January 9, 2024
City Council Meeting
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9.1. Public Hearing to consider a Resolution approving an amended and restated Solid Waste Franchise Agreement between the City of Orange and CR&R, Inc. to establish solid waste rates; and finding of CEQA exemption.
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Agenda Item: eComments for 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
sam billimoria
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Submitted At: 9:28am 01-09-24
From Sam Billimoria's Request City of Orange considers monuments to honor CYRUS THE GREAT who pioneered the first recorded Human rights in History and whose administration and all aspects of equality and Justice inspired the U.S founding fathers, the U.S. Constitution and the division of states into federalism. Thomas Jefferson considered Cyrus as his hero . Founding Fathers were avid readers of his Manual Cyroopaedia that inspired the U.S Constitution
Sharon Mule
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Submitted At: 12:13am 01-09-24
I have been a resident of the City of Orange for 40 years and reside at . Trash is a
monopoly as citizens have no recourse but to use the services provided by the City. It is the responsibility of the City to administer and negotiate fair practices for the citizens of Orange. Why is it that during a strong economy, declining inflation, and record profits for companies and CEO's that CR&R has suddenly decided to jump on board with a gouging campaign, the likes of which has been undermining our entire country? Maybe they been emboldened by the slick successes of Waste Management. What is most remarkable is that no effort has been made to seek competitive bidding for their contract and no concrete justification has been given for over 150% increases in bin fees, nor does it seem legal that changes like these are being made a year and a half before the expiration of the existing contract. Has anyone even audited the books of CR&R? One has to wonder what goes on in the back rooms of local government that allows the wheels of such travesties to be so well greased with the public shut out. I hope our city will not follow the suit of the county and other cities that have capitulated to trash services. Finally, it is outrageous that one cannot protest with a comment to the City and has to show up in person. Congrats for orchestrating an impossible protest.
Agenda Item: eComments for 9.1. Public Hearing to consider a Resolution approving an amended and restated Solid Waste Franchise Agreement between the City of Orange and CR&R, Inc. to establish solid waste rates; and finding of CEQA exemption.
Overall Sentiment
Julie Maurer
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Submitted At: 4:42pm 01-09-24
Please postpone the decision on the CR&R contract. The public directly affected by this trash contract should be able to weigh in on this decision. Don't pull the rug out from under the residents. Our monthly expenses are already hard to cover and if our trash is increased exponentially, we will be facing a hardship. Give the community time to be heard and come up with solutions. Why do these big issues in Orange always feel like they are backdoor deals being slid through to avoid notice?! Let the community be a partner! Competitive bidding is a must. And for those who are finger-pointing at horse owners, are you ignoring the fact that our cart fees are going to be going up sky-high as well? It is simply sound business sense for the city to bid out ANY contract before making a deal. Please postpone the CR&R contract agreement.
Guest User
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Submitted At: 3:11pm 01-09-24
Please postpone the decision on the CR&R agreement until it can be competitively bid and other alternatives considered. The manure could be considered a valuable resource as potential fertilizer if it is not already being processed and sold.. People say horse owners should pay their fair share and should not be subsidized by non horse owners. Who is to say they are not paying their fair share. Nice that those idiotic unsupported comments can just be tossed around.without proof. The need for such an egregious knee jerk increase in rates in any other industry could be and in many cases is, considered illegal and also an indication of very poor management practices. Finally, it must be nice as a utility to think you can ignore your contractual agreement with the community while isolating and villainizing a group within the community to solve your problem. How about managing the business so that you can meet your contractual obligations. Please confirm receipt.
Guest User
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Submitted At: 2:49pm 01-09-24
If the Council is to reach an informed, equitable decision on this matter, agenda item 9.1 must be postponed to facilitate community input and fact-finding.
Reggie Mundekis
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Submitted At: 1:54pm 01-09-24
I support the increases including those for horse waste. Horse owners need to pay the full costs of disposal of horse waste. The rest of us should not be subsidizing horses for the few. If it is legal to offer discounted rates, residents on CalOptima, food assistance, and other low income individuals are far more deserving of discounts than persons with a large amount of disposable income which allows them to own a horse.
Guest User
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Submitted At: 10:03am 01-09-24
These changes appear to be unsupported contractually and are not driven by a verifiable need to increase fees.
We don't feel supported by the OC supervisors in this matter. Because the manure needs are unique to this equestrian neighborhood, would it not make sense to allow us to influence the choice of trash/recycle/green and manure providers? This continued assault on the residents of OPA has the feel of organized crime disguised as a public utility.
In any case, to whom should we speak to obtain records, allowed via the Freedom of Information Act, documenting all OC Supervisor's interactions concerning Waste Management (WM)? We're not going to simply sit back and be financially gouged by this vindictive ex-resident of OPA who happens to be WM's CEO. I'm sure that the rest of Orange county's residents don't want to pay the legal fees that will be generated supported this illegal utility grab.
Guest User
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Submitted At: 9:12am 01-09-24
Brown manure bins are going to the landfill along with the blue trash bins, they are collected at the same time, by the same truck. Until a different procedure explaining why manure disposal costs more than trash is proposed, increasing manure collection prices is not justifiable. Increasing prices prior to the end of the CR&R contract through a 5 day short notice, bypassing a proper review timeline is not a fair way to deal with problems. The lack of competition for this contract is the basis for this problem. We support a fair deal that supports our community, not an unfair increase without our board's ability to review and help finding a fair a solution with CR&R. That deal was done with a contract expiring in 2025. This price increase decision should be postponed until the end of the current contract.
Chris Granger
Guest User
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Submitted At: 11:07pm 01-08-24
To allow for community review and support competitive bidding, the decision on this item must be postponed. The residents need adequate time to review the restated Franchise Agreement between the City of Orange and CC&R and the reasoning for trying to establish new rates 1 1/2 years prior to the expiration of the current contract. Why is there no cap on future increases?
Guest User
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Submitted At: 10:27pm 01-08-24
We support the increase and horse owners should pay their fair share of the cost to remove horse waste.
Guest User
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Submitted At: 2:28pm 01-08-24
Please postpone a decision on the CR&R agreement until such time as it can be competitively bid and language with CAPS on increases can be added to the agreement.
Item 9.1
Solid Waste Public Hearing
Written Protests