HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM Marin Sanitary Service Rates and Fees for 2021____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: January 19, 2021
Disposition: Resolutions 14887 x 14888
Agenda Item No: 6.b
Meeting Date: January 19, 2021
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Manager’s Office
Prepared by: Cory Bytof,
Sustainability Program Manager
City Manager Approval: __________
TOPIC MARIN SANITARY SERVICE RATES AND FEES FOR 2021
SUBJECT RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL:
A.AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE INCREASING THE
REFUSE IMPACT FEE, TO BE EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVELY TO
JANUARY 1, 2021.
B.ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM RATES COLLECTED BY MARIN
SANITARY SERVICE FOR REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES, TO BE EFFECTIVE
RETROACTIVELY TO JANUARY 1, 2021, and
RECOMMENDATIONS
1.Adopt a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule to increase the Refuse Impact Fee,
to be effective retroactively to January 1, 2021.
2.Adopt a resolution establishing maximum rates collected by Marin Sanitary Service for
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collection and Disposal Services with the addition of an
Illegal Dumping Pilot Program to be effective retroactively to January 1, 2021.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report details the rate adjustment proposal for 2021 necessary for Marin Sanitary Service
(MSS) to provide refuse, recycling, and organic materials composting, hauling, and processing
for customers (“rate payers”) in San Rafael. Rate payers include residential homeowners,
apartment owners, commercial property owners, and other businesses and tenants that pay solid
waste bills from MSS. In addition, this report proposes to amend the City’s Master Fee Schedule
to include an increase to the annual Refuse Impact Fee for the road impacts of refuse vehicles.
The proposed rate adjustment would increase rates 5.49% over 2020 levels for all rate payers. It
includes adjustments based on the contractually agreed-upon rate-setting methodology the City
has with Marin Sanitary Service, and also includes an increase to the Refuse Impact Fee and an
extension of the Illegal Dumping Pilot Program. The proposed rate adjustment is based upon
independent third-party reviews of each by R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (R3).
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BACKGROUND
Each year, the City Council holds a public hearing to set the maximum collection rates that can
be charged by Marin Sanitary Service (MSS) in the City of San Rafael. These rates are based
on a specific methodology contained in the Franchise Agreement the City has with MSS. This
methodology was changed in 2018 when the Council adopted the third amendment to the
Franchise Agreement with Marin Sanitary Service. The Background section of this report will
provide the overall context of the rate-setting process, the changes that occurred in the Franchise
Agreement, the services Marin Sanitary Service provides in San Rafael, and relevance to State
law.
Franchise Agreement and Franchisors’ Group
Article XI of the California Constitution and the California Public Resources Code allows cities to
regulate refuse and recycling services and to collect a franchise fee from any provider of such
services. MSS is our sole provider of refuse hauling and recycling services and performs these
services in many surrounding communities as well. These services are pursuant to a Franchise
Agreement between the City and MSS, which outlines the services that must be provided by MSS
as well as a methodology to be followed to set customer rates each year.
All of the jurisdictions in Marin that have similar agreements with MSS work together to share
information and reduce costs: the City of San Rafael, City of Larkspur, the Towns of Ross, San
Anselmo, and Fairfax, the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, and the County of Marin. This
Marin franchisors’ group (“franchisors”) meets throughout the year to oversee MSS’s operations
and works together to conduct a single annual rate review analysis rather than each jurisdiction
having to conduct and pay for a separate review.
Our current Franchise Agreement is the “Third Amendment to the Amendment and Restatement
of Collection Agreement of the City of San Rafael with Marin Sanitary Service” and was adopted
by Council in 2018. The amendment was one of several outcomes of a 2-year process of analysis
and negotiations with MSS intended to provide more stable and predictable rates, continued
verifiable high levels of service, and a simplified and cost-effective rate-setting methodology that
also improves accuracy and transparency.
State Law
In 2016, recognizing the negative impacts of organic materials decomposing in landfills on climate
change, the State of California started mandating that businesses with certain thresholds of refuse
disposal compost their organic materials (AB 1826). Beginning in 2022 Senate Bill (SB) 1383 will
mandate that all residents and businesses divert their organic waste, and mandates local
governments to enforce participation in organic waste diversion programs. SB 1383 will also place
new requirements on local governments to implement, monitor and enforce participation in
organic waste diversion programs, and CalRecycle will be authorized to fine local governments
that don’t comply. The franchisors will be working with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. in the coming
year to ensure compliance with SB 1383 and assess opportunities to create economies of scale
working together to implement the law.
Marin Sanitary Service Programs and Services
MSS provides residential, commercial and multi-family refuse services, including garbage,
recycling and organics (food waste and green waste diversion) collection and processing. MSS
also provides garbage and recycling pick-up for City facilities, parks, and all sidewalk receptacles
downtown and throughout San Rafael. MSS is a key partner in the City’s environmental goals as
well as the City and County’s Zero Waste Goals. MSS conducts the majority of the outreach for
the City for the State’s Mandatory Commercial Recycling and Mandatory Composting laws (AB
341 and AB 1826), which place requirements on businesses to recycle and divert organic waste
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and require annual monitoring and notifications to non-compliant businesses. MSS also has a
robust community outreach and education program, and conducts numerous programs and
community offerings, including an annual free compost giveaway and customer education event.
All their services including a new “Where Does it Go, Joe” recycling lookup feature can be found
on their website at MarinSanitaryService.com.
ANALYSIS
History of Rate Adjustments
Over the past ten years rate adjustments for San Rafael have ranged from less than one percent
to over 10% with an average of 5.28% annually. Last year’s adjustment was 4.85% and included
some legacy true-ups and recycling losses, which will be sunsetting after 2021, as well as an
Illegal Dumping Pilot project which is being proposed to continue. Many factors contribute to the
fluctuation in rates for refuse haulers, including a growing amount of solid waste, recycling, and
organic (compostable) materials generated by residents and businesses, increasing costs of
processing recyclables and organic materials, dramatic changes in the value of recyclable
materials, increasing costs of labor and insurance, and changes in State laws and government
fees.
Rate Adjustment for 2021
Attachment C is the independent third-party analysis and report of Marin Sanitary Service’s 2021
Rate Application, which was conducted by R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (R3). It breaks down the
areas impacting the rates as an average for the franchisors as a whole. San Rafael’s base rate
adjustment is 3.64%. As shown in the report, Collector Operations comprised most of the rate
adjustment and was calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Water, Sewer and Trash
Collection. The second highest factor included the costs of processing recyclables and organics
and the disposing of waste. All told, the new rate setting methodology has been effective in
keeping rate adjustments predictable.
Note that some of the increase this year is due to legacy true-ups in fuel and oil, garbage
landfilling, and organics processing that will sunset after 2021. Staff anticipates new expenses in
2022 related to SB 1383 as referenced above, particularly in regard to updates to our refuse
ordinance, reporting, outreach, and enforcement, and other mandates included in the law. In
addition, COVID-19 impacts to local businesses have resulted in reductions in refuse service, and
consequently reductions in revenue for MSS. Staff will be working with MSS, R3, and the other
franchisors in the coming year to better understand the impacts related to the SB 1383 regulations
and COVID-19 and to identify efficient and cost-effective ways to address them.
Illegal Dumping Pilot Program
Illegal dumping has been a persistent and costly problem for San Rafael, and the City receives
over 300 complaints every year from residents and businesses alike. The Department of Public
Works estimates the annual fiscal impact to the City at approximately $250,000, including staff
time and disposal associated with illegal dumping. The Streets Division generally spends one
full day each week collecting and disposing of illegally dumped items. Illegal dumping not only
affects the City’s budget and staff resources but is a health and quality of life issue for everyone
in San Rafael. This issue is not unique to San Rafael, and some cities such as Oakland spend
several million dollars per year abating illegal dumping.
The City has done a lot to try to address the problem, including regular abatement by the
Department of Public Works, contracting with Downtown Streets Team, a cross-departmental
Together San Rafael team, and a MSS pilot included in last year’s rates. The MSS pilot was
meant to test three upstream options to reduce the prevalence of illegal dumping and therefore
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lessen the time and costs associated with the downstream effects. While other parts of the
Together San Rafael project were geared toward enforcement and education, these pilot
programs were more focused on disposal options and prevention.
1. Bulky waste collection events in the Canal Neighborhood. This showcased the
program in our most impacted neighborhood while offering a nearby opportunity to
dispose of items for residents with limited access to transportation options. It also
allowed us to gather more data through in-person surveys and engagements, gauge
people’s familiarity with our other programs, and provide community education.
2. Voucher program for multi-family residents in the Canal, Bret Harte and Gerstle Park
neighborhoods. This allowed residents to utilize a voucher to dispose of unwanted bulky
items when they needed to dispose of them. This flexibility is important because often
people need to replace an item or move by a certain date and don’t have the
luxury/availability of storing them until a local bulky waste collection event. The voucher
program was included to determine participation levels and costs compared to the
collection events to see which would be more useful and cost-effective.
3. Commercial coupon program for businesses that have experienced illegal dumping on
their property. This allowed us to offer support to business/property owners who are
victims of illegal dumping. It also offered opportunities to educate them about how to
protect their property through environmental design and a mini-grant program we
developed to offset some of the costs.
Unfortunately, the programs were scheduled to begin when the COVID-19 shelter in place
public health order was put into effect in March 2020, thus reducing our ability to conduct some
aspects of the pilot including in-person outreach and promotion to both residents and
businesses. Consequently, our data is limited, and we were not able to assess the relative
merits of these different activities. However, it also meant that we have unspent funds with
which to apply to the 2021 proposed pilot extension. Consequently, staff is recommending
extending this pilot project at least one more year at a reduced impact to the rates. The illegal
dumping pilot program adds 0.3% to this year’s rate adjustment. Some of the additional funding
necessary to fulfill the pilots’ goals and activities in 2021 will be funded through our Zero Waste
Grant, and the Team will be looking for additional funding and innovations as the year
progresses. The recommendation includes working with R3 to assist with the financial analysis
and engaging a consulting firm that specializes in behavior change, marketing, and data-driven
strategies.
