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2019 Rate Supported Budgets - Solid Waste Management Services and Recommended 2019 Solid Waste Rates and Fees
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2019-02-04 · Budget Committee · deferred
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The Budget Committee: 1. Deferred the consideration of item BU2.2 to the February 13, 2019 meeting of the Budget Committee.
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This report outlines the Recommended 2019 Solid Waste Management Services Rates and Fees arising from the concurrent adoption of the 2019 Recommended Solid Waste Management Services Operating and Capital Budgets. Recommended rate and fee increases will vary based on customer group. Table 1 highlights the recommended key Solid Waste Management Services Rates and Fees effective retroactive to January 1, 2019. Table 1 -
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2019 Recommended Rates and Fees Increases Customer Group Percent Rate Increase Comments Multi-Residential 1.0 percent Same as 2018 Single Family and Residential Units Above Commercial 2.0 percent Same as 2018 Bag Tags, Bin Purchase 5.2 percent Same as Commercial Commercial, Divisions, Agencies and Corporations, Schools, Tipping 5.2 percent Same as 2018 Blended Rate 2.2 percent Equal to Rate of Inflation The 2019 Recommended Operating Budget is $391.620 million, an increase of $8.178 million over 2018 plus a $20.000 million contribution to the Waste Management Reserve Fund, all of which are offset by total revenues of $411.620 million. The aforementioned increase is attributed to an increase in organic collection and processing costs due to volume and contractual inflation adjustments, reduction in the sale of recyclable materials due to declining commodity market prices and to fund the Division's 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan. Some of these increases were partially offset by service changes and efficiencies of $4.978 million net and the net reduction in the contribution to the Solid Waste Management Reserve Fund. The 2019 Recommended Capital Budget is $84.626 million which is comprised of $39.611 million in new 2019 funding and $45.015 million in funding carried forward from 2018 into 2019. A key priority for Solid Waste Management Services in 2019 Capital Budget program is the continued implementation of the Long Term Waste Management Strategy, which includes making advancements in waste reduction and further diversion opportunities, as well as ensuring the long term fiscal sustainability of the Division. The proposed blended 2.2 percent increase in Solid Waste Management Services Rates and Fees, which is in line with inflation, will generate $10.555 million in additional revenues required to primarily maintain the City Council approved service levels for Solid Waste Management Services within the 2019 Recommended Operating Budget and fund implementing the 2019 Recommended Capital Budget program.
Staff recommended
The General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommend that: 1. City Council adopt the 2019 Solid Waste Management Services Rates and Fees as set out in Appendix A to the report, dated January 30, 2019, from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, retroactive to January 1, 2019. 2. City Council consider this report concurrently with the 2019 Recommended Capital Budget, 2020-2028 Recommended Capital Plan and the 2019 Recommended Operating Budget of the Solid Waste Management Services Division.
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3. City Council authorize that the necessary amendments be made to Municipal Code Chapter 441 - Fees and Charges, and any other necessary Municipal Code Chapters as may be required, to give effect to these Recommendations. 4. City Council grant authority to the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary Bills required to implement these Recommendations, subject to any necessary refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, as may be identified by the City Solicitor, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and General Manager Solid Waste Management Services. 5. City Council direct the following Renewable Natural Gas Initiatives: a. Fully exempt the Solid Waste Management Services renewable natural gas initiative, including any and all environmental attributes that may result from the program, from the City's Carbon Credit Policy; b. Place net revenues that the City derives from the future sale of renewable natural gas and/or any associated environmental attributes generated under the Solid Waste Management Services renewable natural gas initiative in the Solid Waste Management Reserve Fund XR1404 for the exclusive use of Solid Waste Management Services, which will be used to fund projects identified within the Council approved Long Term Waste Management Strategy and other environmentally sustainable initiatives; and c. Allow only Solid Waste Management Services to hold any unsold environmental attributes associated with the Solid Waste Management Services renewable natural gas initiative on behalf of the City, and the authority to sell the attributes. 6. City Council direct that all the rates, fees and charges set out in Appendix A to this report, adopted by Council in Recommendation 1 above, continue in full force and effect until such time as they are amended or repealed by City Council. 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Executive Director of Financial Planning, to develop a Multi-Year Financial Strategy and rate structure for the Department and report back to Budget Committee. 8. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, or their designate, to develop and implement a Single Family Residential Low-income Relief Program in accordance with the description provided in the report, dated January 30, 2019, from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, including, but not limited to, automatic enrollment for certain qualifying customers.