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File #: 17-0590    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/30/2017 In control: Solid Waste
On agenda: 7/10/2017 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Increasing the Solid Waste Franchise Fee as a Potential Source of Road Maintenance Funds
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To:  Board of Supervisors Public Health, Safety, and Resources Committee

FromSolid Waste

Meeting DateJuly 10, 2017

 

Department Contact:  

Louisa Morris

Phone: 

468-9710

CEO Resource/ Contact:  

Janelle Rau

Phone: 

463-4441

 

Time Allocated for Item: 30 min

 

Agenda Title:

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Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Increasing the Solid Waste Franchise Fee as a Potential Source of Road Maintenance Funds

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Recommendation:

recommendation

Consider various percent increase amounts, potential revenue realized, road maintenance funding needs/shortfalls; and provide direction to staff.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

On June 6, 2017, the Board of Supervisors referred this matter to the Public Health, Safety, and Resources Committee for review.

 

Summary of Referral

County Solid Waste Staff has prepared a table (see below) that shows estimated increased revenue that could be realized by increasing the franchise fee percentage for the County’s four solid waste contracts, with haulers Solid Waste of Willits (Franchise Areas 1, 3, and 4) and Empire Waste Management (Franchise Area 2).

 

Mendocino County

Franchise Fees (FF) Paid (12%)

 

2014

2015

2016

2017 (estimate)

Solid Wastes of Willits

$193,986.38

$264,920.45

$267,293.04

$270,000.00

Waste Management

$571,594.88

$570,913.74

$605,724.98

$610,000.00

TOTAL Franchise Fees:

$765,581.26

$835,834.19

$873,018.02

$880,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

New FF (total)

2017 (estimate)

net increase (over 12%)

 

 

13%

 $953,333.33

 $73,333.33

 

 

14%

 $1,026,666.67

 $146,666.67

 

 

15%

 $1,100,000.00

 $220,000.00

 

 

16%

 $1,173,333.33

 $293,333.33

 

 

17%

 $1,246,666.67

 $366,666.67

 

 

18%

 $1,320,000.00

 $440,000.00

 

 

19%

 $1,393,333.33

 $513,333.33

 

 

20%

 $1,466,666.67

 $586,666.67

 

 

24%

 $1,760,000.00

 $880,000.00

 

 

25%

 $1,833,333.33

 $953,333.33

 

 

 

Franchise Area 1: The contract for Area One, Franchise Fee Section 16 (A) would need to be amended.

Franchise Area 2: The contract for Area Two, Franchise Fee Section 16(A), would need to be amended.

Franchise Area 3: The contract for Area Three, Franchise Fee Section 16(A), would need to be amended.

Franchise Area 4: The contract for Area Four, Franchise Fee Section 16(A), would need to be amended.

 

Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A

 

 

Fiscal Impact:

Source of Funding: Solid waste franchise fee increase

Budgeted in Current F/Y: No

 

Current F/Y Cost: N/A

Annual Recurring Cost: N/A

 

 

 

 

Supervisorial District:  All

 

 

 

CEO Liaison: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

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