This year we are also expanding the Together San Rafael Team, which embraced a bold
challenge: to reduce illegal dumping in San Rafael 50% by 2025. The Team is expanding its
data gathering and research, will be engaging stakeholders from outside of City staff including
other agencies and community members, and has developed a public, data-driven “story map”
where people can learn about what the City is doing to address this issue. This pilot will
contribute to the overall program goal to develop a longer-term suite of solutions that is
sustainable, equitable, and efficient.
Refuse Impact Fee
In 1996, the City Council commissioned a study conducted by Management Services Institute
(MSI) that identified the full cost of all services provided to the community. In September
1997, an ordinance was approved which established percentages of cost recovery goals for over
150 municipal services and instituted in a Master Fee Schedule (Schedule). Based upon
recommendations from the consultant and staff, the approved ordinance established cost
recovery goals for City services. The Schedule set forth the necessary rates to achieve the cost
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recovery goals created in the 1997 ordinance. Since then, City staff has completed updates to
that original study and has updated the Master Fee Schedule several times in order to
accommodate changes to services and/or their associated costs.
In 2003 a study was commissioned to determine the impacts of construction and refuse vehicles
in the City of San Rafael. In 2004, the City Council included a Refuse Impact Fee (RIF) and a
Construction Impact Fee in the Master Fee Schedule to account for the extra impacts and
damages that large, industrial vehicles cause on our local roads. Construction vehicle impact fees
were determined as a percentage of the project cost. Refuse vehicle impact fees were determined
as a set amount of $196,000 per year. These fees are represented in Table 1, in sections
09.03.00 and 09.04.00 of the Schedule, and this report only addresses revisions to the Refuse
Impact Fee (“RIF”), section 09.03.00.
It is recommended that refuse vehicle impact fees are revisited and revised every five years since
they are a set dollar figure relative to street maintenance costs and impacts. In November 2012
an analysis was conducted, and the RIF was adjusted to a set amount of $443,000 per year. In
September 2020, R3 conducted an analysis to determine the portion of the City’s street
maintenance costs that are attributable to refuse vehicles. This analysis is provided in Attachment
D: Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Impact Fee Study.
Due to the backlog of road impacts and deferred maintenance (which have grown significantly
over time) and given detailed traffic data and current refuse vehicle trip information, the analysis
justifies an increase in the RIF of $1,037,000 for a total of $1,480,600 per year. Following are
some of the factors contributing to the analysis.
A single large truck has as much impact as thousands of automobiles, and refuse trucks are
typically the heaviest trucks regularly operating on residential streets. MSS’s refuse vehicles
operate 5-6 days per week, providing trash, recycling and composting services as well as debris
box rentals to residential customers and small and large commercial customers. As shown in
Attachment D, MSS’s vehicles contribute 1.2% of the impact on the City’s commercial streets and
22.2% of the impact on the City’s residential streets.
The City’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI), which is a standard way to measure the condition of
local roads, is 67 out of 100. This is considered “at risk to fair” by Metropolitan Transportation
Commission standards. About 14% of the City’s roads are in the “poor” category with a PCI of
less than 50. Studies have shown that every dollar spent maintaining roads having a PCI of 70 or
higher saves $4 down the road because it is significantly more expensive to rehabilitate the road
once rapid deterioration occurs. A recent Pavement Management Report conducted for the City
shows the City’s backlog of streets and roads maintenance was approximately $25.8 million in
2020 and will grow to $44.6 million by 2024 given current funding levels ($2 million per year). If
the City were to fund the maintenance necessary to get to an overall PCI of 72 – 70 to 100 is
considered “good” – the annual cost would require an additional $3.2 million (for $5.2 million in
annual funding) and would stem the growth in unfunded backlog to $36.2 million by 2024.
R3 analyzed two options for the City to increase the RIF: a one-year adjustment, capturing all of
the increase in 2022, which would add 4.67% to this year’s rate adjustment or a 3-year
adjustment, spreading the increase over a three-year time period, which would add 1.55% to the
rate adjustment. Given the significant economic impacts that COVID-19 has had on the
community, staff is recommending spreading the RIF across the 3 years.
The RIF portion of the rate review equates to roughly $0.67 per month increase for our most
common residential customers that subscribe to the 32-gallon trash service. For our most
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common commercial customers with 3-cubic yards of garbage collected one-time weekly the
RIF portion equates to a $8.30 per month increase.
Year 2 of the RIF increase (RIF funded to $1,134,933 in 2022) would add roughly 1.33% to the
annual based rate adjustment with similar impacts to residents and businesses as shown
above. Year 3 of the RIF increase (RIF would be fully funded at $1,480,600 in 2023) would add
somewhat less than 1.33% to the annual based rate adjustment, with similar impacts to
residents and businesses as shown above. Amortizing the RIF over the three years does result
in, the City foregoing approximately $1,037,000 to the streets and roads fund over the three-
year period. However, the staff recommendation is to amortize it over 3 years because it would
minimize the impact to residents and businesses by providing a gradual implementation of the
fee over time. The rate adjustment would therefore be within the average annual increase while
also providing additional necessary funds for the streets and roads budget.
Conclusion
R3 reviewed the application and all relevant documents and financial schedules with MSS,
including the Illegal Dumping Pilot extension and the Refuse Impact Fee adjustment that are
discussed above. Staff recommends the following 2021 rate adjustment:
2021 Base Increase 3.64%
2021 Illegal Dumping Pilot Funding 0.30%
First of 3 years RIF at $789,267 in 2021 1.55%
Total Rate Increase 5.49%
This rate adjustment would result in an overall increase of $2.38 per month for a residential 32-
gallon cart, which is the most common cart size, for a total of $45.75. For a common commercial
size there would be an overall increase of $29.41 per month for a 3 cubic yard bin totaling $565.14
per month. Recycling is included in all accounts and customers can reduce their regular landfill
container size or pickup schedule resulting in lower rate by recycling and by reducing overall
waste generation.
R3 conducted a survey of Bay Area solid waste rates as part of the rate review, included in
Attachments 3, 4, and 5 of their report. It summarizes the survey data for residential 30-35 gallon
can weekly service with curbside recycling and organics pickup. Note though, that proposed 2021
rates are not available for other jurisdictions yet. This summary compares proposed San Rafael
2021 base rates to other jurisdictions’ 2020 actual rates, which will certainly increase. Using this
comparison, San Rafael’s rates are slightly higher than other Bay Area jurisdictions and slightly
lower than most other Marin jurisdictions. It is important to note that jurisdictions often provide
different services and service levels, making apples-to-apples comparisons problematic. San
Rafael’s rates have traditionally been comparable with rates in other Bay Area jurisdictions, while
often providing more services.
As in previous years, staff is recommending that the rate adjustment be applied across the board
to all residential, multi-family and commercial service accounts. Actual rates for all services are
provided in Attachment E: 2021 Schedule of Rates.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Notice of the public hearing was published twice in the Marin Independent Journal (Attachment
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F) and emailed to all names on file with the City Clerk and City Manager’s Office. Information on
the maximum annual rate that MSS can collect is available at the City Clerk’s office during the 10
days prior to the public hearing. The proposed rate information was also provided directly to the
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, the Business Improvement District, Marin Builder’s
Association, and other interested parties.
FISCAL IMPACT
Attachment E contains the complete rate request. If approved, the rates would be applied to all
customer types and service options and satisfies the City’s contractual obligations to meet the
MSS revenue requirement to cover costs for San Rafael refuse and recycling services, including
franchise fees. Increasing the Refuse Impact Fee will result in increases to these fees paid by
MSS to the City.
OPTIONS
1. The staff recommended option is to adopt a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule
setting the Refuse Impact Fee at $789,267 effective retroactively to January 1, 2021, and
at $1,134,933 effective January 1, 2022, and at $1,480,600 effective January 1, 2023
(spreading over three years), and
Adopt a resolution establishing maximum rates collected by Marin Sanitary Service for
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collection and Disposal Services, to be effective
retroactively to January 1, 2021 with the addition of an Illegal Dumping Pilot Program for
a total increase of 5.49% over 2020 rates, or
2. An alternative option would be to adopt a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule
setting the Refuse Impact Fee at $1,480,600 (total amount in one year), and
Adopt a resolution establishing maximum rates collected by Marin Sanitary Service for
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collection and Disposal Services, to be effective
retroactively to January 1, 2021 with the addition of an Illegal Dumping Pilot Program for
a total increase of 8.61% over 2020 rates, or
3. Do not adopt either resolution at this time and direct staff to come back with more
information.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule setting the Refuse Impact Fee at
$789,267 effective retroactively to January 1, 2021, and at $1,134,933 effective January
1, 2022, and at $1,480,600 effective January 1, 2023, and
2. Adopt a resolution establishing maximum rates collected by Marin Sanitary Service for
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collection and Disposal Services, to be effective
retroactively to January 1, 2021 with the addition of an Illegal Dumping Pilot Program for
a total increase of 5.49% over 2020 rates.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Resolution for Master Fee Schedule
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Attachment B: Resolution for Rate Setting
Attachment C: R3 Review of Marin Sanitary Service’s 2021 Rate Application
Attachment D: R3 Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Impact Fee Study
Attachment E: 2021 Schedule of Rates
Attachment F: Public Hearing Notice
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RESOLUTION NO. 14887
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING THE
MASTER FEE SCHEDULE INCREASING THE REFUSE IMPACT FEE, TO BE
EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVELY TO JANUARY 1, 2021
WHEREAS, the City Council first adopted a Master Fee Schedule on January 5, 2004, by
Resolution 11473, Ordinance No. 1818, which included a Refuse Impact Fee based upon a Refuse
Vehicle Street Maintenance Cost Analysis conducted by HF&H Consultants, LLC; and
WHEREAS, the City Council updates the Master Fee Schedule from time to time to reflect
changes in the costs of providing services to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City’s average annual street maintenance budget in the Department of
Public Works is $2,000,000 with a 2020 deferred street maintenance amount of $25,803,042; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is in receipt of, and accepts a new Solid Waste Collection
Vehicle Impact Fee Study dated December 7, 2020 conducted by R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (the
“R3 Study”); and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to amend the Master Fee Schedule to
include a revised Refuse Impact Fee based on the City’s budgeted and projected costs reasonably
borne through the annual street maintenance budget, as supported by and detailed in the R3 Study;
and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021 the City Council held a public hearing duly noticed
pursuant to Government Code Sections 66018 and 6062a, to consider the proposed amendment of
Master Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that such fee adjustment is proper, in the best
interest of all citizens, and will promote public health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
hereby amends the existing Master Fee Schedule to revise the Refuse Impact Fee, as shown in
Table 1, Section 09.03.00, to increase the fee from $443,600 per year to $789,267 effective January
1, 2021; increasing to $1,134,933 effective January 1, 2022; and increasing to $1,480,600 effective
January 1, 2023.
