HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-177RESOLUTION NO. 2021-177
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN INCREASE IN MAXIMUM
WASTE COLLECTION RATES IN ORDER TO COVER THE
COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REGULATION
SB1383
WHEREAS, in 2014 the City of Chula Vista and Republic Services entered into an
amended and restated solid waste and recycling franchise agreement to provide collection services
to all residential and commercial properties in Chula Vista (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement allows Republic Services to charge fees for waste collection
services subject to maximum rates established in the contract, requires Republic Services to
develop collection programs to help the City comply with new waste reduction and recycling laws,
allows Republic Services to request City approval for service fee increases to cover program
development costs, requires Republic Services to pay the City a 20% franchise fee and an
additional 5% AB 939 fee that is used waste reduction and recycling programs and education, both
of which Republic may pass-through to customers; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of California signed into law SB 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395,
Statutes of 2016), establishing methane emissions reduction targets in a statewide effort to reduce
emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP); this law requires all cities and counties in the
State of California to establish new collection programs to divert all organic waste from landfill
disposal; and
WHEREAS, decomposition or organic waste in landfills creates emissions from the
creation of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas which is up to 80 times more harmful to the
atmosphere than carbon dioxide, 20 percent of the methane emissions in California come from
landfills; and
WHEREAS, establishing programs to reduce the amount of waste Chula Vista residents
and business send to landfill disposal is an emission reduction program that also aligns with the
City’s zero waste efforts and with the Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, Republic Services is proposing service rate adjustments to cover the costs to
provide a new organic waste collection program that will process all food waste, landscape and
pruning waste, clean unpainted lumber, food-soiled paper products, and food-soiled cardboard
products from Chula Vista homes and businesses and to process the organic waste into a nutrient
rich compost product to be used as a soil amendment and for carbon sequestration properties; and
WHEREAS, as part of this proposal Republic Services will provide the City of Chula Vista
with assistance to comply with requirements of the new regulation including: food waste program
outreach and education for residents and businesses, program record keeping and monitoring, free
compost for City projects to meet procurement requirements of the regulation, $50,000 per year in
endowments to local edible food rescue organizations, free indoor food waste collection containers
and education to residents and business that use the Otay Landfill to self-haul materials; and
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WHEREAS, City staff and Republic Services have met and conferred for more than a year
to evaluate the rates and have determined that said rates are below regionwide averages and that
some of the benefits to be offered are unique to Chula Vista.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it:
1. Approves a rate adjustment for a new food waste and other organic waste collection and
processing program to cover the costs of compliance with State regulation SB1383 not
to exceed the maximum rates set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto; and
2. Directs staff to continue their outreach to businesses and residents ensuring that they
continue to receive the highest quality service; and
3. Directs City staff to proceed with conducting the Proposition 218 proceedings necessary
prior to the implementation of the proposed rate adjustment.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Eric C. Crockett Glen R. Googins
Deputy City Manager/Director of Economic City Attorney
Development
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 14th day of September 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2021-177 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14th day of September 2021.
Executed this 14th day of September 2021.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
Not to exceed maximum rate adjustment for new food waste and other organic waste collection and
processing program to cover the costs of compliance with State regulation SB1383.
All proposed new rates below are subject to yearly increase based on regional Consumer Price Index per
section 7.4 of the amended and restated solid waste collection and recycling franchise agreement
between the City of Chula Vista and Republic Services, Inc.
Proposed rates for all Chula Vista residential customers:
Proposed new rates for all Chula Vista multifamily customers:
Service Description New rates after the proposed rate adjustment
Residential multifamily
bin service for
properties with 9 units
or more
Recycling charge per
unit
$5.74 per unit
Recycling and green
waste charge per unit
$5.74 per unit
Proposed new service for commercial food waste collection:
Food waste per container quantity and service frequency proposed pricing
Container Quantity 64-gal commercial food waste cart
cost
2-yrd commercial food waste
bin cost
1 container $99.49 $187.51
2 containers $147.40 $257.08
3 containers $195.32 $326.65
4 containers $243.23 $396.22
5 containers $291.14 $465.80
6 containers $339.05 $535.37
Service collection Frequency
1 day per week $99.49 $187.51
2 days per week $198.98 $375.01
3 days per week $397.96 $750.03
4 days per week $795.92 $1,500.05
5 days per week $1,591.85 $3,000.10
Proposed adjustment per level of service* New rate plus increase
32-gal trash cart service $2.79 per month $21.16 per month
64-gal trash cart service $3.61 per month $27.40 per month
96-gal trash cart service $4.26 per month $32.27 per month
*Rate includes collection of trash, mixed recycling, and mixed organics.
Service Description Current
Rates
Rates After
Proposed Price
Adjustment
Residential Multi-family
bin service for 6 to 9 units
(with City approval)
Recycling only - charge per unit (in
addition to the trash rate)
$2.83 $5.74
Recycling and green waste charge per
unit (in addition to the trash rate)
$4.63 $5.74
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