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HEARING - Environmental Management Department recommending
the Board consider the following regarding Material Recovery Facility
and solid waste collection rates for Waste Connections of California,
Inc., doing business as El Dorado Disposal Service, Franchise Areas
A, B, and C:
1) Find that a 3.62% Consumer Price Index increase to the existing
Material Recovery Facility and solid waste collection rates, both
residential and commercial, in Franchise Areas A, B, and C, to be in
accordance with the interim year rate-setting process as outlined in the
Solid Waste Rate Setting Policies and Procedures Manual;
2) Find that a 2.74% increase to the existing Material Recovery Facility
and solid waste collection rates, both residential and commercial, in
Franchise Areas A, B, and C, to cover the remaining construction cost
overages of the new Material Recovery Facility, to be in accordance
with the Sixth Amendment, Section 11 A of the Franchise Agreement;
3) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 093-2025
(Attachment B), adjusting the Material Recovery Facility rates by
6.36%: and
4) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 094-2025
(Attachment C), adjusting the residential and commercial solid waste
collection rates for El Dorado Disposal Service, Areas A, B, and C by
6.36%, to become effective immediately and apply to the rates/billing
cycles as of July 2025. (Cont. 7/22/2025, Item 21)
FUNDING: User Fees and Franchise Fees.
Public Comment: S. Taylor, K. Greenwood, K. Payne, K. Nalawaja
Supervisor Turnboo opened the public hearing and upon hearing from staff and
the public closed the hearing.
A motion was made by Supervisor Veerkamp, seconded by Supervisor Ferrero
to:
1) Find that a 3.62% Consumer Price Index increase to the existing Material
Recovery Facility and solid waste collection rates, both residential and
commercial, in Franchise Areas A, B, and C, to be in accordance with the interim
year rate-setting process as outlined in the Solid Waste Rate Setting Policies
and Procedures Manual;
2) Find that a 2.74% increase to the existing Material Recovery Facility and solid
waste collection rates, both residential and commercial, in Franchise Areas A,
B, and C, to cover the remaining construction cost overages of the new Material
Recovery Facility, to be in accordance with the Sixth Amendment, Section 11 A
of the Franchise Agreement;
3) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 093-2025 (Attachment B),
adjusting the Material Recovery Facility rates by 6.36%: and
4) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 094-2025 (Attachment C),
adjusting the residential and commercial solid waste collection rates for El
Dorado Disposal Service, Areas A, B, and C by 6.36%, to become effective
immediately and apply to the rates/billing cycles as of July 2025.
Supervisor Parlin registered a No vote on this matter as she does not support
the 2.74% increase to the existing Material Recovery Facility and solid waste
collection rates to cover the remaining construction cost overages of the new
Material Recovery Facility.