I, Lindsay Lara, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of San Rafael, held on Tuesday, the 19th day of January 2021 by the following vote, to
wit:
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AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 14888
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM RATES COLLECTED BY MARIN SANITARY SERVICE
FOR REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
SERVICES, TO BE EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVELY TO JANUARY 1, 2021
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service have entered into an
“Amendment and Restatement of Collection Agreement of the City of San Rafael and Marin
Sanitary Service,” dated September 4, 2001 and amended by a written first amendment dat ed
March 1, 2005, a written second amendment dated November 14, 2012, and a written third
amendment dated February 25, 2019 (hereafter the “Franchise Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Section 3 (B) of the Franchise Agreement provides for maximum rates allowed
to be collected by Marin Sanitary Service, to be amended from time to time by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "C" of the Franchise Agreement provides for approved rate schedules,
as amended by the City Council from time to time, to be included as part of the Collection
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Marin Sanitary Service has submitted a rate application request using the
methodology outlined under Section 3 (A) of the Franchise Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has conducted a review of said rate application and
produced a report recommending rate and fee adjustments; and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021 the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
consider the rate application request and receive public testimony thereon; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has determined that such rate and fee adjustments are
proper, in the best interest of all citizens, and will promote public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: The 2021 Schedule of Rates attached as
an attachment to the staff report for this resolution is hereby approved to be collected by Marin
Sanitary Service for refuse and recyclable material collection and disposal services, at an increased
rate of 5.49% from 2020, to be effective retroactively to January 1, 2021. Said 2021 Schedule of
Rates shall be incorporated as the revised Exhibit "C" to the Franchise Agreement.
I, Lindsay Lara, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
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of the City of San Rafael, held on Tuesday, the 19th day of January 2021 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
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November 25, 2020
Ms. Cristine Alilovich
Assistant City Manager
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94919
Ms. Elizabeth Lewis
Assistant Director
County of Marin
Department of Public Works
3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 304
San Rafael, CA 94903
Mr. Mike Prinz
300 Smith Ranch Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
General Manager
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District
Mr. Dan Schwarz
City Manager
City of Larkspur
400 Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur, CA 94939
Mr. Joe Chinn
Town Manager
Town of Ross
31 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Ross, CA 94957
Garret Toy
Town Manager
Town of Fairfax
142 Bolinas Road
Fairfax, CA 94930
David Donery
Town Manager
Town of San Anselmo
525 San Anselmo Ave
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Subject: Review of Marin Sanitary Service’s 2021 Rate Application
Dear Ms. Alilovich, Mr. Klock, Mr. Prinz, Mr. Schwarz, Mr. Chinn, Mr. Toy, and Mr. Donery,
R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (R3) is pleased to submit this report detailing the results of our review of Marin
Sanitary Service’s (MSS’s) 2021 rate application for the agencies (comprised of the City of San Rafael,
County of Marin, Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, City of Larkspur, Town of Ross, Town of Fairfax, and
the Town of San Anselmo) served by MSS (altogether “agencies”).
Rate Year 2021 will be the first year that the Towns of Fairfax and San Anselmo are included in this rate
setting application. This report summarizes results from a review of MSS’s 2021 indexed rate application
per the new streamlined rate setting methodology established in 2019. The new methodology is described
in the amended Exhibit B to the MSS franchise agreement with the agencies, which ratified by all agencies
except San Anselmo and Fairfax during the 2019 Rate Application process, and which San Anselmo and
Attachment C
CONSULT! NG GROUP, I NC.
RESOURCES · RESPECT · RESPONSI Bl LITY
Review of Marin Sanitary Service’s 2021 Rate Application
November 25, 2020
Page 2 of 8
Fairfax adopted during the 2020 Rate Application process. This is the first consolidated report of an MSS
area-wide rate application, incorporating all agencies.
Marin Sanitary Application for 2021 Rate Adjustment
On August 28, 2020, MSS submitted its application for an increase to its solid waste rates, to be effective
January 1, 2021 (Attachment 1). This is an indexed year rate adjustment, which primarily projects
compensation due to MSS based on the applicable water-sewer-trash CPI Index (WST). Per Exhibit B, the
rate adjustment is subject to a 2.5% minimum and a 5% maximum rate cap for MSS’ operations.
Based on our review of the rate application, R3 concurs that an overall area-wide rate increase of 3.83%
(MSS agencies a whole) is appropriate to compensate MSS for solid waste services. Each agencies’ rate
increase differs slightly from the overall rate increase, with the individual rate increases shown below in
Table 1:
Table 1
2021 Rate Increase by Agency
City of San Rafael 3.64%
City of Larkspur 3.84%
County of Marin 3.95%
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District 4.24%
Town of Ross 4.24%
Town of San Anselmo 3.95%
Town of Fairfax 4.73%
Indexed Operating Compensation
Per Exhibit B, compensation for Collector Operations are adjusted using the CPI index for Water and Sewer
and Trash Collection. R3 used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to verify the calculated increase of 2.91%
from June the prior year, and its application to the approved Rate Year 2020 Collector Operations amount
for MSS. The result is $29,468,406 in Collector Operations for Rate Year 2021.
Collector Operations compensates MSS for labor, benefits, general and administrative, depreciation and
lease, maintenance, fuel and oil. Additional operating true-ups (which are soon to expire and do not apply
to San Anselmo or Fairfax) for 2019 – 2021 are discussed further on in this report and are not increased
annually with other Collector Operations.
Tipping Fees
Garbage Landfilling and Organics Processing is calculated using 2021 projected tonnages multiplied by the
2021 tipping fees calculated in accordance with Exhibit B. This is based on the actual per ton tipping fees
for each waste stream category, or if unavailable, projected tipping fees are calculated using the current
year per ton tipping fees escalated by the change in WST— subject to a minimum increase of 2.5% and a
maximum increase of 5.0%.
R3 verified MSS’s projected Rate Year 2021 tons and the per ton tipping fees for the following categories:
residential garbage, residential green waste/organics, commercial garbage, commercial mixed waste for
processing, commercial food scraps, and MSS-served agencies’ waste delivered to MSS. Per Exhibit B, R3
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confirmed that MSS correctly projected tons by category using annualized actual tons for the first six
months of the current rate year and, as actual tipping fees are unavailable, applied the 2.91% WTS
adjustment to project 2021 per ton tip fees. The result is $5,404,532 for Rate Year 2021.
True-ups Applicable for 2021 Rate Year
Per Exhibit B, fuel and disposal true-ups apply only to the rate revenue requirements for Rate Years 2019,
2020, and 2021, in the total overall amount of $98,074. No further revenue for prior true-ups will be
collected via the rates or due to MSS. These true-ups are allocated to all agencies except the Towns of San
Anselmo and Fairfax, and this is the last year that such true-ups will be included in the rate application.
Fuel and Oil True-up
R3 verified the Fuel and Oil True-up was appropriately applied and in the correct amount: $80,477.
Garbage Landfilling and Organics Processing True-up
R3 verified the Garbage Landfilling and Organics Processing True up was appropriately applied and in the
correct amount: $17,597.
Change in Law AB 1826
The rate setting methodology allows for the recovery of additional costs associated with changes in law
and/or new state mandates. For increased operating expenses due to AB 1826 Mandatory Commercial
Organics Recycling, MSS has included its rate application a line item called Change in Law – AB 1826 Costs
in the amount of $3,996. This cost recovery item was added and approved in MSS’s 2020 Rate Adjustment
application to account for Recyclist subscription costs. MSS expects this line item will continue to be
present in future rate applications to reflect the annual incremental costs associated with state mandates.
During the review R3 and MSS established adjustments to this line item for 2021 to account for minor
discrepancies in allocations in 2020 to ensure consistent treatment between agencies.
MSS 2021 Profit Calculation
R3 reviewed the calculation of MSS’s profit, which is a function of total allowable operating expenses
($34,975,008), divided by the contractually set operating ratio of 90.5% and subtracting the same sum,
rounded to the nearest dollar. For Rate Year 2021 this yields $3,671,410. MSS’s actual profit achievement
will vary depending on the company’s real revenues and expenses. As such, profit is not guaranteed and
in the rate application is a calculated value component of MSS’s annual revenue requirement for the
purpose of setting rates.
Recyclable Materials Processing
A net recyclable materials processing cost is calculated each year to share the risks and rewards of
recycling markets between rate payers and MSS. Per Exhibit B, the Recyclable Materials Processing cost is
escalated by the annual change in the WST and that amount is then divided by the number of all tons of
recyclable materials processed at Marin Recycling Center from July 1 of the prior rate year through June
30 of the current rate year.
The recyclable materials revenue amount is calculated based on 90% of the total revenue received by the
Marin Recycling Center for recyclable materials, which is then divided by the number recyclable material
tons processed at Marin Recycling Center. The calculation does not include income or tons from recyclable
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materials processed for third parties or agencies that were not customers of MSS or the Marin Recycling
Center as of December 31, 2018. For Rate Year 2021, the resulting Net Recyclable Materials Processing
Cost Per Ton is $53.78.
R3 reviewed supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy to verify the $1,077,857 net
Recyclables Materials processing for Rate Year 2021. This is based on 20,042 tons of recyclable materials
collected from MSS and the net recyclable materials processing cost per ton of $53.78.
