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Meeting Date: February 4, 2013
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: CITY MANAGER
Prepared by: Cory Bytof,
Sustainability and Volunteer Program
Coordinator
City Manager Approval.
SUBJECT: 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, 2013
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a public hearing and adopt the 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, 2013.
BACKGROUND:
Marin Sanitary Service ("MSS") provides refuse hauling and recycling services in numerous
areas of Marin County including within the City of San Rafael. The services within our City are
pursuant to a Collection Agreement, also known as a Franchise Agreement. The Franchise
Agreement outlines the services that must be provided by MSS and a rate setting methodology.
Each year, the City Council holds a public hearing to set the maximum collection rates that can
be collected by MSS in the City of San Rafael. The "Background" section of this staff report will
illustrate the overall context for the rate setting process. In general, the context includes 1) the
Franchise Agreement with MSS which includes the methodology for rate setting, 2) the
environmental initiatives and goals of the City, and 3) MSS' services and programs.
I. Franchise Agreement between City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service
California cities are allowed to regulate local refuse and recycling services under Article XI of
the California Constitution and the CA Public Resources Code and to collect a franchise fee.
The City of San Rafael has a franchise agreement with MSS for refuse collection and recycling
services. The revenue -based methodology used to set the annual rates is contained in the
Second Amendment to the Amendment and Restatement of Collection Agreement of the City of
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San Rafael with Marin Sanitary Service ("Franchise Agreement") approved by the City Council
on October 1, 2012. The Franchise Agreement sets forth the services to be provided by MSS,
the rate setting methodology and the franchise fee paid to the City of San Rafael. The City and
MSS first entered into a written agreement in 1966. The first Amendment and Restatement of
Collection Agreement of the City of San Rafael with Marin Sanitary Service occurred in 2001.
The Franchise Agreement also contains provisions for automatic annual extensions if certain
conditions are met.
As required under the current Franchise Agreement, the City Council holds an annual public
hearing to set the maximum collection rates that can be charged by MSS for services outlined
in said Agreement. Notice of the public hearing is published twice in the Marin Independent
Journal and mailed to all names on file with the City Clerk. 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 is also provided directly to the San Rafael
Chamber of Commerce, the Business Improvement District, and other interested parties.
The refuse collection rates are based on the contractor's costs of operations for wages and
benefits, disposal, fuel, equipment and lease expenses and certain allowable miscellaneous
expenses. The Franchise Agreement provides for a detailed review of MSS' operations every
three years. In the interim two-year period, annual summary reviews are conducted based on
the last detailed analysis. Summary reviews also incorporate the use of indices, analyze key
expense components such as disposal costs and make sure revenue requirements are
satisfied. The proposed rate levels for 2013 are based on a detailed review. The last detailed
review occurred in 2010.
Several of the surrounding cities and special districts also have contracts with MSS that utilize a
similar rate setting methodology. Therefore, San Rafael, Larkspur, Ross, the County of Marin
including within the Ross Valley Sanitary District boundaries, and the Las Gallinas Valley
Sanitary District ("the Franchising Agencies") have joined together in a Franchisors' Group to
share information and reduce costs.
The Franchising Agencies met on several occasions over the last few months to review MSS's
rate proposals and the work of the consultant conducting the rate review. The results of the
rate review are presented in the "Analysis" section of this report.
It should be noted that this is the first rate review done in conjunction with the Second
Amendment and Restatement of the Amendment and Restatement of the Collection Agreement
incorporating new rate setting methodologies agreed upon by the Franchisors' Group. This
amendment included many new provisions in order to help stabilize rates and adjust to changes
in the industry and MSS' services Among the new provisions are comprehensive annual
reporting to describe progress and achievements in meeting zero waste goals through
programs and activities approved by the Franchisors' Group, public education reporting, and
reporting on new technologies and industry best practices to enhance progress towards zero
waste.
In addition, MSS has achieved full transparency on recycling costs and revenues and the
Franchisors' Group will no longer pay MSS for the processing of recyclable materials. MSS and
the Franchisors' Group will share equally in the net profits and losses from recycling services
through the creation of a rate stabilization fund. Once the rate stabilization fund achieves a
minimum balance, the fund will be used for zero waste programs approved by the Franchisors'
Group. In years of poor recycling markets, the fund will assist in off -setting losses. In addition,
the Franchisors' Group will benefit from cost reductions in organics processing and in
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transfer/transport charges attributable to non -Franchisors' Group entities. Another highlight is
that to enable longer term planning, MSS and the Franchisors' Group will annually prepare a
five-year capital requirements schedule which will include capital costs for equipment
replacement and for new programs.
There are key incentives that are built into the methodology for MSS to keep costs at an
appropriate level and to keep materials out of the landfill. For example, MSS will not be able to
include costs that are not necessary for the provision of services, unreasonable in their amount,
or exceed comparable charges for similar services by other companies in the Bay Area. Also,
as MSS and the Franchisors Group would now be sharing equally in recycling revenues, MSS is
incentivized to get recyclable materials out of the waste stream.
The process of making changes to the methodology also identified issues that needed to be
examined regarding the rate structure itself and alternatives. These rate structures, which are
intended to stabilize rate revenues and incentivize waste reduction, depart from the current
practice of billing customers based on the size and frequency of collection of solely refuse
service (the "black can"). Such changes were not included in the amended Agreement, but are
the subject of recommended further analysis which is also on the Council's agenda this evening
as a separate staff report and resolution.
II. Environmental Initiatives and Goals
While perhaps the original purpose of refuse service had to do with public health and safety
around sanitation, it is increasingly more about making progress on zero waste and climate
change goals. Of course, progress on zero waste and climate change goals is also a form of
public health and safety. In the City's 2005 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, decomposition of waste
at the landfill was shown to be responsible for 14% of the City's greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions. In April 2009, the City Council adopted San Rafael's Climate Change Action Plan
(CCAP), which included eight specific programs under the category of "Reduce Material
Consumption and Increase Resource Re -Use." In July 2011, the City Council adopted the
Sustainability Element of the City's General Plan, which includes Policy SU -9 for
implementation of programs to reduce material consumption and waste generation. City staff
provides the Council and community with a quarterly update on the Climate Change Action Plan
including zero waste initiatives.
San Rafael is a member of the Marin Hazardous and Solid Waste JPA, which is the group
charged with complying with the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989. The
goal of the Act is to reduce the flow of materials to landfills. The JPA Board is made up of city
and town managers and the county administrator. San Rafael's City Manager is the current
Chair. The JPA is staffed by the Marin County Public Works Department. The JPA also has a
local task force made up of representatives from industry, the environmental community and
Maria's cities, towns and special districts. The JPA is funded by tipping fees at Redwood
Landfill.
In addition, the JPA prepared a Zero Waste Feasibility Study in December 2009 which identified
a goal of "achieving 80 percent diversion and zero waste in the next five to 17 years." The City
of San Rafael is a member of the JPA and adopted a Zero Waste Resolution in August 2011
intended to be consistent with the JPA's goals. The City's resolution states that "the City of San
Rafael joins the Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste JPA representing the eleven cities
and towns of Marin and County of Marin, and hereby adopts a goal of 80% landfill diversion by
2012 and 94% diversion by 2025, with diversion meaning the elimination of materials from
being disposed of in a landfill; diversion of recycling materials to be reprocessed into usable
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forms with minimal transport, energy use and other deleterious environmental or social effects;
the maximum practical reuse, recirculation and repair of usable items and components; and the
reduction of unnecessary packaging."
MSS's current diversion rate is about 75%. According to their "Path to Zero Waste," the
residential food scrap composting program is expected to boost the rate to 78%. The carpet
recycling and drywall composting would increase it to 81%. The enhanced commercial
recycling would increase it to 84% and multi -family recycling could bring the total to 87%. The
construction and demolition debris recycling efforts would increase the total to 91%. A future
commercial food scrap pre -consumer composting program would get the total to the
countywide goal of 94%. Beyond that, efforts will be required in the areas of extended producer
responsibility and consumer responsibility. The City's consultant estimates that an 85%
diversion rate by 2020 will result in an emissions decrease of 22,500 metric tons of CO2.
Reaching an 85% diversion rate by 2015 would result in an additional emissions reduction of
11,200 metric tons.
In summary, it appears that the overall industry is moving from "bringing, garbage to the landfill"
to "resource hauling" including transport to recyclers and re -users to find the next highest and
best use with the landfill being the last option. It should be noted that MSS has been a leader in
this movement, as they have invested in facilities and technologies to divert materials from the
landfill, without ratepayer assistance, including the construction of the Marin Resource
Recovery Center, Marin Recycling Center, and investments in the Zamora food scraps
processing facility. MSS has also achieved full compliance with the California Air Resources
Board requirements to reduce public exposure to diesel smoke and particulates by replacing
and retrofitting the equipment fleet, thereby reducing air pollution in San Rafael.
III. Marin Sanitary Services and Programs
MSS's services and programs are best described by presenting residential, commercial and
multi -family services separately. The following provides information on recycling, refuse
container sizes, and food scraps for each.
Residential Service
Residential service includes single-family units and four or fewer units in a single structure. San
Rafael residential customers receive weekly recycling collection services. MSS accepts for
recycling all numbered plastics, glass, metals and paper from all customers in unlimited
quantities. Single family households are provided one dual sort recycling can but may put
additional recycling out in their own containers during regular pick-up times.
