last portion inside the
landfill (Red)
o Move most to the closed landfill
(Green)
o Construct liner
o $13,600,000
Landfill Overhead View
LANDFILL LINER PHASES IID AND IIE
16 o Provided mandatory recycling
and organics collection services
to all residents and businesses
we serve. Over 7,000 food
scrap pails handed out.
o Roll out commercial program
• Met and assessed every
business.
o Using SB-1383 grant funding for
water refill stations at schools.
Food Scrap Pails for Residents
HIGHLIGHT – SB 1383 ROLLOUT
17 - Continue Education and Outreach to the Community
- Procuring Recycled Organics Products
- Establishing Food Recovery Programs
- Securing Access to Recycling and Food Recovery
Capacity
- Monitoring Compliance and Conducting Enforcement
NEXT YEAR – SB 1383
18 QUESTIONS?
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