Recycling Losses Applicable for 2021 Rate Year
Recycling losses are in an amount to compensate MSS for prior losses from changes in the net costs of
recycling and were negotiated in 2019 to the agencies benefit, apply only to the rate revenue
requirements for Rate Years 2019, 2020, and 2021, and are not applied to San Anselmo and Fairfax. Per
Exhibit B, $117,475 will be applied in those Rate Years to account for prior MSS losses on the processing
of recyclable materials. No further revenue from prior recycling losses will be collected via the rates or is
due to MSS. 2021 will be the last year this amount will be credited to MSS.
Interest
Interest is based on MSS’s actual interest from its loan amortization schedules for actual and projected
capital expenditures for services under the Agreement as of the last base year review in 2019. This is
increased in the same manner as Collector Operations, as described above, via WST annually. The amount
for Rate Year 2021 is $636,233.
Zero Waste Marin Fees
Zero Waste Marin (JPA) Fees are set as a pass through as government fees and, per Exhibit B to the
agreements, changes in such fees result in appropriate adjustments to rates to compensate MSS for
increases or decreases in such fees.
For the 2021 rate application, MSS calculated revenues for JPA fee recovery at $762,164. This amount is
based on the current known FY 20/21 JPA fees, as well as variances in JPA fees paid vs. compensated via
the rate base in 2019 and 2020. In preparing the 2021 rate application, MSS discovered that the 2019 and
2020 JPA fee amounts in the rate base were substantially less than the agency-specific JPA fees paid by
MSS and as a result MSS is proposing a one-time adjustment to the JPA fees for 2021 to account for this
discrepancy.
R3 reviewed prior JPA fee calculations in the rate base, actual JPA fee assessments to MSS as well as MSS’s
proposed JPA fee amounts for 2021 and found the 2021 amount of $762,164 to be reasonable and
supported. This finding is based on our understanding of the agencies’ intentions to have JPA fees
considered as “pass through” costs, our assessment of the magnitude of the discrepancy for 2019 and
2020, and MSS’s proposed amounts for 2021 as compared to the current FY 2020/21 JPA fee amounts.
Going forward R3 suggests the following approach to annual JPA fee rate setting so that no further
reconciliations of JPA will be necessary during indexed rate adjustments (MSS is currently reviewing this
proposed approach, which R3 believes is in-keeping with the intent of Exhibit B):
JPA fees included in the annual indexed rate applications for the MSS service area shall be set
equal to the then current JPA fee assessments for the current effective fiscal year, with 100% of
the MSS hauler fees passed through to the MSS agencies, and with none of the MSS Transfer
Station fees passed through to the MSS agencies.
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Franchise Fees
Franchise Fees are calculated by multiplying the applicable franchise fee percentage by each agency
served by MSS by the revenues projected for each that Rate Year. Overall, $5,086,277 in franchise fees
are includes in the rate application based on set amounts or percentages of revenues set by the agencies.
Other Agency Fees
Other Agency Fees are calculated and applied to each agency based on the specific fees set by those
agencies. R3 verified the $1,419,500 in Other Agency Fees for Rate Year 2021. Fees in this category may
change based on individual agency actions.
Rate Revenue Reconciliation
The Rate Revenue Reconciliation item is to reconcile the projected rate revenue from the 2019 rate
adjustment to the actual revenue collected through rates charged during the 2019 rate year. The Annual
Rate Revenue Reconciliation carrying forward to 2021 is $142,185, meaning a shortfall in actual rate
revenues compared to projected rate revenues in 2019. This item was not in place for San Anselmo and
Fairfax in 2019, but was in place for 2020, meaning that such San Anselmo and Fairfax will see similar
reconciliations as the other MSS agencies in 2022.
Extraordinary Item
Items that are outside of the categories as defined in the Exhibit B Adjustment methodology may be
proposed by MSS as extraordinary items. The following item was included in the 2021 Rate Adjustment.
Recycling Property Insurance
Property insurance for Recycling processing facilities have gone up across the country for circumstances
outside of MSS’s control. The 2021 recycling property insurance extraordinary item proposed by MSS is
$124,662. MSS has previously and separately briefed the agencies on this item, and R3 is aware of the
market circumstances surrounding it. R3 finds that this extraordinary item is supported and reasonable.
Rate Revenue Requirement and Total Rate Adjustment
MSS’s total rate revenue requirement for Rate Year 2020 was $46,241,418. R3 verified the correct
calculation of MSS’s total rate revenue requirement overall for agencies to account for the varying
franchise fees and other agency fees for each agency. The total revenue requirement for rate Year 2021
is $48,012,769, which results in an overall Rate Adjustment Factor of 3.83%. The Rate Adjustment for each
individual agency is listed on Table 1 on page 2 of this report.
Figure 1 on the following page shows a breakout of the overall 2021 revenue requirement for the agencies
as a whole. Rates components have been summarized into four main categories: collector operations,
garbage landfilling and organics processing, recyclable materials processing, and all other.
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Figure 1
What’s in the rates?
2021 Rate Increase Calculation
Based on a total recommended 2021 adjusted rate revenue requirement of $48,012,769 and approved
2020 revenue requirement of $46,241,418, R3 concurs with an overall 3.83% rate increase for the
agencies served by MSS, effective January 1, 2021, and with individual increases by agency as shown in
Table 1 on page 2. Table 2, below, summarizes the current and proposed 32-gallon residential rates by
agency, which is the most common subscription level in the MSS service area.
Table 2
Residential 32-Gallon Rate Summary
Agency Current 2020
Rate ($/mo.)
Proposed 2021
Rate ($/mo.) $ Difference
LGVSD $39.45 $41.12 $1.67
Town of Ross $41.36 $43.11 $1.75
Fairfax $42.78 $44.80 $2.02
City of San Rafael $43.37 $44.95 $1.58
San Anselmo $47.95 $49.84 $1.89
City of Larkspur $49.00 $50.88 $1.88
County of Marin $49.17 $51.11 $1.94
Survey of Comparable Rates
Attachment 2 shows the results of R3's survey of solid waste rates as of October 2020 for agencies located
throughout the Bay Area. For the purpose of comparing the MSS agencies’ rates to other agencies in
Attachments 2, 3, and 4 we have applied the 2021 rate increases for MSS served agencies and compared
those 2021 rates to the current rates for all other agencies. It is anticipated that rates for other agencies
Collector
Operations
66%
Recyclable
Materials
Processing
3%
Garbage
Landfilling and
Organics
Processing
12%
Other
19%
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will also increase in 2021, and since this comparison uses 2021 rates for the MSS agencies, the rate
comparison will become more favorable as other entities adopt 2021 rates.
Figure 2, below, shows a summary of Marin rates for residential customers with 30-35 gallon garbage
service. Bars shown in blue are 2020/21 rates for Mill Valley Refuse Service; purple is the 2021 rate for
Tamalpais Community Services District; red are 2020/21 rates for Recology Marin, and; green are
proposed 2021 MSS rates. The grey bar is the average for all of Marin County, excluding the MSS agencies.
Overall, 2021 rates for the agencies served by MSS compare favorably to the Marin County average.
Figure 2
Marin County Rates: MSS 2021 Proposed Residential 32-gal Can compared to Current 30-35-gal Can
Rates and Marin County Average of $47.35
2021 residential rates for a 32-gallon container (the most frequent residential service level) will range
from $41.12 (Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District) to $51.11 (County of Marin). Attachment 3 graphically
compares the MSS agencies’ residential rates for a 32-gallon container to one another as well as to the
average of Marin County rates for similar service.
The MSS agencies’ commercial rates for a 3-cubic yard bin serviced 1 time per week (the most requested
commercial service level) range from $553.47 (Town of Ross) to $648.79 (City of Larkspur). The average
rate for the MSS agencies’ is $625.68 while the average for Marin County without the MSS served agencies
is $463.84. Attachment 4 compares the MSS agencies’ commercial rates for a 3-cubic yard bin serviced
one time per week to the average Marin County rate and all other agencies' average rate for similar service
levels.
These survey results are presented as an indication of the reasonableness of the resulting rates for 2021.
Conclusions should not be immediately drawn from this information because rate comparisons are
intrinsically difficult and often misleading. This results from differences in issues such as those listed
below:
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The types and ranges of services provided;
The level of subscription to solid waste services by residential, commercial, and industrial
customers;
The ratio of residential to commercial and industrial customers;
The terrain in which the service is performed;
Disposal, transfer and process costs, and amounts per capita;
Rate structures; and
Governmental fees (e.g., franchise fees, vehicle impact fees, etc.).
* * * * * * *
R3 appreciates the opportunity to be of service to the MSS-served agencies addressed in this report.
Should you have any questions regarding this report or need any additional information, please contact
me by phone at (510) 292-0853 or by email at gschultz@r3cgi.com.
Sincerely,
R3 CONSULTING GROUP
Mr. Garth Schultz | Principal
Attachment C
Combined Rate Calculation 2021 NTE.xlsx Rate Adjustment Calc (v3)11/25/20
Marin Sanitary Service
Combined Service Area Rate Application
COLLECTOR'S RATE REVENUE REQUIREMENT AND RATE ADJUSTMENT
INDEXED YEAR - RATE YEAR 2021
MSS
Service Area San Rafael Larkspur County San Anselmo LGVSD Fairfax Ross
Total
Collector Operations 29,468,406 16,071,160 4,039,444 2,511,633 2,802,295 2,149,809 1,367,887 526,178
Fuel and Oil True-up1 80,477 51,124 12,850 7,990 6,839 1,674
Garbage Landfilling and Organics Processing 5,404,532 2,848,336 715,922 445,144 575,849 381,017 345,008 93,256
Garbage Landfilling and Organics True-up1 17,597 11,179 2,810 1,747 1,495 366
Change in Law - AB 1826 Costs 3,996 5,693 1,431 890 (6,126) 762 1,160 186
Change in Scope - San Rafael Illegal Dumping Pilot - -
Subtotal for Profit Calculation 34,975,008 18,987,492 4,772,457 2,967,404 3,372,018 2,539,922 1,714,055 621,660
Collector Profit (90.5% Operating Ratio)3,671,410 1,993,162 500,976 311,495 353,969 266,622 179,928 65,257
Recyclable Materials Processing 1,077,857 561,702 141,182 87,784 121,650 75,138 72,011 18,390
Recycling Losses1 117,475 74,628 18,758 11,663 9,983 2,443
Interest 636,233 365,479 91,862 57,118 39,149 48,889 21,770 11,966
Zero Waste Marin Fees 762,164 413,818 104,012 64,672 70,346 55,356 40,411 13,549
Franchise Fees 5,086,277 2,555,019 692,964 827,650 501,205 158,773 234,889 115,777
Other Agency Fees 1,419,500 443,600 568,400 246,000 84,000 - 77,500 -
Annual Rate Revenue Reconciliation 142,185 90,326 22,703 14,116 12,083 2,957
Extraordinary Item - Recycling Property Insurance 124,662 64,964 16,329 10,153 14,070 8,690 8,329 2,127
Total 2021 Rate Revenue Requirement 48,012,769 25,550,190 6,929,643 4,598,055 4,556,407 3,175,456 2,348,893 854,126
Total 2020 Rate Revenue Requirement 46,241,418 24,653,341 6,673,362 4,423,130 4,383,226 3,046,239 2,242,749 819,371
2021 Rate Revenue Adjustment 3.83%3.64%3.84%3.95%3.95%4.24%4.73%4.24%
1Applicable for 2020 & 2021 Rate Years only.