MSS offers San Rafael single-family residential customers a variety of waste cart sizes 20
gallon, 32 gallon, 64 gallon, and 96 gallon. The majority of residential customers (69%) utilize a
32 gallon cart. Smaller households, seniors and intense recyclers benefit from the 20 gallon
cart which costs about 85% of the 32 gallon rate. 1,186 of San Rafael residential customers
(10%) have switched to the 20 gallon cart, which represents an increase of 146 accounts over
last year. The remainder of the residential customers in San Rafael use 64 gallon cart (20%), a
slight decrease from 21 % in 2011. The number of 96 -gallon cart customers is very small, 186
(2%), a reduction from a total of 206 accounts in 2011.
According to the 2008 California Waste Characterization Study, 25% of the residential waste
stream is made of food waste. MSS instituted a residential food scrap collection program in
2010. Full implementation of the program was completed in 2011. Since then, yard waste/food
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scrap tonnage has increased approximately 350 tons per month.
The mixed yard and food scraps collected by MSS are delivered to Northern Recycling
Compost -Zamora Facility for composting. The Zamora facility is located in Yolo County and is
owned by MSS and three other partners. The facility is fully permitted to compost both food
and green waste. The compost is sold to the surrounding agricultural uses. There are no
closer permitted and available composting locations for this material. The permitted composting
facility at Redwood landfill has some composting but the permit limits the amount of material
and the site is at full permit capacity. The tipping fee at the Zamora facility is slightly lower that
the cost at Redwood. MSS is not charging customers additional fees for transporting the
material to Zamora.
Edgar & Associates prepared a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Comparison between Redwood
Landfill and Zamora in December 2010. The study found a net greenhouse gas benefit from
composting food scraps at Zamora due to avoided emissions, even when considering the fuel
emissions expended on the round trip from San Rafael to Zamora.
Commercial & Multi -Family Service
Commercial and multi -family service includes all businesses and residential apartment buildings
with five or more units. Commercial customers receive separate recycling containers. MSS
also provides free cardboard pickup. The frequency of the cardboard pickup schedule is
tailored to meet the needs of the individual customer. In 2011, MSS introduced an enhanced
commercial recycling program to increase the commercial diversion rate and meet the
requirements of AB 341. The program now employs two staff members dedicated to working
with businesses and conduct annual waste audits to help identify additional diversion
opportunities. Increased recycling can also assist in reducing refuse bills by diverting more into
recycling containers and reducing the size of the regular refuse container. MSS also offers
commercial customers a variety of container options ranging from 32, 64 and 96 gallon carts up
to various sizes of yard bins and service of commercial compactors. The carts and bins can be
picked up from one to six times per week.
Multi -family buildings can receive dual sort cans or separate recycling containers depending on
area available for can storage. Currently all multi -family units in the City are required to have a
minimum 32 gallon service for each unit. MSS started a pilot program in 2011 to provide for an
intensive recycler rate in multi -family buildings of 10 or fewer units. One of the restrictions of
the program is that the buildings contain only studio or one -bedroom units and fully utilize the
existing recycling program.
Additional Services
The food scraps 1 green waste program is currently only available to customers in single family
residences, but MSS has plans to include multi -family residences and commercial entities in the
near future, starting with the Food to Energy (F2E) program in conjunction with Central Marin
Sanitation Agency (CMSA). According to the 2008 California Waste Characterization Study,
16% of the Commercial waste stream is from food waste.
The F2E program is a result of a Methane Capture study that evaluated the feasibility of adding
processed food scraps into the CMSA digesters to produce power for the plant. The study was
funded by a grant from PG&E, which was matched by CMSA funding. The City of San Rafael
also provided a small amount of funding. The JPA Zero Waste Report and the City's Climate
Change Action Plan include initiatives to convert organic waste to energy.
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The study showed that the project was technically feasible, had a reasonable capital cost
payback period (5-7 years), and provided tangible benefits to CMSA and MSS and their
customers, the local landfill, and the environment. The significant benefits identified included: a
reduction of food scraps being disposed at the local landfill thus reducing the generation and
release of greenhouse gases; utilization of CMSA existing infrastructure's unused treatment
capacity; increase in CMSA's energy self-sufficiency with the extra power production; and a
cost savings to CMSA and its customers due to CMSA purchasing less natural gas and
electricity.
MSS provides trash and recycling pick-up for City facilities, parks, and all public trash cans. In
addition, MSS provides numerous resources on their web site pertaining to their services and
various zero -waste programs such as those administered by the JPA, the California Product
Stewardship Council, etc. They provide various methods of payment to customers, annual
reporting to the City, and quarterly reporting on customer service complaints.
ANALYSIS:
This section will specifically examine this year's rate recommendations. Over the past ten
years, the approved annual increase in Marin Sanitary Service rates have ranged from less
than one percent to over 10%. The rate increase of 10.84% in 2011 was 6.50% plus an
additional 4.34% for the introduction of the residential food scraps program.
In 2012, the Franchising Agencies conducted a Request for Proposals for rate review services
and selected HF&H Consultants, LLC, (HF&H). HF&H has successfully reviewed the MSS rate
proposal for several years. MSS reimburses the City for the consultant's fees for the rate
review.
MSS submitted an initial rate proposal for 2013 with a proposed 5.41% increase over 2012
rates. After consultation with HF&H and further review by their Controller, MSS submitted an
amended rate application with a proposed increase of 2.28%. HF&H then did a detailed review
of the MSS rate proposal and recommended several adjustments for Franchising Agencies.
The full rate review and proposed adjustments are contained in the HF&H Report (Attachment
A). The following table contains a summary of the rate increase components.
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This year's rate increase is less than 2% due to a variety of factors as shown in the table. The
most significant reasons for the low increase have to do with the renegotiation by MSS of their
disposal agreement with Redwood Landfill. Overall operations thanks to this and minor
decreases in wages, fuel, and other operating costs, combined with a slight increase in benefits
resulted in an overall decrease in service costs for current services. The new program, Food to
Energy, will be implemented over three years' time based on the experience of other
jurisdictions that shows it takes that long to get all targeted businesses signed up and
participating. Thus, the costs are amortized over three years as well resulting in an increase this
year of just 1.1%. Another cost increase has to do with MSS' Operation Improvement Plan
designed to position MSS for long-term success and based upon recommended improvements
and changes by RJ Proto Consulting Group, Inc. These mainly reflect increased management
personnel in operations and administration to achieve greater route efficiencies and bring MSS
up closer to industry standard management to line staff ratios. These are intended to bring
about greater efficiencies in the long run. Last, there would be an additional 1.67% increase
due to the revised Refuse Vehicle Impact Fee in the Master Fee Schedule, if approved by
Council on tonight's agenda bringing the total rate increase to 1.89%.
Another significant measure to note is the recycling rate stabilization fund, initiated this past
year in the new rate methodology mentioned above. The intention of this fund is to use
recycling revenues to provide a means for more zero -waste activities by Franchisor Group
entities when the fund exceeds a base level ($250,000). The fund can also lessen the negative
impact of poor years in the recycling market. MSS filled the fund retroactively to the beginning
of 2011 and currently has $232,700 in the account.
With the above recommendation, the cost of a 32 gallon residential cart would be increased
approximately $0.55 per month, from $29.01 to $29.56 The cost of commercial service for a
96 gallon cart picked up twice a week would be increased by approximately $3.27 per month,
from $173.02 to $176.29. Businesses with a vigorous recycling program could reduce their
regular can size or pickup schedule resulting in lower rates.
As part of conducting the rate application review, the franchising agencies asked HF&H to
conduct a survey of Bay Area refuse haulers. The actual survey results from our neighboring
communities are presented in Attachment B. It summarizes the survey data for residential 30-
35 gallon can weekly service with weekly curbside recycling and weekly green waste pickup.
The 2013 proposed MSS rates of $29.56 in San Rafael is slightly lower than the Marin County
average of $32.55. The San Rafael rates have traditionally been comparable with rates in other
Bay Area jurisdictions.
Attachment B also identifies the City's three -yard commercial bin, (once a week) service to
those of all Bay Area cities and agencies with similar services. The San Rafael rate of $365.12
is lower than the average of other Marin County jurisdictions which is $433,16.
As in previous years, staff is recommending that the 1.89% increase be applied across the
board to all residential, multi -family and commercial service accounts. Actual rates for all
customers are provided as an attachment to the Resolution to this report and to the MSS
Amended Agreement. As noted above, there is a separate Staff Report and recommendation to
adjust our Refuse Vehicle Impact Fee for Marin Sanitary Service, which requires a separate
action by Council and is presumed in this overall rate increase,
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2. Close the public hearing;
3. Accept the report and adopt the resolution as presented
FISCAL IMPACT:
The attachment to the Resolution (marked Exhibit C) contains the complete rate request. As
shown, the 1.89% overall increase is applied to all customer types and service options. This
includes the Refuse Impact Fee, should this be approved, which is a matter before Council on
tonight's agenda, previous to this agenda item. If approved, these rates are projected to satisfy
the City's contractual obligations to meet the MSS revenue requirement to cover San Rafael
refuse and recycling service costs, including franchise fees.
