DATE: April 23, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Adjustment to Exclusive Service Area Program and Shaver Lake Transfer Station Maximum Rates
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve increases to Exclusive Service Area Program Maximum Cart, Bin and Special Service rates, effective July 1, 2019, to reflect the escalation in the Consumer Price Index and increase in the American Avenue Disposal Site tipping fee.
2. Approve increases to the Shaver Lake Transfer Station rates, effective July 1, 2019, to reflect the escalation in the Consumer Price Index.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will increase both the Exclusive Service Area Program (ESAP) Maximum Cart, Bin and Special Service rates (ESAP Rates), and the Shaver Lake Transfer Station (SLTS) rates (SLTS Rates). The first recommended action addresses both the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment process, and the American Avenue Disposal Site (AADS) tipping fee increase, in accordance with the agreements for collection and disposal services between the County and each of the ESAP haulers (ESAP Agreement). The second recommended action provides for an increase in SLTS Rates based on the change in the CPI, in accordance with the applicable SLTS Operator's Agreement. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. The annual rate adjustments are mandated by the provisions of the governing agreements, as referenced above.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The increased fees are charged by the ESAP haulers directly to their customers. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the Department's - Resources Division, Org 9015 FY 2019-20 budget request.
DISCUSSION:
On October 31, 2017, your Board approved Amended and Successor ESAP Agreements with nine haulers for the provision of solid wa...
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