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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3B - Presentation Franchise Agreement: Solid Waste Collection Agenda Item #3B June 16, 2022 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1 Franchise Agreement Modifications necessitated by passage of SB1383 and additional services required for organic waste collection May 26, 2022 – Initial review and discussion June 16, 2022 – Finalize discussion on rates, address questions on modifications to agreement June 30, 2022 – Finalize agreement Fall 2022 – public hearing, implementation DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2 Term of Agreement PSDS had proposed three rate options, two of which extended the term of the existing agreement Council direction was to maintain current term of agreement (through March 2029) Updated rate proposal is based on existing term of agreement DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 3 Base Residential Rate Council direction was to look at reducing residential rate, based on analysis from City’s consultant (Sloan Vazquez McAfee) PSDS has reevaluated their rates and proposes to reduce residential service rate from $26.61 to $25.93 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 4 Vacation Rental Rate Rate increase for vacation rental properties is based on: Increased # of carts/waste generation Increased occupancy Additional services Home share properties will be charged standard residential rate DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 5 Rate Comparison with Other Cities DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Note – rate comparisons are challenging due to: Differences in franchise fees Residential vs. commercial mix Differing city services provided at no additional charge Differences in market share between haulers 6 Service Commencement Delays in obtaining new trucks has pushed start date for new organic waste collection routes Current delivery date for new trucks: January 2023 PSDS will lease trucks temporarily and will begin service on October 31, 2022 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 7 Franchise Agreement Modifications General changes made to add best practices, eliminate ambiguity of existing agreement, address statutory and regulatory updates; other changes include: Scope of Agreement (Section 4.2) – Modified to address community composting Scope of Collection Services (Article 5) – Modified to include additional services required by SB1383 Franchise Fee Calculation (Section 9.1) – simplified calculation of fee (from 10.6% to 11%) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 8 Franchise Agreement Modifications Extraordinary Rate Adjustment (Section 10.5) – Limits conditions for adjustment requests Insurance Requirements (Section 11.11) – Increased insurance coverage required by City Performance Review (Section 12.6) – Section updated to require review in 3 years, additional review permissible Liquidated Damages (Section 12.7) – Added new liquidated damages section relative to SB 1383 implementation DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 9 Questions? Chris Cunningham, Robert Kuznik – PSDS Rate Proposal, Implementation Date Joanna Gin – Best Best & Krieger Franchise Agreement Enrique Vazquez – Sloan Vazquez McAfee Analysis of Rates DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 10