OPTIONS:
The City Council may choose to:
1. Accept the staff recommendation to institute the maximum MSS rate increases and
allocations recommended in the HF&H Report pursuant to the rate setting methodology set
forth in the current Franchise Agreement and shown in the attachment to the Resolution
retroactive to January 1, 2013,
2. Not accept the findings of the HF&H Report and the staff recommendation and establish
different maximum rates. The rates ultimately adopted must meet the requirements of the
Franchise Agreement.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: HF&H Review of MSS Rate Application
Attachment B: HF&H Bay Area Rate Survey
Attachment C: Affidavit of Publication
Attachment D: Resolution with Rate Schedule (marked as Exhibit C)
January 11, 2013
Attachment A
201 N. Civic Drive, Suite 230
Walnut Creek, California 94596
Telephone: 925/977-6950
Fax: 925/977-6955
www. hfh-consulton ts. com
January 11, 2013
Sent via email
Mr. Jim Schutz
Assistant City Manager
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94919-1560
Mr. Michael Frost
Deputy Director of Public Works
County of Marin
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 304
San Rafael, CA 94903-4155
Ms. Susan McGuire
Administrative Services Manager
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District
300 Smith Ranch Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
Managing Tomorrow's Resources Today
Mr. Dan Schwarz
City Manager
City of Larkspur
400 Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur, CA 94939
Mr. Rob Braulik
Town Manager
Town of Ross
31 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Ross, CA 94957
Reference Number: S3827
Subject: Review of Marin Sanitary Service's 2013 Rate Application
Dear Ms. McGuire and Messrs. Schutz, Schwarz, Frost, and Braulik:
Robert D. Hilton, CMC
John W. Farnkopf, PE
Laith B. Ezzet, CMC
Richard J. Simonson, CMC
Marva M. Sheehan, CPA
On October 27, 2012, Marin Sanitary Service (MSS) submitted its application for a 5.41% increase to its
solid waste rates, effective January 1, 2013. HF&H conducted our review of the application based on the
rate methodology recently agreed to between MSS and the cities of San Rafael and Larkspur, the Town
of Ross, the County of Marin, and the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (LGVSD) collectively referred to
as the "Franchisors". We find that a 0.22% increase is appropriate. The following table summarizes, by
jurisdiction, the current and proposed 32 -gallon residential rates, which is the most common
subscription level.
Marin Franchisors Group
January 11, 2013
Page 3 of 6
)w's Resources Today
Based on our review of the Application, we determined that a net rate increase of 0.22% to rates is
appropriate to compensate MSS for its projected expenses based on the agreed upon procedures. The
following table summarizes the components of the rate adjustment:
Table 3: Rate Adjustment Components
Rate Increase Components
Wages
-0.17%
Benefits (including workers comp)
0.66%
Fuel &Oil
-0.75%
Disposal
-2.0110
Other Operating Costs*
-0.309,o'
Subtotal Operations
-2.57%
Revenue Shortfall net of Franchise Fees
-0.06%
Total Current Services
-2.63%
Improvement Plan 1.74%
Total 0.22%
*Includes depreciation, other vehicle -related costs, profit, general &
administrative costs (e.g., public education, customer service, etc.) .
This lower -than -applied -for adjustment is based on several adjustments to MSS' rate calculation (agreed
upon by MSS management) as described in Section IV of the report and reflected in Table 4 and
Attachment 2.
Summary of Significant r 2013
Current Services (-2.63%)
Table 3 presents that the Disposal expense component contributed 2.0110 to the recommended 2.63%
rate decrease for the current services. There are three factors driving this reduction:
1. During 2012, MSS management renegotiated their disposal agreement with Redwood Landfill
from $56.25 per ton to $48.70 per ton, a 13.4% reduction.
2. In addition to the per -ton reduction, total solid waste tons collected and disposed decreased by
2,754 tons or 4.8% from 2012 to 2013.
Marin Franchisors Group
January 11, 2013
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Food to Energy Program (+1.11%)
rrow's Resources Today
MSS and the Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) are implementing a commercial Food Waste -To -
Energy (F2E) Program. MSS will: conduct the outreach and technical assistance; collect the material; and
perform some pre-processing and transfer of the material to CMSA. CMSA will then process the
material by means of anaerobic digestion converting the food waste to energy, Biogas (methane).
Various stages of the project have already been completed. A Methane Capture Feasibility Study, by
CMSA & MSS and permitting at the Transfer Station have been completed along with the accompanying
California Environmental Quality Control Act (CEQA) review. A memorandum of understanding for the
F2E program was executed between MSS and CMSA. Additionally, MSS has been providing updates and
program information to the Franchisors Group.
MSS presented an estimated annual cost of $822,000 per year to: operate two full-time routes to collect
the material from 250 potential customers (200 customers in the Franchisors service area); pre-process
the material at its facility; transport and tip the material at CMSA's facility; and, hire two full-time
customer service outreach personnel. MSS' application, and rate impact, assumed the program would
commence half way through the first year and be up and running at full capacity on day 1.
Based on our knowledge of a similar program in Central Contra Costa County, this type of food waste
program typically reaches approximately 60% of potential customers within the first three years of
operation. Therefore, we have recommended reducing the number of routes from 2 to 1 and the
phasing -in of the one route (and associated costs) over time (e.g., servicing 25 customers in 2013, and
average of 100 customers in 2014, and an average of 120 customers in 2015).
The benefits of this program include: 1) avoided disposal costs at Redwood landfill; 2) reduces
greenhouse gas emissions due to the closer proximity of CMSA than the Redwood Landfill; and, 3) being
an active participate in replacing fossil fuel -based energy with renewable energy sources .
The F2E costs differ over the next three years as new customers are added, and subsequent rate
applications will largely adjust rates using indices rather than a detailed review of the these costs;
therefore, we recommend (and the 1.11% increase reflects) averaging the costs over the next three year
period. The recommendation results in a smoothing of the rate impact of the program over a three-year
period.
Reserves for Future Diversion Programs
During 2012, the Franchisors and MSS agreed to share the net revenues from the processing of
recyclable materials collected from the Franchisors' customers, beginning with actual results in calendar
year 2011. It was agreed that the net revenues would be contributed to a reserve to fund one-time
costs of future diversion programs. The current reserve amount is a positive $232,700 for the
completed calendar year 2011 and has been reflected in the 2013 Rate Application.
Franchisors of Service le of s
Review of 1 Rate Applicatiol
Description of Current Services ................................................................................. 1
Rate Adjustment Methodology................................................................................... 2
HF&H Scope of Review..,___... .... ....................... .......... . ......... 2
Limit tion..................................................................................................................
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CurrentOperations ...................................................................................................
Operation Improvement Plan,. ........ ...... ................
Commercial Food to Energy (F2E) Program .............................................................
Profit..........................................................................................................................
MSS
'CalculatedRateAdjustment,.. ......................................................................._
Adjustments to 2013 Projected Expenses for Current Operations .............................
Adjustments to Operations Improvement Plan Expenses.... .... ................... ..........
Adjustments to Food to Energy (F2E) Program Expenses ...................................... 1
Adjustments to Projected Revenue at CUrrent Rates ............................................... 1
SECTION V. RATE ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................11
RateAdjustment...................................................................................................... 11
Survey of Comparable Rates.,., .................. ....... ...... _ 12
Attachment 1— Marin Sanitary Service Rate Application Summary
Attachment 2 —Adjusted Rate Application Summary
Attachment 3 — Rate Survey
Attachment 4—Chart of Residential 32 -Gallon Rates
Attachment 5 — Chart of Commercial 3 Cubic Yard Rates
HF&l-i Consultants, LLC i December 31, 2012
Franchisors of Marin Sanitary Service Section I. Background
Review of Marin Sanitary Service's 2013 Rate Application
Description of Currt Services
Marin Sanitary Service (MSS) provides franchised refuse, recyclable materials, and yard waste collection
and processing services to the residents and businesses of the cities of San Rafael and Larkspur, the
Town of Ross, the County of Marin, and the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (LGVSD) collectively
referred to as "Franchisors". In addition, MSS and its non -franchised related entities (Marin Resource
and Recovery (MRR) ,the Marin Resource Recovery Center (MRRC), and Northern Recycling Compost —
Zamora (Zamora), provide solid waste, recyclable materials, and yard waste collection and processing
services to the residents and businesses of San Anselmo, the north area of the Ross Valley Sanitary
District (RVSD), Fairfax, and San Quentin prison. MSS also provides non -franchised debris box, street
sweeping, and document shredding services to residents and businesses throughout the County of
Marin that contract for their services.
MSS delivers refuse collected from waste generators within the Franchisors' service area to the MSS
transfer station and then transports it to the Redwood Sanitary Landfill (Redwood) an unrelated party.
MSS delivers recyclable materials to the non -franchised MRR, where materials are processed and
marketed. MSS delivers recyclable -rich loads of refuse (typically commercial) and separated yard waste
loads (collected from residents), along with public self -haul loads to the non -franchised MRRC where
recyclable materials are extracted from the waste stream, processed, and marketed. The MRRC delivers
residual waste (the materials remaining after the recyclable materials are extracted) to the MSS transfer
station. This residual waste is transferred to Redwood. Through a third party, MSS delivers yard waste
to Zamora, located in Yolo County, for composting.
In early 2010, the Franchisors approved a pilot food waste collection program allowing some residential
customers to include food waste with their yard waste. The pilot was well received and with the
approval of the Franchisors, MSS extended this service to its remaining customers beginning in March
2011. State regulations mandate that this comingled material (food waste and yard waste) is collected
every week, therefore MSS expanded its yard waste service from bi-weekly to weekly collection from
residential customers for the all of the Franchisors. This comingled material is collected in the same way
as yard waste and delivered to Zamora for composting.