Attachment 1 Attachment C
1 YD Bin 1 YD Bin 3 YD Bin 3 YD Bin
20 Gal.30-35 Gal.60-64 Gal.90-96 Gal.1x/Week 3x/Week 1x/Week 3x/Week
City of Alameda Alameda 7/1/20 34.91$ 44.07$ 72.40$ 101.12$ 167.85$ 513.61$ 503.55$ 1,540.82$
City of Albany Alameda 5/1/20 40.05$ 44.84$ 77.51$ 110.15$ 178.67$ 536.01$ 536.01$ 1,608.03$
City of Berkeley Alameda 7/1/19 27.30$ 43.66$ 87.28$ 130.87$ 173.77$ 489.63$ 480.92$ 1,428.48$
City of Dublin Alameda 7/1/19 N / A 28.82$ 52.95$ 77.07$ 139.86$ 489.18$ 419.58$ 1,328.34$
City of Emeryville Alameda 1/1/19 11.78$ 19.50$ 39.00$ 58.49$ 116.13$ 348.39$ 348.39$ 1,045.17$
City of Fremont Alameda 1/1/20 38.94$ 39.72$ 43.33$ 62.64$ 108.92$ N / A 244.85$ N / A
City of Livermore Alameda 7/1/19 29.35$ 38.85$ 58.18$ 91.42$ 116.72$ 364.16$ 350.16$ 1,115.62$
City of Newark Alameda 1/1/19 31.21$ 34.68$ 61.43$ 88.16$ 140.54$ 438.50$ 371.83$ 1,014.01$
City of Oakland Alameda 7/1/20 45.16$ 51.27$ 90.44$ 135.88$ 250.38$ 751.07$ 596.26$ 1,788.71$
City of Piedmont Alameda 7/1/20 85.26$ 90.35$ 124.46$ 139.38$ 230.86$ 692.58$ N / A N / A
City of Pleasanton Alameda 7/1/20 N /A 27.33$ N / A 47.69$ 122.39$ 388.51$ 367.15$ 1,144.14$
City of San Leandro Alameda 7/1/20 27.05$ 33.70$ 56.09$ 78.46$ 147.75$ 446.72$ 446.72$ 1,340.16$
City of Union City Alameda 7/1/20 31.16$ 38.96$ 77.97$ 116.92$ 161.85$ 447.03$ 424.13$ 1,155.90$
Castro Valley Sanitary District Alameda 7/1/20 32.58$ 50.51$ 87.72$ 124.92$ 214.74$ 644.37$ 522.26$ 1,377.88$
Oro Loma Sanitary District (L1)Alameda 9/1/20 10.01$ 19.97$ 39.98$ 59.94$ 130.61$ 339.49$ 347.89$ 974.53$
Oro Loma Sanitary District (L2)Alameda 9/1/20 10.01$ 19.97$ 39.98$ 59.94$ 130.61$ 339.49$ 347.89$ 974.53$
Oro Loma Sanitary District (L3)Alameda 9/1/20 11.55$ 23.17$ 46.25$ 69.40$ 151.12$ 392.82$ 402.55$ 1,127.65$
City of Richmond Contra Costa 1/1/20 33.97$ 41.18$ 77.97$ 115.80$ 281.48$ 716.06$ 645.34$ 1,770.91$
City of San Pablo Contra Costa 1/1/20 27.44$ 33.59$ 65.11$ 97.59$ 263.19$ 668.83$ 612.73$ 1,682.80$
City of El Cerrito Contra Costa 1/1/20 44.72$ 58.60$ 116.37$ N / A 395.42$ 1,186.26$ N / A N / A
City of Hercules Contra Costa 1/1/20 34.11$ 40.15$ 70.83$ 102.43$ 299.79$ 756.87$ 690.14$ 1,887.27$
City of Pinole Contra Costa 1/1/20 31.11$ 37.21$ 66.28$ 96.29$ 285.04$ 727.45$ 668.00$ 1,839.38$
Unincorporated West Contra Costa Contra Costa 1/1/20 29.83$ 36.60$ 70.06$ 104.37$ 254.38$ 645.29$ 579.12$ 1,585.36$
Town of Fairfax Marin 1/1/21 37.38$ 44.80$ 89.63$ 134.43$ 263.46$ 624.03$ 617.66$ 1,616.79$
Town of San Anselmo Marin 1/1/21 38.14$ 49.84$ 99.77$ 149.65$ 283.98$ 851.90$ 818.02$ 2,454.23$
City of Belvedere Marin 7/1/20 49.33$ 60.97$ 103.44$ 145.92$ 270.81$ 748.15$ N / A N / A
City of Novato Marin 1/1/20 14.09$ 22.53$ 45.03$ 67.57$ N / A N / A 293.53$ 728.34$
West Marin 1 Marin 1/1/20 27.68$ 43.48$ 78.74$ 125.87$ 319.46$ 623.36$ 479.20$ 1,087.02$
City of Sausalito Marin 1/1/20 N / A 44.60$ 89.20$ 133.80$ 206.27$ N / A 618.80$ N / A
Tamalpais Com. Service Dist. 1 Marin 7/1/20 N / A 65.76$ 99.28$ 134.70$ 435.64$ 1,210.11$ N / A N / A
Town of Tiburon Marin 7/1/20 44.73$ 50.46$ 91.88$ 132.62$ 240.15$ 655.19$ N / A N / A
Town of Corte Madera Marin 7/1/19 32.69$ 38.44$ 77.09$ 115.73$ 179.81$ 485.29$ N / A N / A
City of Mill Valley Marin 7/1/20 47.69$ 52.59$ 87.82$ 122.97$ 232.94$ 626.82$ N / A N / A
City of San Rafael Marin 1/1/21 38.21$ 44.95$ 89.90$ 134.85$ 290.12$ 887.08$ 555.23$ 1,576.03$
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District Marin 1/1/21 34.96$ 41.12$ 82.25$ 123.37$ 294.37$ 883.83$ 595.63$ 1,662.43$
City of Larkspur Marin 1/1/21 43.27$ 50.88$ 101.76$ 152.64$ 323.07$ 968.87$ 648.79$ 1,701.22$
Town of Ross Marin 1/1/21 36.63$ 43.11$ 86.23$ 129.34$ 215.94$ 374.03$ 553.47$ 1,660.26$
County of Marin Marin 1/1/21 31.28$ 51.11$ 104.69$ 162.12$ 369.20$ 1,107.74$ 590.98$ 1,772.96$
City of Campbell 1 Santa Clara 7/1/20 26.38$ 33.33$ 62.80$ 62.28$ 157.55$ 477.22$ 315.11$ 954.44$
City of Cupertino 1 Santa Clara 1/1/20 N / A 29.60$ 56.97$ 84.34$ 174.64$ 523.97$ 279.45$ 838.32$
City of Los Altos Santa Clara 7/1/20 36.07$ 38.86$ 77.69$ 116.56$ 152.43$ 457.31$ 457.29$ 1,371.93$
City of Milpitas Santa Clara 1/1/20 34.08$ 37.04$ 43.56$ 50.05$ 122.91$ 302.68$ 279.14$ 790.21$
City of Monte Sereno 1 Santa Clara 7/1/20 29.60$ 37.53$ 71.22$ 104.90$ 210.16$ 636.66$ 420.32$ 1,273.31$
City of Mountain View Santa Clara 7/1/20 23.95$ 34.95$ 69.90$ 104.85$ 106.95$ 363.20$ 320.25$ 1,003.80$
City of Palo Alto Santa Clara 7/1/17 27.81$ 50.07$ 100.15$ 150.22$ 219.49$ 590.31$ 504.40$ 1,455.48$
City of San Jose Santa Clara 7/1/20 N / A 39.12$ 78.24$ 117.36$ 153.51$ 439.61$ 214.41$ 613.18$
City of Santa Clara Santa Clara 7/1/19 23.07$ 30.67$ 45.13$ 59.64$ 93.40$ 270.26$ 261.60$ 742.49$
City of Sunnyvale Santa Clara 7/1/20 N / A 37.36$ 41.47$ 46.67$ 172.79$ 487.21$ 429.37$ 1,251.50$
City of Saratoga1 Santa Clara 7/1/20 28.11$ 35.58$ 67.31$ 99.04$ 222.29$ 673.68$ 444.57$ 1,347.36$
Town of Los Altos Hills Santa Clara 7/1/20 34.33$ 47.85$ 95.74$ 143.57$ 117.61$ 184.05$ 247.70$ 430.39$
Town of Los Gatos1 Santa Clara 7/1/20 27.69$ 35.16$ 66.46$ 97.77$ 192.18$ 582.24$ 384.35$ 1,164.48$
37.12$ 46.54$ 93.46$ 140.91$ 291.45$ 813.93$ 625.68$ 1,777.70$
36.04$ 47.35$ 84.06$ 122.40$ 269.30$ 724.82$ 463.84$ 907.68$
36.62$ 46.98$ 88.45$ 131.04$ 280.37$ 772.80$ 577.13$ 1,584.36$
32.61$ 40.95$ 74.50$ 105.44$ 209.66$ 590.77$ 459.88$ 1,314.90$
1 1 CY not available, reflected here for 1.5 CY
Bay Area Rate Survey
Effective Dates
Commercial
Jurisdiction County Residential Single Family
All City Average
Marin Sanitary Service Agencies Average
Marin County Average without MFG
Marin County - All
Attachment 2
Attachment C
$44.95
$41.12
$50.88
$43.11
$51.11
$44.80
$49.84
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City of San Rafael LGVSD City of Larkspur Town of Ross County of Marin Town of Fairfax Town of San Anselmo$ Per MonthJurisdiction
Rates for Residential 30-35 Gallon Collection Service with Weekly Garbage, Recycling and Organics Collection
Service Showing Proposed 2021 MSS Rates in Comparison to 2020 Rate Averages in Marin County and Bay
Area
MSS Serviced Jurisdiction Average: $46.54
Average of Other Marin County Jurisdictions: $47.35
All Jurisdiction Average: $40.95
$555.23 $595.63 $648.79
$553.47 $590.98 $617.66
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City of San Rafael LGVSD City of Larkspur Town of Ross County of Marin Town of Fairfax Town of San Anselmo$ Per MonthJurisdiction
Rates for Commercial 3 Cubic Yard, 1 Time per Week Collection Services
Showing Proposed 2021 MSS Rates in Comparison to 2021 Rate Averages in Marin County and Bay Area
MSS Serviced Jurisdictions: $625.68
Average of Other Marin County Jurisdictions: $463.84
All Jurisdiction Average: $459.88
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December 18, 2020
Mr. Cory Bytof
Sustainability Program Manager
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94919
Subject: Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Impact Fee Study
Dear Mr. Bytof:
R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (R3) was engaged by the City San Rafael (City) to quantify the impact of the
City’s franchised solid waste hauler Marin Sanitary Service’s (MSS) residential and commercial solid waste,
recycling and yard waste/organic waste Solid Waste Collection Vehicles have on the City’s streets. This
information was then used to determine the associated street maintenance costs in support of the City’s
consideration of assessing Solid Waste Collection Vehicle street maintenance impact fees.
