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Public Hearing to Consider Resolution Adopting Pre-Approved, Proposition 218 CPI-based Annual Adjustment to Rates for Solid Waste Collection (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
March 19, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Public Hearing to consider a resolution adopting pre-approved, Proposition 218 Consumer Price Index-based annual adjustment to rates for solid waste collection.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On August 16, 2023, the City held a public hearing consistent with Proposition 218 requirements for residential solid waste rates as proposed in the franchise agreement with Central Valley Waste Services (the "Franchise Agreement"). The Franchise Agreement allows rates for solid waste collection to be adjusted annually, on April 1st.
Section 10b and 10d of the Franchise Agreement allows Central Valley Waste Services the option to:
(a) adjust rates equal to 80 percent of the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all Urban Consumers for San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, California Area, all Items (1982 - 84 = 100), plus an adjustment for extraordinary increases in landfill fees, fuel and energy costs, and changes in law, up to 100 percent of the change in the CPI.
Central Valley Waste Services requests to increase rates by 80 percent of the annual change in the CPI plus an adjustment for increased landfill gate fees at County owned disposal sites. The annual change in the CPI is 2.763 percent. The increase in rates based on 80 percent of the CPI change is 2.210 percent and 0.101 percent for the landfill gate fee increase. The total rate adjustment requested is 2.311 percent.
For most residential customers, the rate increase will be $0.89 per month. The effective date of the proposed rates is April 1, 2025. The complete schedule of proposed rate changes is shown in Exhibit A.
STRATEGIC VISION:
3D. Fiscal Health: Anticipate and advocate against unfunded mandates.
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