In 2012, the Franchisors engaged HF&H to assist in the negotiations with MSS to revise the Contractor's
Revenue Requirement and Rate Adjustment methodology. Significant revisions included documentation
of: 1) procedures that had been agreed to by MSS and the Franchisors over the years but not
documented; 2) related -party fees and how they will be adjusted in the future; 3) additional reporting to
be submitted with the rate adjustment applications; and, 4) procedures to develop a reserve for
diversion programs by sharing in Marin Resource Recovery Association's net revenues (net recyclables
processing revenues).
HFH Consultants, LLC 1 January 11, 2013
Franchisors of Marin Sanita[y Service Section IL Rate Revie�A,/�roa�
Review of Rate Applicatiom
• Reviewing MSS's costs projections and anticipated rate impact for the new commercial food
scraps program, Food To Energy Plan (F2E), for reasonableness based on MSS's cost of
operations and industry benchmarks;
• Reviewing our recalculation of MSS' projected results of operations and our recommendations
with MSS and the Franchisors representatives;
• Compiling a survey of comparable rates in effect in other municipalities in Marin County, as
well as neighboring jurisdictions in other counties; and,
• Preparing a written report that documents our findings and recommendations.
S
Our review was substantially different in scope than an examination in accordance with Generally
Accepted Auditing Standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the
financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. However, Chiao
Smith McMullin + McGuire, An Accountancy Corporation, has issued an unqualified opinion of MSS'
2011 financial statements. The unqualified opinion denotes that the financial statements of MSS were
fairly and appropriately presented.
There are related party transactions included in MSS' 2013 projections at rates that have been discussed
and allowed by the Franchisors in the Rate Methodology Amendment as well as other methodology
changes and therefore we did not review the underlying basis for such rates and changes. Examples of
such rates are: 1) the transfer/transport rate for materials collected outside the Franchisors' area and
credited back to the Franchisors; and, 2) the per -ton Zamora composting rate.
Our conclusions are based in part on the review of MSS' projections of its financial results of operations.
Actual results of operations will usually differ from projections because events and circumstances
frequently do not occur as expected and the difference may be significant.
HF&H Consultants, LLC 3 January 11, 2013
Franchisors of Marin Sanitary Service Section III. IVISS' Projection Methodology (Base Yeall
Reviewof Marin Sanitary Service's 2013 Rate Applicatio
• Forecasting projected 2013 interest expense based on MSS's actual interest from its loan
amortization schedules for actual and projected capital adjusting 2013 for any projected asset
purchases from the prior rate year which were not purchased in projected time period.
�1_MZ
In order to mitigate significant differences in the forecasted and actual revenues received, a three year
trend in subscription levels is factored into the necessary rate adjustment. Actual revenue received
through September 2012 and projections for the remainder of the year were multiplied by the average
percentage surplus or shortfall rate revenue for the three most recently completed rate years. MSS
calculated the three year average achievement percentage of 97.24%, meaning actual revenue received
has averaged 97.24% of what was projected over the past three years.
Operation Improvement Plan
In 2012, MSS contracted with R. J. Proto Consulting Group, Inc. (Proto) to assess MSS's collection
operation and inform management of improvements and changes necessary for the company's success.
MSS management reviewed the results of the report and has begun recruiting for the seven personnel
additions recommended by Proto. The 2013 Application includes $890,000 for labor -related expenses.
The personnel additions include:
• Two Dispatchers;
• Two Route Supervisors;
• One Route Audit/Routing Manager;
• One Franchise Contract Manager; and,
• One Accounting Manager
The personnel additions are expected to allow collection operations and general management to
operate more effectively, resulting in planned route reductions over the next few years. MSS
management has estimated a total of five routes will be eliminated. Based on current operating costs,
each route has an annual cost of approximately $236,000; therefore, when all five routes are eliminated,
the $890,000 in new personnel costs will be offset by more than $1,000,000 in routes savings. MSS'
2013 Application assumed achievement of a portion of anticipated route savings during 2013 (the first
year of the added personnel); therefore, requiring a rate increase in 2013, with net expenses from the
operation improvement plan decreasing over the next few years as additional route savings are realized.
Commercial Food to Energy (M) Program
MSS presented its estimate of $822,000 of the annual costs (before profit) to provide a commercial food
waste collection program in conjunction with CMSA. Note: MSS projected the F2E program would
commence halfway through 2013. Costs included estimates for the following:
• Two route drivers and two collection vehicles;
• Two additional outreach staff and associated materials;
• Two sortline staff at the Transfer Station;
• Installation and operation (maintenance, power consumption, insurance, etc.) of a new sortline
at the Transfer Station;
• Transport of material to CMSA;
I- F&H Consultants, LLC 5 January 11, 2013
UGMZhlr tf MarinSanitary Service Sectionqp -•
Review of Application
SECTION IV. PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS
This section provides a summary of the HF&H recommended adjusted revenue requirement. HF&H's
recommended projections for MSS' operations are shown in Table 4 below and our recommended
adjustments to MSS' projections are discussed in more detail following the table.
Table 4: Summary of Adjustments
Expenses: Current MSS Operations
1 Wages
2 Benefits
3 Disposal Fees
4 Fuel & Oi I
5 Maintenance Expense
6 Depreciation/Leases
7 Other Operating/G&A
8 Total Operating Expenses
9 Operating Profit
10 Interest Expense
11 Total Expenses for Current Operations
Add: New Program Costs (including profit)
12 Operation Improvement Plan
13 Food to Energy (F2E) Program
14 Total Expenses
Projected Revenue (at current rates)
15 Route Revenues
16 Less: Franchise Fees
17 Less: Street Sweeping
18 Less: Refuse Vehicle Impact Fee
19 Add: Non -Regulated Revenues
20 Net Revenues (at current rates)
21 Total Surplus/ (Deficit) (Line 20 - Line 14)
22 Rate Impact (-Line 21= Line 20)
HF&H Consultants, LLC 7
MSS Recommended HF&H Adjusted
Application Adiustments Application
$ 6,349,853 $
- $
6,349,853
3,444,852
-
3,444,852
3,025,819
(12,436)
3,013,383
1,042,231
22,035
1,064,266
1,385,769
-
1,385,769
1,619,903
-
1,619,903
3,196,606
(260,327)
2,936,279
20,065,033
(250,728)
19,814,305
2,106,274 (26,319) 2,079,955
283,534 2,388 285,922
22,454,841 (274,659) 22,180,182 1
506,783 (109,800) 396,983
357,954 (105,910) 252,044
$ 23,319,578 $ (490,369) $ 22,829,209 1
26,097,582
(28,628) 26,068,954
(2,577,241)
2,800 (2,574,441)
(72,000)
4,535 (67,465)
(648,702)
- (648,702)
22,799,639 (21,293) 22,778,346
$ (519,939) $ 469,076 $ (50,863)
2.281 0.22%
January 11, 2013
Franchisorsof Marin Sanita�y Service Section IV. Proposed a.•
Review of Marin Sanitary Service's 2013 Rate Applicaticm
Reduce MSS' projected payments to the Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Management
Joint Powers Authority (JPA) by $97,121. Annually, MSS remits a per -ton fee to the JPA based
on total tons disposed. Our review found MSS overstated the disposal tons attributed to the
Franchisors group. In addition, MSS included an amount for reimbursement of a prior year's
payment to the JPA that differed from what was included in MSS' prior year's allowable
compensation. We removed the prior year expense.
Operating Profit
HF&H recommends reducing MSS' projected operating profit by $26,319 (Table 4, Line 9)), resulting
from the decreases in operating costs described above.
Interest Expense
HF&H recommends increasing MSS' projected interest expense by $2,388 (Table 4, Line10) due to a cell
reference error in MSS' rate application, which mistakenly double counted a credit amount due the
Franchisors from non -franchised activities.
Adjustments to OperationsrPlan Expenses
HF&H recommends reducing MSS' projected expenses for implementing its Operations Improvement
Plan by $109,800 (Table 4, Line 12).
MSS contracted with R. J. Proto Consulting Group, Inc. (Proto) to assess MSS's collection operation and
inform management of improvements and changes necessary for the company's success. MSS included
approximately $890,000 in the 2013 Rate Application due to the hiring of additional personnel, as
recommended by the Proto report. Key personnel additions include:
• Two Dispatchers;
• Two Route Supervisors;
• One Route Audit/Routing Manager;
• One Franchise Contract Manager; and,
• One Accounting Manager
With the addition of the key personnel described above and a recommendation to replace residential
rear loader trucks with more efficient Automated Side Loading (ASL) trucks (as the old rear loader trucks
are replaced), MSS anticipates eliminating five routes within the next three to four years.
MSS projected a net expense in 2013 of approximately $507,000 (personnel costs; partially offset by
route savings).
Upon our review and further discussion with MSS management, we found net costs for 2013 would
actually be approximately $792,000 and costs would decrease each year thereafter as the routes
became more efficient. We project the net costs of the operations improvement plan over the next
three years amounts to $1.2 million, ranging from $800,000 in 2013 to $25,000 in 2015.
Because the net costs differ significantly over the next three years, we recommend averaging the costs
over the next three-year period; therefore, including $397,000 per year in MSS' compensation to
implement their operations improvement plan.