This report includes assumptions based on feedback from City staff pertaining to the number of vehicles
per day on residential and commercial streets, as well as the percentages of those that are made by trucks.
These assumptions support the results of this analysis, and the corresponding magnitude of vehicle impact
fees that the City may assess.
Project Objective
To estimate the annual impact of the MSS’ Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles
on the City’s streets and the associated annual street maintenance costs that can be attributed to
Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles.
Summary Findings
Residential Solid Waste Collection Vehicles
Our analysis projected that the MSS’ residential Solid Waste Collection Vehicles account for 22.2% of the
total impact of vehicles on the City’s residential streets (the City’s 2013 study calculated 15.7%).
This equates to $311,300 of the City’s projected annual street maintenance budget, $401,500 of the City’s
current 2020 deferred street maintenance backlog (amortized over ten years), and $734,200 of the
projected annual growth in deferred street maintenance backlog through 2024.1 The total combined
annual Solid Waste Collection Vehicle impact to residential streets equates to $1,447,000.
1 Annual budget and deferred maintenance costs are for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, as projected in the City’s
Pavement Management Program under the 5-Year PCI and Backlog Current Budget ($2.0 Million/Year) (Figure
8).
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Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles
Our analysis projected that MSS’ commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles account for 1.2% of the total
impact of vehicles on the City’s commercial streets (the City’s 2013 study calculated 0.4% for arterials and
3.1% for collector streets).
This equates to $7,200 of the City’s projected annual street maintenance budget, $9,300 of the City’s
current 2020 deferred street maintenance backlog (amortized over ten years), and $17,100 of the
projected annual growth in deferred street maintenance backlog through 2024. The total combined
annual Solid Waste Collection Vehicle impact to commercial streets equates to $33,600.
Conclusion
The City’s current annual Vehicle Impact Fee assessed to MSS is $443,600. The results of this study can
reasonably justify an increase in the annual Fee of $1,037,000, for a total new annual Vehicle Impact Fee
of up to $1,480,600.
City’s Residential & Commercial Solid Waste Collection Systems
The current Pavement Management Plan (PMP) has an annual budget of $2.0 Million per year, with 70%,
or $1,400,000 annually, going towards the maintenance of residential streets and the remaining 30%, or
$600,000 annually, going towards the maintenance of commercial streets. This annual budget does not
fully fund the City’s street maintenance needs; as a result, there is an unfunded backlog of street
maintenance repairs that is projected by the PMP to increase through 2024.
Residential Collection System
The City has a contract with MSS to provide weekly curbside collection of the residential solid waste,
recyclables, and green waste accounts with a combination of fully automated side loaders that make two
passes (trips) down residential streets each week, and rear loaders that make a single pass down
residential streets each week to provide the associated collection services.
Commercial Collection System
Commercial collection services are also provided by MSS under the contract with the City. MSS provides
various levels of commercial solid waste, recycling, and organic waste collection services throughout the
City. Commercial collection is provided using a combination of front loaders, rear loaders, and fully
automated side loaders.
Vehicle Impacts on Streets
Road maintenance is based on deterioration. While roads will deteriorate if simply left unused, most
deterioration is associated with use, and the damage caused by vehicles increases exponentially with size
and weight. Therefore, costs associated with maintenance are greater for trips made by heavy vehicles. A
single large truck can cause as much damage as thousands of automobiles, and the configuration of the
truck can affect the amount of damage as well. If the load is spread over more axles, there is less weight
on each wheel, and damage is reduced.2
Solid Waste Collection Vehicles are typically the heaviest vehicles regularly operating on residential streets
and are a significant contributor to the wear-and-tear experienced by those streets. While Solid Waste
Collection Vehicles also contribute to the wear-and-tear on commercial streets, those streets are designed
2 A. Rufolo, Cost-Based Road Taxation, Cascade Policy Institute, November 1995.
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to a higher standard and experience significantly more vehicle trips and large truck trips than residential
streets. As such, the relative impact of a Solid Waste Collection Vehicle on commercial streets is
significantly less than that on residential streets.
The Pavement Condition Index (PCI) is a common unit of measure used to rate the condition of pavements.
The PCI rates pavements on a scale of 0 to 100, with a higher value indicating better pavement condition.
Rapid deterioration of pavement typically occurs after roadways drop to a PCI of 60 or lower, and studies
have shown that every dollar spent performing preventative maintenance on a roadway with a PCI of 70
or higher saves $4 down the road – it would otherwise cost about $5 to rehabilitate the same roadway
once rapid deterioration occurs 3 (as shown in Figure 1). Assuring adequate funding for an effective
pavement management system is therefore critical to achieving a cost-effective pavement management
system.
Figure 1
Pavement Life Cycle
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Commission
The goal of a pavement management program is to bring all roads up to “good” or “excellent” condition
where they can be maintained most cost-effectively. The strategy often recommended is referred to as
the “best first approach”, which concentrates spending initially on routine and preventative maintenance
on roads that are currently in fair to good condition. This extends the useful life of those roads, preventing
rapid deterioration. Spending money now on routine maintenance prevents additional spending in the
future on more expensive repairs.
Approach
Our approach to projecting Solid Waste Collection Vehicle street maintenance impacts is based on
common principals of pavement design and vehicle loadings. The basic premise is that all vehicles,
including Solid Waste Collection Vehicles, exert an impact on streets that can be quantified. That impact
or “vehicle loading” can be expressed as an Equivalent Single Axle Load (ESAL), which is a function of the
vehicle’s weight and the distribution of that weight over the vehicle’s axles.
3 J. Gerbracht, Bay Area Roads Close to “Tipping Point”, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Street Talk,
March 2006.
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By projecting the number and type of vehicles (i.e., cars, trucks, Solid Waste Collection Vehicles) that travel
on a street over its design life, and the average ESAL associated with each vehicle type, the total ESALs
that street will experience can be calculated. The relative impact associated with a specific type of vehicle
(e.g., Solid Waste Collection Vehicle) can then be determined based on the percentage of total ESALs
attributed to that vehicle type.
Methodology
The methodology used to project street maintenance costs associated with Solid Waste Collection
Vehicles can be summarized as follows:
Street maintenance expenses were based on:
o The City’s average annual street maintenance budget of $2,000,000 per year;
o The City’s 2020 deferred maintenance (unfunded backlog) which is $25,803,042 (which
has been conservatively amortized over ten years); and
o The difference between the current year’s (2020) and the final year’s (2024) deferred
maintenance backlog which is $18,869,417 (also amortized over ten years).
Expenses were allocated among residential and commercial streets in proportion to the
percentages provided by the City (70% residential and 30% commercial).
Expenses were then assigned to residential and commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles in
proportion to the projected impacts (axle loadings) of Solid Waste Collection Vehicles as a
percentage of the total impacts of all vehicles on the City’s residential and commercial streets.
It should be noted that this methodology differs from that used in prior studies commissioned by the City,
namely in that this analysis includes current and projected deferred maintenance backlog in establishing
the magnitude of impact attributed to Solid Waste Collection Vehicles. This analysis also does not
differentiate collector streets from arterials, as in R3’s perspective these is little merit in treating these
two street types differently. Other than the above, this analysis is largely similar to the City’s 2013 study.
Assumptions
General
ESAL loadings for residential and commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles are based on an axle
weight analysis using manufacturers loaded and unloaded axle weight distributions for
representative vehicle types. ESAL values for Heavy Trucks and Automobiles are based on data
from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
Residential (Local) Streets
There is an average of 750 vehicle trips per day on a typical residential street, with 2% of those
trips made by heavy trucks, including Solid Waste Collection Vehicles. These assumptions have
been confirmed with City staff, based on staff’s observation and knowledge of street usage
information in the City. It should be noted that variation in these assumptions significantly effect
the outcomes of this study.
Residential Solid Waste Collection Vehicles make two (2) passes down a typical residential Street
each week to provide service.
