DATE: February 6, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: SB1 Rate Analysis
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Receive presentation addressing information provided by the Exclusive Service Area Program haulers related to the impact of Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and direct staff to either:
a. Approve the requested adjustment of 0.41%, as determined by the County's consultant, to the Exclusive Service Area Program maximum cart and bin rates, as a pass-through expense, effective April 1, 2018 to reflect increases to rates based on Senate Bill 1 and direct staff to coordinate with haulers to provide all customers with advance written notice of approved maximum cart and bin rates 30 days prior to the effective date;
OR
b. Take no action at this time and leave the maximum cart and bin rates at current levels.
REPORT
On October 31, 2017, your Board directed staff to return and provide the findings of costs incurred by the Exclusive Service Area Program (ESAP) haulers (Haulers) associated with enactment of Senate Bill 1 (SB1), also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Some Haulers provided a majority of the information requested, some provided a limited amount and two Haulers elected not to provide any information. Abbe and Associates, the County's contracted consultant (Consultant), has analyzed the information submitted by the Haulers and summarized their findings in Attachment 1. This item is Countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may direct staff to prepare rate tables at a percentage lower or higher than requested 0.41%.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no Net County Costs associated with the recommended actions. Costs to administer the ESAP are funded by Assembly Bill 939 (AB 939) service fees remitted to County by the nine Haulers. The work associated with this agenda item is budgeted in the Public Works and Planni...
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