June 4, 2024 Item No. 7 - 24-1598
Adoption of a Resolution
Setting Rates for Overall
Solid Waste Services
and Annual Clean-up
OF Campaign in the
Exclusive Franchise
CITY
Area
1852
THE MISSION CIT Public Hearing
Item #7 - 24-1598
June 4, 2024
1 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's 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
2 POST MEETING MATERIAL
1 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Compensation Adjustments
• Ettective July 1, 2024
- MTWS increase @ 5.0% based on WST Index
- GWR increase @ 2.6% based on Bay Area CPI
- Recology increase @ 5.3%
• Route growth increase
• WST Index
- Republic increase estimated @ 3% based on 80% CPI; 10% Employment Cost Index; 10% Gross National Product
Implicit Price Deflator
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Bundled Solid Waste Rates
City of
Santa Clara
Tho Contero What Poes hin
2 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Monthly Component Increases
% of Service Type FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 Change
Subscriptions Rate Rate in Rate
11% 20-gallon garbage cart $19.83 $20.45 $0.62
32-gallon garbage cart $27.54 $28.35 $0.81
31% 64-gallon garbage cart $51.16 $52.67 $1.51
6% 96-gallon garbage cart $74.70 $76.89 $2.19
Yard trimmings $14.25 $15.14 $0.89
Recycling $7.33 $8.02 $0.69
CUC $6.28 $6.59 $0.31
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City of
Santa Clara
The Can cro whats Possibe
Monthly Bundled Rate Changes
Garbage Cart Size FY 23/24 FY 24/25 Change in %
Bundled Bundled Rate Change
Rate Rate
20-gallon (SF) $47.69 $50.20 $2.51 5.3%
20-gallon (TH) $33.44 $35.06 $1.62 4.8%
32-gallon (SF) $55.40 $58.10 $2.70 4.9%
32-gallon (TH) $41.15 $42.96 $1.81 4.4%
64-gallon (SF) $79.02 $82.42 $3.40 4.3%
64-gallon (TH) $64.77 $67.28 $2.51 3.9%
96-gallon (SF) $102.56 $106.64 $4.08 4.0%
96-gallon (TH) $88.31 $91.50 $3.19 3.6%
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3 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Bin Charges Increase Over Current Rates
1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week 6/week
1 CY 3.08% 3.07% 3.05% 3.03% 3.02% 3.01%
1.5 CY 3.05% 3.05% 3.02% 3.00% 2.99% 2.98%
2 CY 3.04% 3.03% 3.02% 3.00% 2.98% 2.98%
3 CY 3.04% 3.01% 2.98% 2.96% 2.95% 2.94%
4 CY 3.02% 3.00% 2.98% 2.95% 2.94% 2.91%
6 CY 2.96% 2.95% 2.91% 2.89% 2.88% 2.88%
8 CY 2.92% 2.92% 2.91% 2.86% 2.85% 2.85%
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 Rate Comparison
20 gallon 32-gallon 64-gallon 96-gallon
FY 2023/24 countywide $115.92
$36.44 $44.82 $78.18
average
FY 2024/25 Santa Clara $100.05
$43.61 $51.51 $75.83
single-family rate*
FY 2024/25 Santa Clara
$28.47 $36.37 $60.69 $84.91
townhouse rate* ^
* Excludes CSC Cleanup Campaign Cost
^ No other city offers reduced townhouse rates
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Garbage Bin 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 2023/24
countywide $194.01 $573.25 $946.29 $424.06 $1,261.85 $2,095.74 average
FY 2024/25
Santa Clara $174.30 $514.22 $845.55 $444.92 $1,299.78 $2,127.65 rate
• Most jurisdictions have a separate charge for organics collection service • Most jurisdictions anticipate rate increases in FY 2024/25 10 10
5 City of
ERI
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
-34,948 notices were sent on April 17, 2024
- If protests tabulated are 50 percent plus one (17,475), the proposed fees cannot be imposed
• If there is not a majority protest, Council can make and act on a motion to increase fees
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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, 2024
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6 Questions
City of
Santa Clara
The Centor of What's Possible
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Adoption of a Resolution
Setting Rates for Overall
Solid Waste Services
CATA CLARA CHE and Annual Clean-up
Campaign in the
Exclusive Franchise
Area
1852
THE MISSION CIT Public Hearing
Item #7 - 24-1598
June 4, 2024
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6/4/24 Item #7
City of Santa Clara
Garbage Rates Analysis
6.4.2024 - Councilmember Raj Chahal
Santa Clara residents will experience rate hikes up to
87% from '19-20 rates under current proposal
Santa Clara '19-20 vs. '24-25 Rates
$120.00
$100.05
$100.00 % hike since
Size 2019-20
$80.00 $75.83
20 Gallon 87%
$59.94
$60.00 $51.51
32 Gallon 67%
$43.61 $45.43
$40.00 $30.92 64 Gallon 67%
$23.37
$20.00 96 Gallon 67%
$-
+
20 GL 32 GL 64 GL 96 GL
• Santa Clara 2019-20 • Proposed 2024-25
POST MEETING MATERIAL
Santa Clara residents will pay 41 to 87% more than Milpitas residents Milpitas '23-24 Split Bin Rates vs. Santa Clara Single Bin 24-25 Rates $120.00
$100.05
$100.00 % increased cost
$75.83 Size vs. Milpitas
$80.00
20 GL N/A
$60.00 $51.51 $53.54
$46.61 32 GL (SC) vs.
$43.61
$36.46 38 GL (Milpitas) 41%
$40.00
64 GL 63%
$20.00
N/A 96 GL 87%
$-
20 GL 32 GL (SC) vs. 38 64 GL 96 GL
GL (Milpitas)
• Milpitas 2023-24 •I Santa Clara 2024-25 +
Santa Clara residents will pay 13 to 45% more than Sunnyvale residents Sunnyvale '23-24 Split Bin Rates vs. Santa Clara Single Bin '24-25 Rates $120.00
$100.05
$100.00
% increased cost
$80.00 $75.83 Size vs. Sunnyvale
20 GL (SC) vS. 27
$60.00 $51.51 $52.46 GL (Sunnyvale) 13%
$38.4$43.61 $44.64 32 GL (SC) vs. 43
$40.00 GL (Sunnyvale) 15%
$20.00 64 GL 45%
N/A
5- 96 GL N/A
20 GL (SC) vs. 27 32 GL (SC) vs. 43 64 GL 96 GL
GL (Sunnyvale) GL (Sunnyvale) +
• Sunnyvale 2023-24 •I Santa Clara 2024-25