HF&H Consultants, LLC 9 January 11, 2013
Franchisors of • Rate Adjustment
Review of i #! n
Rate Adjustment
Based on a revenue requirement of $22,829,209 (Table 4, Line 14) and projected revenues of
$22,778,346 (Table 4, Line 20) for the calendar year 2013, resulting from our recommended adjustments
to MSS' application, a 0.22% rate adjustment has been calculated, effective January 1, 2013.
This rate increase of 0.22%, results primarily from:
• An overall net decrease of 2.63% in operating costs for current services, primarily from:
o A decrease in the per -ton disposal rate at Redwood Landfill; and
o A decrease in the per -gallon rate of fuel for collection vehicles.
partially offset by
o An increase in costs of benefits and workers compensation rates.
• A projected net increase of 1.74% for planned operations improvements; and,
• A projected increase of 1.11% for the implementation of the commercial food waste collection
program.
The following table shows the components of the rate increase:
Rate Increase
-ent Services
Wages -0.17%
Benefits (including workers comp) 0.66%
Fuel & Oil -0.75%
Disposal -2.01%
Other Operating Costs* -0.309/o
Subtotal Operations -2.57°%
Revenue Shortfall net of Franchise Fees -0.06%
Total Current Services -2.63°%
Operation Improvement Plan 1.74°%
Tota( 0.22%
* includes depreciation, other vehicle -related costs, profit, general &
administrative costs (e.g., public education, customer service, etc.) .
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$ 14008
$ 394.71-
$- 387.69
_$__1,151 54
City of in .....................
Alameda
$ 19_51
$
35_83 -
$ --
52.15
$ - 94_64
$ 331.02--$
283_92
$ _ 848.86
City of Emeryville ...............
Alameda
$ _____ 17_27
--
$
- -
3451--
$_-_--
51.78
$____ 102_79
$ 308.37--$
- 308.37
$ _925.11
City of Fremont
Alameda
$ 28_17
$
- 30.84
- $ -
45.27
$_ 80_45
$ 231.41
-$ - -180_84
$- _ 53257
City of Livermore
Alamed.a
................
$ 26_96
--
$
- -
53_34_
$- -
86_21
$ 116_72 ------
$ 364.16
- ------
$ 350.16
---------------
$ 1,115.62
- ------ - ---
City of Newark
Alameda
................
$ 26.93
- --
$
-
47.70
$ --
68_45
$- 105.61 ---
$ 291.71
------ --- -------------------
$ 279.40
$ 761.98
- ----- --
C ty of Oakland
Alameda
........
$ 28_63
$
- ----------
62.43
-
$
---------------
96.19
$ 134.40
---- - ------
$ 427.74
-------------
$ 352.37
-------------
$ 1,11071
--- ---- - -
L y of _Piedmonts .._ ...............................................
Alameda
$ 50_67
--
$ -
---
- 59_05
$ ---
----
69.06
$ - 15885 ----
$ 447.70
---------
NA
------------------------------
NA
City of Pleasanton
Alameda
$ 29_13
$ 34.63
_..........................._........._._.._,...................................
NA
$ -
-- 34.57
$ 13859
-$ 362.71
- $ -_ 395.79
$ 1,068_15
City of San Leandro
Alameda
$ 24.77
- --
$ -
41.23--
$----
57.67
$____ 108.60
$ 328.32
$ 328.32
$ __ 984_97
City of Union City
.....................n.......................................................................................-
Alameda
$ 37.74 -
- $
66.40
$
-- ---------
94.94 -
$ 118.51
- - - -- -- ----
$ 327.32
--- - - -- -
$ 310.56
------------------------
$ 846.37
----
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Alameda
................-----------
$ 34_97 -
- $
- 60.72-
$--
8652
$ 24758
$ 742.83-
$--- 658.96
$ 1_846_96
Oro Loma Sanitary District (L1 & L2)_
................ .
Alameda
$-- --14_47
$
28_98
- $---
43.45
$ 94.66-
$ 252.13
-$ -- 246_04--$-_-
706_26
Oro Loma Sanitary District (L3)
Alameda .............................................................._..
$ 16.78
$
33.52
$
.....................................................................................................................................................
50.30
$ 109.49
$ 291.66
$ 284.60
$ 816.97
!City of Richmond ......................................
Contra Costa
$ 3051
$
58:19
$
86:68
$ 199,78
$........505, 67
$ 45410
$ 1,241:91
City of San Pablo
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................-............................................-.............................
Contra Costa
$ 29.02
$
55.23
$
82.28
$ 207.46
$ 527.33
$ 483.14
$ 1,327,12
Cit of EI Cerritos
X ........................................ ............. ...............................................
Contra Costa ........$..
39 99................79
99....._
.............._N/A....S........241
27.._.$........665.55
...................
...N/A ............_........NXA..
City of Hercules
Contra Costa
$ 29.94
$
52.94
$
76.69
$ 221.88
$ 562.02
$ 513.50
$ 1,407.28
!City of Pinole
IC'.ntra Costa
$ 31.82
...................................................................................................................................................
$
56.58
$
82.08
$ 237.58
$ 599.55
$ 549.86
_................................
$ 1,494.67
_........
lUnincoro.-West Contra Costa
Contra Costa
5 31.01
$
59.42
$
88.50
$ 203.03
$ 514.88
$ 461.99
$ 1,264.41
City of San Rafael
Marin
$ 29.56
$ 59.12
-.................................................................................._.................
$ 88.67
$ 190.79
$
583.34
.....
$ 365.12
.......................................................
S 1,036.36
Las Gallinas - County
..............
Marin
.........................................................................
$ 25.83
$ 51.65
$ 77.48
....................................................................................................................................................
$ 184.96
$
555.39
$ 374.26
$ 1,044.61
City of Larkspurb
Marin$
.................................
. 32.47.
$ 64.94
$ 97:41
22
$ 206.13
$
618,
5 413.99
$ 1,085S1
Town of Ross
Marin
$ 28.26
..................._............
$ 56.52
................ ....................
$ 84.79
_................................................._...................._.._....................................................._......
N/A
N/A
$ 362.94
$ 1,088.69
County {AVSD -S)
Marin
$ 30.63
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
$ 63.70
$ 99.39
$ 258.41
$
655.13
$ 399.63
$ 1,049.39
County -Marin Franchisors' ,Group
Marin
$ 3006
$ 62.54
$ 97.56
N/A
......................................................................................................................
N/A
$ 403.34
$ 1,053.21
City of Campbells ....................................._.........
Santa. Clara ...........$........._22.98.....$...........4597....
$...........68.95....$......._115.21.....$.......,
348.91.....
$._......230.43.....$........697.82..
City of Cupertmos
Santa Clara
I................I..
$ 21,61
$ 43.22
$ 64.83
....................
$ 126 03
....................
$
378 12
$ 201.66
....................................
$ 604.97
City of Los Altos
Santa Clara
$ 29.20
_......_......._................_.....,._......................................................._...................._......._..............................._....................._..................
$ 58.40
S 87.60
$ 114.57
$
343.72
$ 343.72
$ 1,031.15
City of Monte Serenos
Santa Clara
.................................
$ 27.20
$ 54.41
$ 81.61
$ 16058.
$
486. 37
$ 32.16
1
$ 97274,
City of Mountain View
Santa Clara$
20.70
$ 41-40
$ __,,. .62.10
$ 9355
$
318.00
$ 280.40
$ 879.15
City of Palo Alto
Santa Clara
$ 41.54
$ 77.74
........................
$ 111.66
....._.....................................................
$ 170,04
$
_........................................
523.20
S 416.38
......._.................................
$ 1,322.17
City of San lose
Santa CEara ._..$..........
29.95.....5.._......_59
90............._8985...............,.......
NA. .....................
.. NA.............,..........NA........................r?A.
City of Santa Clara
Santa Clara I .............._...............................
$ 23.75
$ 34.63
_..........................._........._._.._,...................................
$ 45.51
$ 70.03
S
20262
_....._...................
$ 196.13
_.............._......................
$ 556.67
_..,........
City of Sunnyvale _ ............._..._........_,............
Santa Clara
S 31.64
$ 38.64
$ 45:64
$. 126.78
$
380.32
$ 318.15
$ 954.43
City of Sarato$a2
Santa Clara ..._
$ 24.33
......................
$ 48.65
$ 72.98
$ 16006
...................
$
48501
$ 320.12
$ 970.03
Town of Los Altos Hills
Santa Clara
$ 37.41
........... ............ _....
$ 74.81
_.. _. _.................... _..................
S 11221
_ _,...............
$ 94.18
_..................
$
................
198.32
_...........................................
$ 147.35
$ 344.54
.........................
Town of Los Gatos`
Santa Clara
$ 22.34
$ 44.68
$ 67.02
$ 130.09
$
394.07
$ 260.18
$ 788.15
Marin Franchisors' Average
$ 29.47
$ 59,751$
90.88
$ 210.07
$
603.02
$ 386.55
$ 1,059.63
Marin County Average
$ 32.55
$ 61.64
$ 92.02
'$ 152.60
$
446.33
$ 43116;
$ 1,248.73
All City Average
$ 29.65
$ 55.001$
79.43
$ . 149.89
$
428.96
$ 361.631$
1,042.68
s 1 cu yd containers not available. Rates reflected here are for 1.5 cu. yds.
2 City has one rate for unlimited residential solid waste collection from customer -provided containers
3 Largest residential can is 45 gallon
° Smallest Commercial Bin is 2 yd.
