May 23, 2023 Item #6 - 23-173
Adoption of a Resolution
Setting Rates for Overall
Solid Waste Services
and Annual Clean-up
Campaign in the
Exclusive Franchise
RNIA
Area
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THE MISSION CIT Public Hearing
Item #6 - 23-173
May 23, 2023
1 City of
Santa Clara
the Center of that, Possible
Solid Waste Rates
• Services
-Garbage
-Yard Trimmings
- Residential Recycling
-Clean-up Campaign (CUC)
• Rates for each service that a customer subscribes
to get combined into a bundled rate
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POST MEETING MATERIAL
1 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Compensation Adjustments
• Effective July 1, 2023
- MTWS increase @ 5.0% based on WST Index
- GWR increase @ 4.9% based on Bay Area CPI
- Republic increase @ 5.0% based on 80% CPI; 10%
Employment Cost Index; 10% Gross National Product
Implicit Price Deflator
- Recology increase @ 7.4%
• Route growth increase 12/2019 - 12/2022
• WST Index
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Component Increases
and Bundled Rates
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
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Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Monthly Component Increases
Service Typel% of FY 2022/23 FY 2023/24 Change in
subscribers Rate Rate Rate
20-gallon garbage cart (11%) $18.65 $19.83 $1.18
32-gallon garbage cart (52%, $25.95 $27.54 $1.59
64-gallon garbage cart (31%) $48.38 $51.16 $2.78
96-gallon garbage cart (6%) $70.67 $74.70 $4.03
Yard trimmings $13.56 $14.25 $0.69
Recycling $6.67 $7.33 $0.66
CUC $6.28 $6.28 $0.00
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Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Monthly Bundled Rate Changes
FY 22/23 FY 23/24
Garbage Cart Size Bundled Bundled $ Change %Change
Rate Rate
20-gallon (SF) $45.16 $47.69 $2.53 5.6%
20-gallon (TH) $31.60 $33.44 $1.84 5.8%
32-gallon (SF) $52.46 $55.40 $2.94 5.6%
32-gallon (TH) $38.90 $41.15 $2.25 5.8%
64-gallon (SF) $74.89 $79.02 $4.13 5.5%
64-gallon (TH) $61.33 $64.77 $3.44 5.6%
96-gallon (SF) $97.18 $102.56 $5.38 5.5%
96-gallon (TH) $83.62 $88.31 $4.69 5.6%
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Bin Charges
• Loose front load bin rates
- Increases range from 8.2% - 8.9%
- Dependent on container size/frequency of service
• Compacted front load bin rates
- Increase range from 8.9% - 9.2%
- Waste compacted prior to being placed in bins
7 Countywide Rate Analysis
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Residential Cart
Monthly Rate Comparison
20-gallon 32-gallon 64-gallon 96-gallon
FY 2022/23
$35.02 $43.06 $75.19 $111.50
countywide avg.
FY 2023/24 CSC
$41.41 $49.12 $72.74 $96.28
single-family rate*
FY 2023/24 CSC
$27.16 $34.87 $58.49 $82.03
townhouse rate* **
* Excludes CSC Clean-up Campaign Cost
** Unique townhouse rates
• Most jurisdictions anticipate rate increases in FY 2023/24 9 9
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Garbage Bin
Monthly Rate Comparison
1-CY Bin 1-CY Bin 1-CY Bin 3-CY Bin 3-CY Bin 3-CY Bin
1 time 3 times 5 times 1 time per 3 times 5 times
per week per week per week week per week per week
FY 2022/23
countywide $195.16 $576.88 $955.87 $435.46 $1,293.84 $2,148.79 average
FY 2023/24
Santa Clara $169.10 $499.01 $820.74 $431.81 $1,262.13 $2,033.71 rate
• Most jurisdictions anticipate rate increases in FY 2023/24 10 10
5 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Public Hearing
• Solid waste customers may submit oral or written protests until the close of the Public Hearing
• At close of Public Hearing, protests are tabulated
- 23,875 notices were sent on April 3, 2023
- If protests tabulated are 50 percent plus one (11,938), the proposed rates cannot be imposed
• If there is not a majority protest, Council can act on a motion to increase rates
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Recommendation
1. Adopt a Resolution setting the overall rates to be charged to rate payers for the collection and disposal of garbage, refuse, yard trimmings, recycling, and annual Clean-up Campaign in the exclusive franchise area, effective for the utility bills issued for services rendered on and after July 1, 2023
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6 Questions
City of
Santa Clara
The Canter o What's Possible
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Adoption of a Resolution
Setting Rates for Overall
Solid Waste Services
and Annual Clean-up
Campaign in the
CITY OF Exclusive Franchise
Area
1852
THE MISSION CIT Public Hearing
Item #6 - 23-173
May 23, 2023
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5123/23 Item #6
SANTA CLARA RESIDENTS WILL PAY 47% TO 56% MORE ON 64-
GALLON GARBAGE RATES
City of Santa Clara vs. City of Milpitas: 64-Gallon Cart Residential Rates Santa Clara 23-24 Milpitas 2023 Monthly Annually Santa Clara Santa Clara Rates Higher Monthly Rate (Proposed) Rate (with split bin) resident pays $ more by $72.74 $46.61 $313.56 56%
City of Santa Clara vs. City of Sunnyvale: 64-Gallon Cart Residential Rates Santa Clara 23-24 Sunnyvale 22-23 Monthly Annually Santa Clara Santa Clara Rates Higher Monthly Rate (Proposed) Rate (with split bin) resident pays $ more by $72.74 $49.49 $279.00 47%
POST MEETING MATERIAL