7 Public Hearing: Solid Waste Handing Services Rate
Adjustment for Fiscal Year 2024-25
City Council
July 24, 2024
Background
• Franchise Agreement with Republic became effective on July 20, 2010
• Notice of Cancellation issued on July 19, 2017
• Agreement will expire on November 11, 2037
• Rates are adjusted annually on July 1st based on Agreement
Previous Ci*" Council Action
• July 25, 2023, City Council Meeting
Approval of FY 23-24 Rate Schedule
• July 16, 2024, City Council Meeting
Continued Public Hearing to July 23, 2024
• Adjournment of July 23, 2024, City Council Meeting
Proposed Rate Changes for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25
1. Annual Rate Adjustment per CPI per Section 24.3 of the Agreement
CPI — Los Angeles Region for January 2024 was 2.53%
2. Orange County Landfill Tipping Fees Adjustment per Section
24.5 of the Agreement
CPI Los Angeles Region for October 2023 was 3.24%
Residential Rates
Single -Family
Summary of Proposed
Solid Waste Collection Rates
Current Proposed Current Annual Proposed Annual Rate Change per Monthly Monthly Rate Assessment Assessment Rate Month/Year Rate _Rate
$37.85 $37.85 $454.20
Commercial Rates (Includes Multi -family & Industrial Rates) 3 -Yard Trash Container
3 -Yard Recycle Container
2 -Yard Organics Container
64 -gallon Organics Cart
urrent Monthly Rat
$210.19
$179.50
$163.98
$55.11
$494.40
$3.35/$40.20
roposed Monthly Rate Rate Change per
Month —
$215.96
$184.27
$168.46
$56.57
$5.77
$4.77
$4.48
$1.46
Public Hearing Notice & Process
• Proposition 218 requirements
45 -day public hearing notice
Majority protest (50% + 1) by ratepayers precludes adoption of proposed rate increase
May 30, 2024: mailed out public hearing notices to residential property owners (ratepayers)
City Clerk received four (4) protest letters; Final tally at conclusion of public hearing
Recommended Actions
1. Open the Public Hearing; and
2. Receive Staff Report & Public Testimony; and
3. Close the Public Hearing and direct the City Clerk to tabulate the written protests and report the results of the tabulation to the City Council; and
4. If no majority protest exists, Adopt Resolution No. R-2023-54 and R-2024-55 and Amendment No.15 setting the adjusted waste hauling rates for FY 2024-25.
Questions & Comments