'Largest commercial bin is 2 yards.
6 One cubic yard bin no longer offerred to new customers.
7 Rate for 1, 2, & 3 30 gallon cans in lieu of 60 and 90 gallon cans.
8 Berkeley's District 3 pays a fire surcharge on residential rates.
Attachment B
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 request by Marin Sanitary
Service for a rate increase for refuse collection and recycling
services and adoption of a Resolution amending the agreement
setting maximum rates for the year 2013.
DATE/TIME/PLACE: Monday, February 4, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael
WHAT WILL HAPPEN: You may comment on the proposed 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 Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk,
City of San Rafael, P.O. Box 151560, San Rafael, CA
94915-1560. You may also hand deliver a letter to the
City Clerk prior to the meeting.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: You may contact Cory Bytof, Sustainability and Volunteer
Program Coordinator, at (415) 485-3407. Office hours are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
/s/ ESTHER C. BEIRNE
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
(Please publish in the Marin Independent Journal on Friday , January 25, 2013 and
Fridav, February 1,, 2013)
Attachment G
RESOLUTION 13492
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, 2013
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service have entered into a
written Amendment and Restatement of Collection Agreement of the City of San Rafael and
Marin Sanitary Service dated September 4, 2001; and,
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service have since entered
into a written Second Amendment to the Amendment and Restatement of Collection
Agreement of the City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service dated November 14, 2012;
and,
WHEREAS, Section 3 (B) of the Amendment and Restatement of Collection
Agreement of the City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service 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 Amendment and Restatement of Collection Agreement
of the City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service provides for approved rate setting
tables, as amended, to be included as part of this Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, Marin Sanitary Service has submitted a rate application request using
the methodology outlined under Section 3 (A) of the Amendment and Restatement of
Collection Agreement of the City of San Rafael and Marin Sanitary Service; 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, 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 following schedule of
maximum rates and fees, attached hereto as "Exhibit C" is hereby approved to be collected
by Marin Sanitary Service for refuse and recyclable material collection and disposal services,
to be effective, retroactive to January 1, 2013. Said "Exhibit C" shall be incorporated as the
revised Exhibit "C" and shall be included as part of the Second Amendment to the
Amendment and Restatement of Collection Agreement of the City of San Rafael and Marin
Sanitary Service dated November 14, 2012.
1, Esther C. Beirne, 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 Monday, February 4, 2013, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, Connolly, Heller, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
EXHIBIT C
K8AR|N SANITARY SERVICE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RATE SCHEDULE
Rates Effective: 01/01/2013 (after addition of Vehicle Impact Fee)
Rate Increase: 1.89%
2013
2012
2013
2013
Rates are per month unless otherwise specified.
Proposed
Rate
RATE
INCREASE
% INCR.
Residential
Standard Base Rates
2Ogallon can -flat*
$ 2515
$ 24.66
$ 0.4/
1.91m
32gallon can 'flat
28.56
29.01
0.55
1.80%
04gallon can 'flat
59.12
58.02
1.10
1.80%
S5gallon can 'flat
88.68
87.03
1.05
190Y6
2Ogallon can 'hill*
2846
27.93
0.53
1.80%
32gallon can -hill
33.48
32.86
0.62
1.89%
04gallon can 'hill
0636
65J2
1.24
1.88%
S0gallon can -hill
100.44
98.58
1.86
1.89%
*New rate muoou. For single family residential
customers. Subject maccount review uvMSS.
Low Income Rates*
Low Income - 32gallon can 'flat
$ 23.01
$ 23.17
$ 0.44
1.98%
Low Income -04gallon can 'flat
47.22
46.34
0.88
1M%
Low Income -32gallon can -hill
26.80
28.30
0.50
1,90%
Low Income -G4gallon can 'hill
53.60
52.60
1.00
1.90%
*Must meet Federal HUD Voucher Standards.
Residential customers only
Other Services
Compacted 32gallon
* 59.12
$ 58.02
$ 1.10
1.98%
Compacted O4gallon
118.24
110.04
2.20
1.90%
Distance 5'-50'
3.84
3.77
0.07
1.86%
Distance over 5O'(per 50'each can)
7.78
7.62
0.14
1.84%
Additono|Yard Waste Cart Rental*
1.58
1.53
8.03
1.96%
*One (1)additional company -provided cart per customer
Rates"Discontinued
Senior rate -8at~°(Bi-wnak|yservice)
$ 20.87
$ 20A8
$ 0.39
1.90%
Senior rate - hill- (Bi-woek|yservice)
26.58
20.07
0.49
1.88%
**Customers with these rates prior ucunswill keep
existing rate typo. wonew customers wx/umadded
with this rate type,
Apartmen�
32gallon can 'flat
$ 20.56
$ 29.01
& 0.65 1
1.90%
O4gallon can flat
5M2
58.02
1�10
1.9096
B0gallon can 'flat
88.6887.
03
1.65
1M%
32gallon can -hill
3348
32�86
0.82
1�809&
84gallon can -hill
68,96
1i
8572
1
1 1,24
1.89%
96 gallomcan- hill
100.44
98.58
1.86
1�89%
-Rates are per container, per # of pickups/wk
1/14/2013 1 of 5 San Rafael - Exhibit C Rate Sheet 2013 inc VIF
EXHIBIT C
K8ARIN SANITARY SERVICE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RATE SCHEDULE
Rates Effective: 01/01/2013 (after addition of Vehicle Impact Fee)
Rate|nurease: 1.89%
2013
2012
2013
2013
Rates are per month unless otherwise specified.
Proposed
Rate
RATE
INCREASE
% [NCR.
Apartments (cont.)
FL 2ydbin 1 x/weok
$ 280.52
$ 27532
$ 5i20
1.89%
FL 2ydbin 2x/waok
642,99
831.06
11.83
1.89%
FL 2ydbin 3x/weok
873.30
95525
18.05
1.89%
FL 2ydbin 4x/woek
1.30845
1.285.16
2428
1.89%
FL 2ydbin 5x/week
1.651.50
1.620.07
30.63
1.89%
FL 2 yd bin O x/wook
1.999.59
1.902.30
37.09
1.89%
FL 3ydbin 1 x/week
$ 365.12
$ 358.35
$ 6J7
1.89%
FL 8ydbin 2x/week
608.10
85675
12.41
1.89%
FL 3ydbin 3x/woek
1.010.95
998.09
18.86
1.89%
FL 3 yd bin 4 x/w*ok
1.373.52
1.348.04
25.40
1.88%
FL 3 yd bin 5 x/woek
1.738.89
1.700.03
32.26
1.09%
FL 3ydbin 0x/weok
2.113.05
2.073.86
39.20
1.89%
R- 4 y bin 1x/week
$ 520.89
$ 511.23
$ 9.66
1.89%
FL 4ydbin 2x/week
959.07
942.10
17.81
1.89%
FL 4 yd bin 3 x/w*ak
1.457.45
1.430.42
27.03
1.89%
FL 4ydbin 4x/week
1,966.76
1.93028
38.48
1.89%
FL 4 yd bin 5 x/wnek
2.442.19
2.396M
45.30
1.80%
FL 4 yd bin 6 x/woek
8.020.56
2.964.53
56.03
1.88%
FL 5ydbin 1 x/woek
$ 563.44
$ 562.99
$ 10.45
1.80%
FL 5 yd bin 2 x/week
1.115.27
1.094.58
20.69
1.89Y6
FL 5 yd bin 3 x/woek
1.894.90
1.663.40
31.44
1.89%
FL 5 yd bin 4 x/week
2.289.18
2.246�72
42.40
1.89%
FL 5ydbin 5x/waek
2.838.15
2.84439
53.76
1.89Y6
FL 5 yd bin M x/woek
3,521.77
3.456.44
65.33
1.89%
FL 8ydbin 1 *week
$ 660.35
$ 048.10
$ 12.25
1.89%
FL 8ydbin 2 x/week
1.338.33
1.313.50
24.83
1M%
FL Gydbin 3x/wwak
2.033.87
1.990.14
37.73
1.89%
FL 0ydbin 4x/woek
2.747.04
2.096.08
50�06
1.89%
FL 0ydbin 5kweek
3.47778
3.41328
84�S1
1.89Y6
FL 8ydbin 8xJweok
4.22&11
4.14772
78.39
1.89%
RL 1 yd bin 1 x/waek
$ 183.84
$ 180.43
$ 3.41
1,89%
RL 1 yd bin 2kweek
370.61
363.74
8.87
1.88%
RL 1 yd bin 3x/week
560.35
649.96
10,39
1.89%
RL 1 yd bin 4x/wemk
753.00
739,03
13.97
1MY6
RL 1 yd bin 5 x/woek
948.56
930.96
17.60
IM%
RL 1 yd bin Gx'week |
/
1' 147�O0 �
/
|
1 12578 |
' �
|
'
�
21 28 |
�
�
1 88��
|
|
1/14/2013 2 of 5 San Rafael - Exhibit C Rate Sheet 2013 inc VIF
2013
INCREAS-Ei
2013
0/6 INCR.
EXHIBIT C
00ARIN SANITARY SERVICE
CITY OFSAN RAFAEL RATE SCHEDULE
Rates Effective:
0i/n1QV13(after addition ofVehicle Impact Fee)
1.89%
Rate Increase:
1.88%
2013
2012
Rates are per month unless otherwise specified. Proposed
RATE
Rate
Apartments (cont.)
