Resolution NUMBER: 6750-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL APPROVING AN ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENT TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES FOR SONOMA COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY, LLC, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol entered into a Solid Waste Collection Agreement with Sonoma County Resource Recovery, LLC (“SCRR”), effective July 1, 2025, granting SCRR an exclusive franchise to provide solid waste, recycling, and organic waste collection services within the City; and WHEREAS, Article 6 of the Solid Waste Collection Agreement allows for annual adjustments to maximum service rates beginning July 1, 2026, using the Refuse Rate Index (“RRI”) methodology set forth in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, SCRR timely submitted its annual rate adjustment application for the 2026–27 rate year in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rate adjustment is based on documented changes in the cost of providing collection, disposal, organics, and recycling services and was calculated using the RRI methodology established in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the initial draftsubmission, finalized Sonoma County disposal and processing fees were received and incorporated, resulting in a revised proposed RRI adjustment of 3.82 percent; and WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the rate adjustment application and determined that it complies with the Solid Waste Collection Agreement and reflects reasonable and documented cost changes necessary to maintain service reliability and compliance with state waste diversion requirements; and WHEREAS, approval of the proposed rate adjustment has no direct impact on the City’s General Fund; and WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Collection Agreement is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, as the action assures the protection of the environment through regulatory oversight;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol does hereby:
1. Approve the annual adjustment to the maximum solid waste collection rates for Sonoma County Resource Recovery, LLC, based on a 3.82% Refuse Rate Index adjustment, effective July 1, 2026; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to implement the approved rate adjustment in accordance with the Solid Waste Collection Agreement and to take any administrative actions necessary to carry out this Resolution.
The above and foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted at a meeting by the City Council on the 21st day of April 2026
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City of Sebastopol City Council by the following vote:
VOTE:
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Absent Councilmember Carter:
Abstain: None
APPROVED: _______________________________________
Mayor Jill McLewis
ATTEST:_______________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Interim City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:__________________________________________________ Alex Mog, City Attorney
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