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HEARING - Consider a request of Waste Connections of California, Inc., dba Amador Disposal Service Inc. to conduct a public hearing for adoption of Resolution increasing the solid waste collection rate for Waste Connections of California, Inc., dba Amador Disposal Service by 15% effective July 1, 2010.
Resolution 073-2010
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no change in Net County Cost. The attached Resolution indicates proposed solid waste rate levels.
Background:
In accordance with the Franchise Agreement Between El Dorado County and Waste Connections of California, Inc., d/b/a Amador Disposal Service, Inc., Section 19 - Compensation “the Board of Supervisors shall set the rates to be charged by Grantee at such times as the Board deems appropriate, but no less often than every two (2) years, unless a longer period is agreed on by the County and Grantee”.
In setting the rates, Section 19B requires that “[r]ates shall be set with the intent to reimburse Grantee for its allowed Operating and Pass through Costs and Allowed Profit.”
Sections 19C and 19E set forth those costs excluded from Operating Costs and those which are Pass-Through Costs, respectively.
Section 19F determines the manner in which the Grantee’s allowed profit is to be determined. It states in pertinent part, “[t]he Grantee shall be entitled to a profit on its operating costs established in the sole discretion of the Board of Supervisors.”
The history of Amador Disposal Service, Inc. rate increases are as follows:
Effective 7/1/2006 3.70% CPI
Effective 10/1/2006 3.24% Fuel Surcharge
Effective 1/1/2009 15.0% General Rate Increase*
Request 3/30/2009 12.5% General Rate Increase
Effective 7/1/2009 Board of Supervisors maintained rates at current levels and removed the fuel surcharge
(June 23, 2009)
Request 9/21/2009 Amador Disposal Service Inc. request rehearing of 12.5% general rate increase.
Effective 10/27/2009 Board of Supervisors denied req...
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