RL
2ydbin
1 x/weeh $ 281.27
$ 275.05
RL
2ydbin
2x/week 562.73
552.29
RL
2ydbin
3x/wook 852.90
837.08
RL
2ydbin
4x/weoh 1.148.94
1.127.03
RL
2ydbin
5x/woek 1.651.50
1.020.87
RL
2ydbin
Gx/wook 1.999.39
1.362.30
FL
Compacted Rate Per Yard | $ 70.37 per yard |
$ 09.06
2013
INCREAS-Ei
2013
0/6 INCR.
32gallon can
3T09
1.89%
$ 1.31 1 1 1.90%
Commercial
32gallon can
04gallon can
80gallon can
Compacted 32gallon
Compacted 04gallon
117.48
115.32
2.16
1.87%
Bags (32gallon)
~~nateoare per container,
po,#wpickups/wk
FL
2ydbin
per pickup
FL
2ydbin
1 x/wmok
280.52
275.32
5.20
1.89%
FL
2ydbin
2x/weeh
644.46
632.51
11.95
1.89%
FL
2ydbin
3x/weok
977.71
959.57
18.14
1.89%
FL
2ydbin
4x/*aek
FL
2ydbin
5x/woek
FL
2ydbin
Gx/weok
FL
3ydbin
per pickup
FL
3ydbin
1 x/wook
365.12
358.35
6.77
1.89%
FL
3ydbin
2x/waok
679.92
667.31
12.61
1.89%
FL
3ydbin
3x/wook
FL
3ydbin
4x/woak
FL
3ydbin
5 x/week
FL
3ydbin
8x/woak
2,171.70
2,131.42
4028
1.89%
FL
4 yd bin
per pickup
FL
4ydbin
1 x/woek
FL
4ydbin
2 x/week
962.90
945.04
17.86
1.89%
FL
4ydbin
3x/week
FL
4ydbin
4xiw*ek
FL
4ydbin
5*week
2,376.36
FL
4ydbin
Ox/wook
FL
S yd bin
per piokup
FL
5ydbin
I x/week
563.44
1
552.99
M45
1.89%
FL
Sydbin
2x/weeh
FL
5ydbin
3x/woak
FL
5ydbin
4xi*eek
FL
5ydbin
5x/week
5ydbin
6�ea�
�
�_�7�N
�_1�;��FL
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1/14/2013
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Exhibit
o
Rate Sheet 2u1uinc v/p
EXHIBIT C
MARIN SANITARY SERVICE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RATE SCHEDULE
Rates Effective: 01/01/2013 (after addition of Vehicle Impact Fee)
Rate Increase: 1.89%
2013
2012
2013
2013
Rates are per month unless otherwise specified.
Proposed
Rate
RATE
INCREASE
% INCR.
Commercial (cont.)
FL 6 yd bin per pickup
$ 155.43
$ 152.55
$ 2.88
1.89%
FL 6 yd bin 1 xlweek
668.92
656.51
12.41
1.89%
FL 6 yd bin 2 x/week
1,359.81
1,334.59
25.22
1.89%
FL 6 yd bin 3 x/week
2,072.74
2,034.29
38.45
1.89%
FL 6 yd bin 4 x/week
2,807.64
2,755.56
52.08
1.89%
FL 6 yd bin 5 x/week
3,564.53
3,498.41
66.12
1.89%
FL 6 yd bin 6 x/week
4,343.44
4,262.87
80.57
1.89%
RL 1 yd bin 1 x/week
$ 190.78
$ 187.24
$ 3.54
1.89%
RL 1 yd bin 2 x/week
385.21
378.06
7.15
1.89%
RL 1 yd bin 3 x/week
583.34
572.52
10.82
1.89%
RL 1 yd bin 4 x/week
785.12
770.56
14.56
1.89%
RL 1 yd bin 5 x/week
990.56
972.19
18.37
1.89%
RL 1 yd bin 6 x/week
1,199.69
1,177.44
22.25
1.89%
(No longer offered to new customers)
RL 2 yd bin 1 x/week
$ 288.94
$ 283.58
$ 5.36
1.89%
RL 2 yd bin 2 x/week
585.23
574.37
10.86
1.89%
RL 2 yd bin 3 x/week
888.82
872.33
16.49
1.89%
RL 2 yd bin 4 x/week
1,199.78
1,177.52
22.26
1.89%
RL 2 yd bin 5 x/week
1,666.17
1,635.26
30.91
1.89%
RL 2 yd bin 6 x/week
2,021.38
1,983.88
37.50
1.89%
FL Compacted Rate Per Yard
$ 70.37
per yard
$ 69.06
$ 1.31
1.90%
RO 10 yd box per pickup
221.44
$ 217.33
$ 4.11
1.89%
RO 10 yd box 1 x/week
942.77
925.28
17.49
1.89%
RO 10 yd box 2 x/week
1,929.33
1,893.54
35.79
i
1.89%
RO 10 yd box 3 x/week
2,960.90
2,905.98
54.92
1.89%
RO 10 yd box 4 x/week
4,035.86
3,961.00
74.86
1.89%
RO 10 yd box 5 x/week
5,154.84
5,059.22
95.62
1.89%
RO 10 yd box 6 x/week
6,317.78
6.200.59
117.19
I
1.89%
RO 12 yd box per pickup
$ 265.74
$ 260.81
$ 4.93
1.89%
111412013 4 of 5 San Rafael - Exhibit C Rate Sheet 2013 inc VIF
EXHIBIT C
MARIN SANITARY SERVICE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RATE SCHEDULE
Rates Effective: 01/01/2013 (after addition of Vehicle Impact Fee)
Rate Increase: 1.89%
$ 553.62
$ 543.35
$ 10.27
1.89%
2013
2012
2013
2013
48.82
1.89%
Rates are per month unless otherwise specified.
Proposed
Rate
per yard
RATE
INCREASE
% INCR.
RO 25ydbox 3dwmek
7.341.04
per yen1
7.73433
Commercial (cont.)
1.89%
RO 25ydbox 4x/weok
RO 18ydbox per pickup
$ 398.62
10.62441
$ 391.23
200.80
$ 7.39
1.80%
1.89%
RO 1Oydbox 1 x/woek
1.893.35
13.57073
1.061.94
250.49
31.41
1.89%
1.89%
RD 1Oydbox 2x/week
3.465.92
16,633.17
3.401.03
314.37
84.29
1.89%
1.88%
RO 18ydbox 3xJwnok
5.817.65
78.33
5.219.01
1M
98.04
1.89%
1.89%
RU 18ydbox 4x/woek
7.248.58
70.47
7.114.12
1.60
134.46
1.88%
1.80%
RO 18ydbox 5x/waeh
9.258.68
93.77
8.086.95
1�77
171.74
1�89%
1.89%
RO 18ydbox Ox/weah
11.348.02
187.80
11.137.52
3.55
210.50
1�89%
1.89%
RO 2Uydbox per pickup
O 442.81
190.67
$ 434.69
3.60
$ 8.22
1.89%
1.89%
RO 20ydbox 1 x/week
1.881.52
198.67
1.846.82
3.75
34.90
180%
1.89%
RO 2Uydbox 2x/wook
3.851.02
41.35
8.779.58
O�78
71.43
1�89%
1.89%
RO 2Oydbox 3x/woek
5.908.50
82�86
5.738.90
1.57
109.80
1�89Y6
1.89%
RO 2Oydbox 4x/weak
8.053.88
15578
7.804.50
2.94
149.40
1.89%
1.88%
RO 2Oydbox Sx/wnek
10.287.45
10.096.02
190.83
1.89Y&
RO 2Oydbox Gx/week
12.608.80
12.375.00
233.89
1.88%
FO 25 yd box per pickup
$ 553.62
$ 543.35
$ 10.27
1.89%
RO 25ydbox 1 x/weok
2.631.98
2.58316
48.82
1.89%
RO 25ydbox 2x/weuk
5.38714
per yard
5,287.21
99.93
1.89%
RO 25ydbox 3dwmek
7.341.04
per yen1
7.73433
147.31
1.89%
RO 25ydbox 4x/weok
10.82621
10.62441
200.80
1.80%
RO 25ydbox 5x/weok
13.827�22
13.57073
250.49
1.89%
RO 25 yd box 6 x/week
16,947.54
16,633.17
314.37
1
1.89%
Lock Charges single pickup
$ 428
$ 420
$ 0.08
1.80%
Lock Charges -woaNypirkup
19.48
1813
0.38
1.88%
Compacted refuse w/o mcyclables
78.37
per yard
00.06
1.31
1.90%
Compacted refuse with reoyclab|as
57.98
per yen1
56.80
1.08
1.90Y6
Refueoperyand-perpiokup
27.18
26.68
0.50
1.87%
Box Rental -1yard
57.56
56.49
1.07
1.88%
Box Rental -2yard
6470
63.59
120
1.89%
Box Rental ' 3-5 yard
71.00
78.33
1M
1.89%
BoxRentu|- Oyard
80.97
70.47
1.60
1.88%
Box Rental '1Oyard
05.54
93.77
1�77
1�89%
Box Rental -18yard
191.45
187.80
3.55
1�89%
Box Rental -2Oyard
194�27
190.67
3.60
1.89%
Box Rental -25yard
202.42
198.67
3.75
180%
Return Trip Charge
42.13
41.35
O�78
1�89%
Steam Clean Bin Charge
84.43
82�86
1.57
1�89Y6
Overweight Charge Per Ton***
158.72
15578
2.94
1.89%
-Comm'lboxes exceeding nno1bs@ord
1n4/213 5ofu San Rafael ' Exhibit uRate Sheet 2ominc mp
City of San Rafael
Refuse Collection Rates
Effective January 1, 2013
Effective 111/2013 -1.89%a Rate Increase (after addition of Vehicle Impact Fee)
Residential ServiceI C1 AT 1 4111 1 1
Can Service
Current Rate 111/2013
Monthly Monthly
Rate
Current Rate 1/1/2013
Monthly Monthly
Rate
Flat
Quarterly Rate
Hill
Quarterly Rate
Can Size
Amt of Inc
Amt of Inc
$24.66 $25.13
$0.47
$22.93 $28.46
$0.53
$75.39
$85.38
20 gallon'
32 gallon
$29.01 $29.56
$0.55
$32A, $33.48
$0.62
$88.68
$100.44
64 gallon
$68.02 $59.12
$1.10
$66.72 $66.96
$1.24
$177.36
$200.88
96 gallon
$87.03 $88.68
$1.65
$98.68 $100.44
$1.86
$266.04
$301.32
Add'l Can
$29.01 $29.56
$0.55
$32A6 $33.48
$0.62
$88.68
$100.44
Senior Rate2 (discontinued)
$20.48 $20.87
$0.39
$26.07 $26.56
$0.49
$62.61
$79.68
Low InCorne3 - 32 gallon
$2117 $23.61
$0.44
$26.30 $26.80
$0.50
$70.83
$80.40
Low Income 3 - 64 gallon
$46.34 $47.22
$0.88
$52.60 $53.60
$1.00
$141.66
$160.80
Additional YW cart4
$1.53 $1.53
$0.00
'New rate in 2008. For single family residential customers. Subject to account review by MSS.
