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HEARING - Environmental Management Department recommending the Board:
1) Conduct a public hearing pursuant to Proposition 218 concerning the proposed solid waste collection rates for Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co.; and
2) If there is no majority protest, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 110-2026 adjusting the solid waste rates for the Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co. service area by 6% for the interim year to be effective July 1, 2026.
HEARING - Environmental management Department recommending the Board consider the following regarding the solid waste collection rates for Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co., doing business as Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal:
1) Find that a 6.00% increase to the existing rates is in accordance with the interim year rate setting process as outlined in the Solid Waste Rate Setting Policies and Procedures Manual; and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 110-2026 (Attachment A), adjusting the solid waste collection rates for the Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co. area by 6.00% for the 2026 Interim year to become effective July 1, 2026.
FUNDING: User Fees/Franchise Fees. (No Federal Funding)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On October 27, 2015 (Legistar file 15-0903), the Board adopted Resolution No. 161-2015 authorizing a new Solid Waste Services Agreement (Franchise Agreement) with Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co. (Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal) for the collection of solid waste throughout the franchise area. The new Franchise Agreement incorporated a Solid Waste Rate Setting Policies and Procedures Manual (Rate Manual) developed by Crowe LLP.
The Rate Manual provides specific requirements for the setting of collection rates during “Base” years (every third year of the Franchise Agreement and “Interim” years (years falling between the base years). Base year rate adjustments require an in-depth financial analysis to determine if rates require adjustment, and whether or not an increase or decreas...
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