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Commercial Streets (Arterials)
There is an average of 15,000 vehicle trips per day on a typical commercial street, with 4% of
those trips made by heavy trucks, including Solid Waste Collection Vehicles. These assumptions
have also been confirmed with City staff. Notably, the City recently installed signal performance-
measurement technology at key intersections in the City that provides for the availability of real-
time multi-modal traffic information. That data was used to verify the information used in this
report, including the number of vehicle trips on commercial streets, and the percentage of vehicle
trips that are made by trucks.
Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles average the following number of daily passes down
a typical commercial street each day to provide service:4
o Solid waste vehicles 2.2
o Recycling vehicles 0.4
o Organic material vehicles 0.2
Limitations
Our analysis is based on a number of underlying assumptions for which reasonable ranges exist, including
the average number of vehicle trips per day per residential and commercial street, the percentage of
those trips made by various vehicle types, and the associated axle loadings of each vehicle type. Changes
to those assumptions may have a material impact on the resulting findings; however, vehicle trip
assumptions have been vetted with City staff, and are believed to be conservative and defensible.
As mentioned in the commercial assumptions listed above, to calculate an average daily passes for
commercial vehicles, the average daily of miles driven on City streets in necessary. MSS measures their
Solid Waste Collection Vehicle usage in terms of hours running, and not by miles. Their Solid Waste
Collection Vehicles are measured in this manner because from their maintenance perspective, the amount
of time the vehicles are running is more representative of the wear and tear in the equipment. Solid Waste
Collection Vehicles idle while conducting collection, and the time idling would not be measured in a daily
miles driven metric. MSS’ Solid Waste Collection Vehicle metric makes sense for their maintenance
purposes however it limited our ability to calculate a daily average passes for commercial Solid Waste
Collection Vehicles. R3 used values from our previous studies that we believe are reasonable based on
our prior experience conducting vehicle impact studies to use for the City in this study.
4 The average number of daily trips commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles make on a typical commercial
street are based on prior Vehicle Impact Studies R3 has conducted, and our prior experience in conducting these
studies. These estimates are based on routing information provided by MSS. MSS measures their Solid Waste
Collection Vehicles with average time running, and not with daily miles traveled on City streets, making an
average daily pass value impossible to calculate.
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We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to the City. Should you have any questions regarding our
report or need any additional information, please contact me by phone at (510) 292-0853 or by email at
gschultz@r3cgi.com.
Sincerely,
R3 CONSULTING GROUP
Garth Schultz | Principal
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RESIDENTIAL (LOCAL) STREETS RELATED COSTS:750 Vehicles per day2.00%Percentage of vehicles that are trucksTotal Per Lane1.00002.0 2.0 0.04% 2.0 2,080 1,040 8.1% 113,200$ 146,000$ 267,000$ 526,200$ 0.75002.0 2.0 0.04% 1.5 1,560 780 6.1% 84,900$ 109,500$ 200,200$ 394,600$ 1.00002.0 2.0 0.04% 2.0 2,080 1,040 8.1% 113,200$ 146,000$ 267,000$ 526,200$ 0.2400 9 63 1.21% 15 15,725 7,862 61.1% 855,800$ 1,104,000$ 2,018,500$ 3,978,300$ 0.0008 735 5,145 98.68% 4 4,281 2,140 16.6% 233,000$ 300,500$ 549,500$ 1,083,000$ 750 5,214 100.0% 25 25,725 12,863 100.0% 1,400,000$ 1,806,200$ 3,302,200$ 6,508,400$ Total Refuse Vehicle Impact = 22.2% 311,300$ 401,500$ 734,200$ 1,447,000$ AutomobilesTOTALTotalPercent of Total Vehicle ImpactsPortion of Annual Funding Requirement2020 Backlog Amortized Over 10 Years2021 - 2024 Average Annual Changein BacklogWeekly20-Year LifetimeVehicle TypeAverage ESAL / VehiclePasses / Day / Vehicle TypePasses / Week/ Vehicle TypePercent of Total TripsTotal ESAL Loadings Solid Waste VehiclesRecycling Vehicles Organic Material VehiclesOther TrucksAttachment DI I
COMMERCIAL MAJOR STREETS PAVEMENT RELATED COSTS: 15,000 Vehicles per day4.00%Percentage of vehicles that are trucksTotal Per Lane1.000 2.2 0.015% 11.0 11.0 11,440 5,720 1.0% 5,900$ 7,600$ 13,900$ 27,400$ 0.750 0.4 0.003% 2.0 1.5 1,560 780 0.1% 800$ 1,000$ 1,900$ 3,700$ 1.000 0.2 0.001% 1.0 1.0 1,040 520 0.1% 500$ 700$ 1,300$ 2,500$ 0.240 597.2 3.981% 4,180 1003 1,043,428 521,714 89.8% 538,600$ 694,900$ 1,270,500$ 2,504,000$ 0.001 14,400.0 96.000% 100,800 101 104,832 52,416 9.0% 54,100$ 69,800$ 127,600$ 251,500$ 15,000 100.0% 104,994 1,118 1,162,300 581,150 100.0% 600,000$ 774,100$ 1,415,200$ 2,789,300$ Total Refuse Vehicle Impact = 1.2% 7,200$ 9,300$ 17,100$ 33,600$ AutomobilesTOTALTotalPercent of Total Vehicle ImpactsPortion of Annual Funding Requirement2020 Backlog Amortized Over 10 Years2021 - 2024 Average Annual Change in BacklogWeekly20-Year LifetimeVehicle TypeAverage ESAL / VehiclePasses / Day / Vehicle TypePercent of Total TripsPasses / Week/ Vehicle TypeTotal ESAL Loadings Solid Waste VehiclesRecycling Vehicles Organic Material VehiclesOther Truckshttps://r3cgi-my.sharepoint.com/personal/r3share_r3cgi_com/Documents/R3_Shared/+Projects/San Rafael VIF - 120048/San Rafael VIF - Res & Com Vehicle Impacts 112220.xlsx / R3 CommercialAttachment D
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
EXHIBIT C - SCHEDULE OF RATES
RESIDENTIAL REFUSE COLLECTION RATES
Rate increase:5.49%
Effective date:01/01/2021
Weekly Service Rates (Billed Quarterly)
Monthly Rate Quarterly Rate Monthly Rate Quarterly Rate
20 gallon cart $38.89 $116.67 $44.04 $132.12
32 gallon cart $45.75 $137.25 $51.82 $155.46
64 gallon cart $91.50 $274.50 $103.64 $310.92
96 gallon cart $137.25 $411.75 $155.46 $466.38
Low income - 20 gal* cart $31.11 $93.33 $35.23 $105.69
Low income - 32 gal* cart $36.60 $109.80 $41.46 $124.38
Low income - 64 gal* cart $73.20 $219.60 $82.91 $248.73
Low income - 96 gal* cart $109.80 $329.40 $124.37 $373.11
Senior rate**Discontinued $32.30 $96.90 $41.12 $123.36
Additional Organics Cart Rental $2.44 $7.32 $2.44 $7.32
(35 or 64 gallon cart)
Additional Split Cart Rental $2.44 $7.32 $2.44 $7.32
(64 or 96 gallon cart)
Additional Monthly Charges Monthly Fee Quarterly Fee
(per cart, each way)
Distance 5' - 50'$5.94 $17.82
Distance Over 50'$12.02 $36.06
Additional Service Fees per Occurrence Fee
Return Fees - Off day $25.00
Return Fees - Same day $10.00
Resume Service/Late Fee $35.00
Contamination (cart) any size cart $30.00
Overload/Overweight (cart)$25.00
Extra bag garbage $15.00
Extra bag yard waste $10.00
Steam Clean (cart)$15.00
Special Collection $35.00
Special Handling (Bulky items)$30.00
Bulky item fees per item Fees Vary
Cart Strap Set-up Admin Fee $25.00
20 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $55.00
32 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $60.00
64 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $65.00
96 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $75.00
64 Gal Split Cart Replacement Fee $90.00
96 Gal Split Cart Replacement Fee $100.00
*Must meet PG&E CARE program eligibility requirements.
**Customers with these rates prior to 2005 will keep the existing rate type. No new customers will be added with this rate type.ONE TIME SERVICE FEESREOCCURING CHARGESResidential Service (Bundled service includes 1 landfill (garbage) cart, 1 organics cart, & 1 recycling split cart )
2021 Flat rate 2021 Hill Rate
NOTE: We may not be able to accommodate any collection requests NOT at the curb due to a variety of factors including safety, accessibility, and
efficiency. Requests to be assessed and approved by Route Manager.