2 Effective 01/01/2005 Senior Rate is discontinued for new customers. Existing Senior Rate customers prior to 01/01/2005 will be allowed to keep the rate.
31 -ow Income rates available to residential customers meeting Federal HUD Voucher Standards. Customers must receive approval through HUD.
4 Monthly rental for one (1) additional company -provided cart per customer
Note: One Can of compacted garbage will be charged the two can rate
Distance Charges
Current 111/2013
Distance 6-50'
Distance over 50' (per 50' each can
$3.771
$7.62
$3.84
$7.76
Multi -Family Service I C1 AT 1 1411 1 1
Can Service
Current Rate
Monthly
1/1/2013 Rate
Current Rate
Monthly
1/1/2013 Rate
Flat
Quarterly Rate
Hill
Quarterly Rate
Can Size
Monthly
Amt of Inc
Monthly
Amt of Inc
32 gallon
64 gallon
96 gallon
$29.01
$68.02
$87.03
$29.56
$59.12
$88.68
$0.55
$1.10
$1.65
$32.86
$65.72
$98.58
$33.48
$66.96
$100.44
$0.62
$1.24
$1.86
$88.68
$177.36
$266.04
$100.44
$200.88
$301.32
Note: murEi-ramuy service is one can per unix-minimum
Box
Collections Der Week
it
3
I yard RI -5
1
2
3
4
b I
b
I
Cuwent
$562.73
$852.91
$1,148.94
$1,651.50
$1,999.39
2 yard FL
I yard RL
$180A3
$36176
$649,96
$739.02
$00.96
$1,12519
2 yard RIL
$276.05
$562.29
$837.09
$1,127.63
$1,620-87
$1,06130
$520.89
2 yard FL
$276.32
$63147
$955.26
$1,286.16
$1,620V
$1,962.30
$1,115.27
3 yard FIL
$368.36
$666.75
$995.09
$1,348.04
$1,706.63
$2,073.86
4 yard FL
$611.23
$942.16
$1,43042
$1,930,28
$2,396.90
$2,964,63
6yardFL
$552.99
$1,094.68
$1,663.46
$2,246.73
$2,844.39
$3,466.44
6ywdFL
$648.10
$1,313.50
$1,996.14
$2,696.08
$3,41127
$4,147,72
it
3
I yard RI -5
$183.85
$370.62
$560.35
$752.99
$948.56
$1,147.07
2 yard RI -5
$281.27
$562.73
$852.91
$1,148.94
$1,651.50
$1,999.39
2 yard FL
$280.52
$642.99
$973.31
$1,309.45
$1,651.50
$1,999.39
3 yard FL
$365.12
$669.16
$1,016.95
$1,373.52
$1,738.89
$2,11106
4 yard FL
$520.89
$959.96
$1,457.45
$1,966.77
$2,442.20
$3,020.56
5 yard FL
$563.44
$1,115.27
$1,694.90
$2,289.19
$2,898.15
$3,521.77
6 yard FL
$660.35
$1,338.32
$2,033.87
$2,747.03
$3,477.78
$4,226.12
'Rear Load bins not offered to new customers
City of San Rafael
Refuse Collection Rates
Effective January 1, 2013
Effective 1/1/2013 -1.89% Rate Increase (after addition of Vehicle Impact Fee)
Commercial Service
1/112013
$562.99
1 1
2
3
4
5
6
32 gallon
$666.61
$29.38
$58.76
$88.15
$117.53
$146.91
$176.29
64 gallon
$925,28
$58.76
$117.53
$176.29
$235.06
$293.82
$352.58
96 gallon
$1,661,94
$88.15
$176.29
$264.44
$352.58
$440.73
$528.88
Collections per Week per single
� Ie
col cti
3 4 5 1 6 collection
5 yard #L
$562.99
$1,112.17
$1,695.26
$2,296.29
$2,915.36
$3,552,40
$133.81
6 yard Fl.
$666.61
$1,334.60
$2,034,29
$2,765.56
$3,498.41
$4,26247
$152.56
10 yard box
$925,28
$1,893.53
$2,905.97
$3,961.00
$5,059.22
$6,200.69
$217,33
18 yard box
$1,661,94
$3,401.62
$5,219501
$7,114.11
$9,086.96
$11,137.52
$39123
20 yard box
$1,846.62
$3,779.58
$5,798.90
$7,904.56
$10,096.62
$12,376.00
$434.69
per single
1
2
3
4
1
6
collection
J/1/2013
-5
1 yard RLS
$190.79
$385.22
$583.34
$785.12
$990.57
$1,199.70
2 yard RL'
$288.94
$585.22
$888.82
$11,199.77
$1,666.17
$2,021.38
2 yard FL
$280.52
$644.46
$977.71
$1,318.25
$1,666.17
$2,021.38
$71.18
3 yard FL
$365.12
$679.92
$1,036.36
$1,403.81
$1,782.28
$2,171.71
$87.39
4 yard FL
$520.89
$962.91
$1,466.25
$1,984.37
$2,376.36
$3,064.56
$127.88
5 yard FL
$563.44
$1,133.19
$1,727.29
$2,339.69
$2,970.45
$3,619.54
$136.34
6 yard FL
$668.92
$1,359.82
$2,072.74
$2,807.64
$3,564.53
$4,343."
$155.44
10 yard box
$942.77
$1,929.32
$2,960.89
$4,035.87
$5,164.84
$6,317.78
$221."
18 yard box
$1,693.35
$3,465.91
$6,317.65
$7,248.57
$9,258.69
$11,348.02
$398.62
20 yard box
$1,881.52
$3,851.02
$5,908.50
$8,053.96
$10,287.44
$12,608.89
$442.91
5Rear Load bins not offered to new customers
Lock Charges - single pickup
Current Rate 1/1/2013
Box Rental
1 yard
Current Rate
111/2013
$4.21 $4.29
56.49 $57.55
Lock Charges - weekly pickup
$1913 $19.49
2 yard
$63.58 $64.78
Compacted refuse w/o recyclables
$69.06 $70.36
3-5 yard
$70.33 $71.66
Compacted refuse with recyclables
$56.89 $57.97
6 yard
$79.47 $80.97
Refuse per yard - per pickup
$26.68 $27.18
10 yard
$9177 $95.64
118 yard
$187.91 $191,46
1 20 yard
$1911.68 $194.28
Commercial Boxes exceeding JuU Ins per cu yo tilled wim non-recycianies are subject to a tonnage surcnarge ((_v zbi btj. tz per ton
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT,
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL / AGENCY.
SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. 5.b
DATE OF MEETING: 2/4/2013
FROM: Cory Bytof
DEPARTMENT: for City Manager's Office
DATE: 1/28/2013
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
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 DI AL SERVICES, TO BE EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVELY TO JANUARY 1, 2013
rtment He'�d®(signature)
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
(LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY)
APPROVED AS COUNCIL / AGENCY
AGENDA ITEM:
City Manager (signature)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney (signature
02-04-2013
To: City of San Rafael — City Council
From: Randy Dodd
190 Park St, San Rafael
Re: Agenda Item 5B — Marin Sanitary Service
I would like to ask that the City Council and Marin Sanitary Service consider two suggestions:
1. Change the annual rate increase procedures so that there is at least a 30 -day notice of rate
increases before the increase rather than the current procedure which implements retroactive
rate increases.
2. Allow increased paper/cardboard recycling at multi -family buildings by purchasing and
distributing 96 -gallon blue carts. Currently, we are told these are not available. (only the smaller
64 -gallon carts).
Thank you.