To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Amendments to the Solid Waste Container Site and Transfer Station Agreements for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the amendment to the operation and maintenance agreement with Recology Eel River for the Redway Transfer Station effective July 1, 2024;
2. Approve the amendment to the operation and maintenance agreement with Recology Eel River for the southern solid waste container sites effective July 1, 2024; and
3. Approve the amendment to the operation and maintenance agreement with Humboldt Sanitation Company, Inc. for the northern solid waste container sites effective July 1, 2024.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
Humboldt Waste Management Authority ("HWMA") is currently under contract with the County to handle the submittal of data pertaining to the disposal and handling of solid waste and recyclable materials to CalRecycle. HWMA is increasing its current disposal fee to $172.89 per ton.
Transfer Station & Solid Waste Container Sites
The reimbursement rates for the Redway Transfer Station and the solid waste container sites located in Humboldt County are calculated each year by adding the annual index-based adjustments, as set forth in the county’s solid waste container site agreements, plus any changes in the operators’ disposal, processing and operation costs. The reimbursement rate adjustments for the Redway Transfer Station and the solid waste container sites located in Humboldt County are as follows:
• Recology Eel River - Redway Transfer Station: Reimbursement rate adjustment will result in an increase of $3,379.21 or 10.16% per month from the prior year’s reimbursement of $33,266.11.
• Recology Eel River - Southern Sold Waste Container Sites: Reimbursement rate adjustment will result in an increase of $176.00 or 1.23% per month from the prior year’s reimbursement of $14,337.56.
• Humboldt Sanitation Company, Inc. - Northern Solid Waste Container Sites: Reimbursement rate adjustment will result in an increase of $ $1,951.40 or 6.36% per month from the prior year’s reimbursement of $30,695.24
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Solid Waste (3691-438)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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Expenditures (3691-438) |
FY23-24 |
FY24-25 Projected* |
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Budgeted Expenses |
$929,586.92 |
$1,005,669.48 |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
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Total Expenditures |
$929,586.92 |
$1,005,669.48 |
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
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Funding Sources (3691-438) |
FY23-24 |
FY24-25 Projected* |
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Fees/Other |
$929,586.92 |
$1,005,699.48 |
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Total Funding Sources |
$929,586.92 |
$1,005,669.48 |
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
Narrative Explanation of Financial Impact:
County reimbursement to Recology Eel River and Humboldt Sanitation Company, Inc. for operation and maintenance of the Redway Transfer Station and the solid waste container sites located in Humboldt County including recycling and illegal dumping clean-up through the contractors is projected at $ $1,005,669.48 for FY 2024-25. Funds to cover these reimbursement costs have been incorporated in the adopted FY 2024-25 budget in Fund 3691, Budget Unit 438.
STAFFING IMPACT:
Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impact:
No Impact to Staffing.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Fourteenth Amendment to Recology Redway Transfer Station Agreement
2. Fourteenth Amendment to Recology Southern Container Site Agreement
3. Thirteenth Amendment Humboldt Sanitation Northern Container Site Agreement
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Meeting of: 7/9/21, 9/15/20, 6/25/19, 9/25/18, 6/13/17
File No.: 21-877, 20-1084, 19-822, 18-1180, 17-1972