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CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
EXHIBIT C - SCHEDULE OF RATES
COMMERCIAL REFUSE COLLECTION RATES
Rate increase:5.49%
Effective date: 01/01/2021
COMMERCIAL CARTS, BINS, ROLL-OFFS
Garbage 1 2 3 4 5 6
20 gallon cart*$38.89 $77.78 $116.67 $155.56 $194.45 $233.34 $8.97
32 gallon cart $45.43 $90.86 $136.29 $181.72 $227.15 $272.58 $10.48
64 gallon cart $90.86 $181.72 $272.58 $363.44 $454.30 $545.16 $20.97
96 gallon cart $136.29 $272.58 $408.87 $545.16 $681.45 $817.74 $31.45
1 yard bin $295.30 $596.28 $902.91 $1,215.30 $1,533.27 $1,856.92 $68.15
2 yard bin $434.18 $997.57 $1,513.36 $2,040.49 $2,578.98 $3,128.80 $100.20
3 yard bin $565.14 $1,052.39 $1,604.17 $2,172.88 $2,758.70 $3,361.51 $130.42
4 yard bin $806.23 $1,490.40 $2,269.58 $3,071.54 $3,678.29 $4,743.49 $186.05
5 yard bin $872.12 $1,753.97 $2,673.63 $3,621.50 $4,597.87 $5,602.52 $201.26
6 yard bin $1,035.36 $2,104.77 $3,208.32 $4,345.84 $5,517.39 $6,723.03 $238.93
10 yard roll-off $1,459.29 $2,986.34 $4,583.01 $6,246.92 $7,978.96 $9,779.05 $336.76
18 yard roll-off $2,621.04 $5,364.75 $8,230.98 $11,219.77 $14,331.14 $17,565.13 $604.86
20 yard roll-off $2,912.35 $5,960.82 $9,145.51 $12,466.38 $15,923.49 $19,516.77 $672.08
25 yard roll-off $4,073.91 $8,338.53 $12,292.53 $16,755.92 $21,402.60 $26,232.38 $940.13
Organics (F2E or Compost)1 2 3 4 5 6 Additional One
Time Empty
32 gallon $18.84 $37.68 $56.52 $75.36 $94.20 $113.04 $4.35
64 gallon $37.68 $75.36 $113.04 $150.72 $188.40 $226.08 $8.70
1 yard $131.87 $263.74 $395.61 $527.48 $659.35 $791.22 $30.43
2 yard $263.74 $527.48 $791.22 $1,054.96 $1,318.70 $1,582.44 $60.86
3 yard $395.61 $791.22 $1,186.83 $1,582.44 $1,978.05 $2,373.66 $91.29
10 yard roll-off $1,021.50 $2,043.00 $3,064.50 $4,086.00 $5,107.50 $6,129.00 $235.73
18 yard roll-off $1,838.70 $3,677.40 $5,516.10 $7,354.80 $9,193.50 $11,032.20 $424.32
20 yard roll-off $2,043.00 $4,086.00 $6,129.00 $8,172.00 $10,215.00 $12,258.00 $471.46
25 yard roll-off $2,553.75 $5,107.50 $7,661.25 $10,215.00 $12,768.75 $15,322.50 $589.33
Garbage Compactors (Per empty)
Roll-off Compactor Tipping fee per ton $125.42 Roll-off Compactor Hauling charge $281.90
Stationary FL (Per Compacted Yard)$108.93 Roll-off Compactor Special handling Rates Vary
Service Fee Details
Lock $25.00 Monthly fee
Box rental Fees Vary Minimum Bimonthly fee
Distance < 50ft $5.94 Monthly fee per cart, each way
Distance > 50ft $12.02 Monthly fee per cart, each way
Commercial Service Fees Fee
Return Fee - BIN $75.00
Return Fee - CART -same day $10.00
Return Fee - CART -off day $25.00
Late Fee/Resume Service Fee $35.00
Contamination (BIN)$50.00
Contamination (CART)$30.00
Overload/Compaction (BIN)$60.00
Overload/Compaction (CART)$25.00
Extra Bag Garbage $15.00
Additional Empty BIN Fees vary
Extra Bag Yard Waste $15.00
Steam Clean (1-6 yard BIN)$95.00
Steam Clean (CART)$15.00
Steam Clean (COMPACTOR/ROLL-OFF)$225.00
Lock Set-up Admin Fee $25.00
Lock Single Use Fee $5.00
Lock Purchase Fee $20.00
Lock Bar Bin Set-up Fee $75.00
Overweight Charge Per Ton*$205.00
20 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $55.00
32 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $60.00
64 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $65.00
96 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $75.00
64 Gal Split Cart Replacement Fee $90.00
96 Gal Split Cart Replacement Fee $100.00
Bin Repair/Replacement Fee**Fees vary
*Boxes exceeding 300lbs/yard
**Fees vary by size up to $1,200, not to exceed current replacement value.ONE TIME SERVICE FEESREOCCURING CHARGESCollections per Week Additional One
Time Empty
Other Charges
* Customers must have a sufficient level of service for the volume of material generated. Requests for 20gal carts require assessment and approval of a Route Manager.
NOTE: All container types and sizes may not be available at all locations depending on a variety of factors including safety, accessibility, and
efficiency. Requests to be assessed and approved by Route Manager.
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CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
EXHIBIT C - SCHEDULE OF RATES
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING REFUSE COLLECTION RATES
Rate increase: 5.49%
Effective date: 01/01/2021
MFD CARTS, BINS, ROLL-OFFS
Garbage 1 2 3 4 5 6
20 gallon cart*$38.89 $77.78 $116.67 $155.56 $194.45 $233.34 $8.97
32 gallon cart $45.75 $91.50 $137.25 $183.00 $228.75 $274.50 $10.56
64 gallon cart $91.50 $183.00 $274.50 $366.00 $457.50 $549.00 $21.12
96 gallon cart $137.25 $274.50 $411.75 $549.00 $686.25 $823.50 $31.67
32 gallon - hill $51.82 $103.64 $155.46 $207.28 $259.10 $310.92 $11.96
64 gallon - hill $103.64 $207.28 $310.92 $414.56 $518.20 $621.84 $23.92
96 gallon - hill $155.46 $310.92 $466.38 $621.84 $777.30 $932.76 $35.88
1 yard bin $284.56 $573.64 $867.33 $1,165.53 $1,468.26 $1,775.50 $65.67
2 yard bin $434.18 $995.27 $1,506.54 $2,026.86 $2,556.29 $3,094.77 $100.20
3 yard bin $565.14 $1,035.77 $1,574.11 $2,126.05 $2,691.59 $3,270.71 $130.42
4 yard bin $806.23 $1,485.88 $2,255.92 $3,044.27 $3,780.16 $4,675.37 $186.05
5 yard bin $872.12 $1,726.29 $2,623.46 $3,543.32 $4,485.93 $5,451.23 $201.26
6 yard bin $1,022.15 $2,071.56 $3,148.16 $4,252.01 $5,383.11 $6,541.42 $235.88
10 yard roll-off $1,459.29 $2,986.34 $4,583.01 $6,246.92 $7,978.96 $9,779.05 $336.76
18 yard roll-off $2,621.04 $5,364.75 $8,230.98 $11,219.77 $14,331.14 $17,565.13 $604.86
20 yard roll-off $2,912.35 $5,960.82 $9,145.51 $12,466.38 $15,923.49 $19,516.77 $672.08
25 yard roll-off $4,073.91 $8,338.53 $12,292.53 $16,755.92 $21,402.60 $26,232.38 $940.13
Organics 1 2 3 4 5 6 Additional One
Time Empty
Additional Organics Cart Rental $2.44 $4.88 $7.32 $9.76 $12.20 $14.64 NA
(35 gallon cart) after 4 TOTAL carts per cart per
month
Additional Organics Cart Rental $2.44 $4.88 $7.32 $9.76 $12.20 $14.64 NA
(64 gallon cart) after 4 TOTAL carts per cart per
month.
1 yard $131.87 $263.74 $395.61 $527.48 $659.35 $791.22 $30.43
2 yard $263.74 $527.48 $791.22 $1,054.96 $1,318.70 $1,582.44 $60.86
3 yard $395.61 $791.22 $1,186.83 $1,582.44 $1,978.05 $2,373.66 $91.29
Garbage Compactors (Per empty)
Roll-off Compactor Tipping fee per ton $125.42 Roll-off Compactor Hauling charge $281.90
Stationary FL (Per Compacted Yard)$108.93 Roll-off Compactor Special handling Rates Vary
Service Fee Details
Lock $25.00 Monthly fee
Box rental Fees Vary Minimum Bimonthly fee
Distance < 50ft $5.94 Monthly fee per cart, each way
Distance > 50ft $12.02 Monthly fee per cart, each way
MFD One Time Service Fees Fee
Return Fee - BIN $75.00
Return Fee - CART -same day $10.00
Return Fee - CART -off day $25.00
Late Fee/Resume Service Fee $35.00
Contamination (BIN) Per Yard $50.00
Contamination (CART)$30.00
Overload/Compaction (BIN)$60.00
Overload/Compaction (CART)$25.00
Additonal Empty Bag $15.00
Extra Bag Yard Waste $10.00
Additional Empty Garbage Fees vary
Steam Clean (BIN)$95.00
Steam Clean (CART)$15.00
Steam Clean (COMPACTOR/ROLL-OFF)$225.00
Lock Set-up Admin Fee $25.00
Lock Single Use Fee $5.00
Lock Purchase Fee $20.00
Lock Bar Bin Set-up Fee $75.00
Overweight Charge Per Ton*$205.00
20 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $55.00
32 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $60.00
64 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $65.00
96 Gal Cart Replacement Fee $75.00
64 Gal Split Cart Replacement Fee $90.00
96 Gal Split Cart Replacement Fee $100.00
Bin Repair/Replacement Fee**Fees vary by
size up to
$1,200*Boxes exceeding 300lbs/yard
**Fees vary by size not to exceed current replacement value.
NOTE: All container types and sizes may not be available depending on a variety of factors including safety, accessibility, and efficiency. Requests to be assessed and approved by
Route Manager.
NOTE: Minimum service level is 32 gallons per unit or equivalent volume. Decrease to 20 gallon per unit is subject to company review and approval.
NOTE: Up to four (4) Organics carts provided at no additional charge. Additional carts may be rented for a nominal monthly fee. REOCCURING CHARGESCollections per Week Additional One
Time Empty
Other Charges ONE TIME SERVICE FEESAttachment E
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council of the City of San Rafael will hold a public hearing:
PURPOSE: Public Hearing: To consider a rate adjustment for Marin
Sanitary Service for an increase of 5.49% for refuse collection
and recycling services and adoption of a Resolution setting
maximum rates for the year 2021. In addition, the Council will
consider a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for an
increase to the Refuse Impact Fee charged to Marin Sanitary
Service to $1,480,600 by 2023.
DATE/TIME/PLACE: Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
Consistent with Executive Orders No.-25-20 and No. N-29-20
from the Executive Department of the State of California and
the Marin County Shelter in Place Order, the San Rafael City
Council hearing of July 20, 2020 will not be physically open to
the public and the meeting will be streamed live to YouTube at
www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. Instructions on how to
participate online will be available on the YouTube channel.
You will also be able to listen/speak by telephone. The number
will be provided on agenda.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN: You may comment on the proposed rate increase and
Resolution. The City Council will consider all public testimony
and will then decide whether to approve the Resolution.
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND: You may send a letter to City Clerk, City of San Rafael,
P.O. Box 151560, San Rafael, CA 94915-1560 or by email
Lindsay.Lara@cityofsanrafael.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: You may contact Cory Bytof, Sustainability Program Manager,
at (415) 485-3407. Office hours are Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
/s/ LINDSAY LARA
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
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