REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by: Remon Habib, City Engineer
Date: December 12, 2023
Subject: Amendment No. 2 to the Franchise Agreement with CR&R Incorporated for Comprehensive Refuse Services
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Franchise Agreement with CR&R Incorporated, subject to minor modifications as approved by the City Attorney.
Background
In June of 1992, the City of Lake Elsinore entered into an exclusive franchise agreement for comprehensive refuse services with CR&R Incorporated (the “Franchise Agreement”). These services include exclusive collection, transportation, recycling, composting, and disposal of solid waste, recyclables, compostables, yard waste, construction debris, temporary bins, and roll-off services within residential, industrial, and commercial areas of the City. The Franchise Agreement was amended on June 28, 2016 to reflect changes in State legislation.
Since then, Senate Bill 1383 (“SB 1383”) was adopted, which mandates the implementation of an organics (food waste) program for every residential, multi-family, and commercial property along with other requirements.
Chapter 8.16 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, entitled Refuse Collection and Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, was previously amended to reflect the SB 1383 mandate. However, CR&R has requested an amendment to the Franchise Agreement so that the scope of work more closely tracks the SB 1383 compliance requirements.
Discussion
The proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Franchise Agreement with CR&R formally documents the added scope of work for the SB 1383 mandate.
Amendment No. 2 to CR&R Agreement
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4 Accordingly, City staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Amendment No. 2 to further ensure the City is meeting waste recycling requirements imposed by SB 1383.
Fiscal Impact
None. Amendment No. 2 does not authorize any increase in rates. Costs related to refuse collection, including organics waste recycling, are billed and collected by CR&R through the established billing methods currently in place.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Amendment No. 2
Attachment 2 - Amendment No. 1
Attachment 3 – Original Franchise Agreement