CC SR 20220315 01 - SB 1383 Prop 218 Hearing for EDCO Rates
PUBLIC HEARING
Date: March 15, 2022
Subject:
Consideration and possible action to conduct a Proposition 218 public protest hearing regarding a
residential solid waste and recycling rate increase and five-year rate adjustment formula associated
with EDCO Disposal Corporation.
Recommendation:
(1) Conduct a public protest hearing pursuant to Proposition 218, and after receiving public
testimony and if deemed acceptable, approve the rate increase and five -year adjustment
formula associated with EDCO Disposal Corporation, unless there is a majority pr otest; and,
(2) Resolution No. 2022- ____, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE A RESIDENTIAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT SERVICES RATE ADJUSTMENT ATTENDANT TO THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL
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1. Report of Notice Given: City Clerk
2. Declare Public Hearing Open: Mayor Bradley
3. Request for Staff Report: Mayor Bradley
4. Staff Report & Recommendation: Lauren Ramezani, Senior Administrative Analyst
5. Council Questions of Staff (factual and without bias):
6. Testimony from members of the public:
The normal time limit for each speaker is three (3) minutes. The Presiding Officer may grant additional time to a representative speaking
for an entire group. The Mayor also may adjust the time limit for individual speakers depending upon the number of speakers who
intend to speak.
7. Declare Hearing Closed/or Continue the Public Hearing to a later date: Mayor Bradley
8. Council Deliberation:
The Council may ask staff to address questions raised by the testimony, or to clarify matters. Staff and/or Council may also answer
questions posed by speakers during their testimony. The Council will then debate and/or make motions on the matter.
9. Council Action:
The Council may: vote on the item; offer amendments or substitute motions to decide the matter; reopen the hearing for additional
testimony; continue the matter to a later date for a decision.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 03/15/2022
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Public Hearing
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action to conduct a Proposition 218 public protest hearing
regarding a residential solid waste and recycling rate increase and five-year rate
adjustment formula associated with EDCO Disposal Corporation.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Conduct a public protest hearing pursuant to Proposition 218 , and after receiving
public testimony and if deemed acceptable, approve the rate increase and five-
year adjustment formula associated with EDCO Disposal Corporation, unless
there is a majority protest; and,
(2) Resolution No. 2022- ____, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA TO CONSIDER AND
APPROVE A RESIDENTIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES RATE
ADJUSTMENT ATTENDANT TO THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 1383
FISCAL IMPACT: If approved, the City will receive an additional $4,750 in Collector Fees
and an additional $1,200 in the Environmental Fees in FY 2021-22. This represents the
fees from the rate increase for the remaining three months FY 2021-22. The new rate will
be included in the proposed budget for FY 202 2-23. (Attachment G)
Amount Budgeted: $2,266,400
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): 101-300-0000-3111 ($2,150,000) (General Fund – Franchise Tax Revenue)
213-300-0000-3406 ($116,400) (Waste Reduction Fund – AB 939 Fees)
ORIGINATED BY: Lauren Ramezani, Senior Administrative Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Resolution No. 2022- ____, (page A-1)
B. January 18, 2022, Staff Report
C. Key Terms of the January 18, 2022, Agreement (page C-1)
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D. Notice of Proposed Solid Waste Rate Adjustments, Rate Increase Methodology,
and Public Hearing (page D-1)
E. Written Protest Letters Received (page E-1)
F. Misc. Email Correspondence Received (page F-1)
G. Collector and Environmental Fees and Recycling Rebate/Credit (page G-1)
BACKGROUND:
In 2016, the State of California adopted Senate Bill No. 1383 (SB 1383), which establishes
methane emission reduction targets of 50 % of the 2014 levels by 2020 and a 75%
reduction by 2025. The state’s reason for creating SB 1383 is that the state concluded
that methane, which is emitted when organic waste buried in landfills decomposes,
contributes significantly to global warming. SB 1383 became effective on January 1, 2022.
SB 1383 is the most significant change in solid waste regulations in California since 1989.
On January 18, 2022, the City Council approved an amended and restated franchise
agreement for residential (single-family and multi-family) solid waste collection with
EDCO to implement expanded services and new solid waste rates in response to SB
1383 effective on April 1, 2022 (Attachment B). Key terms of the agreement are
summarized in Attachment C.
The scope of EDCO’s agreement covers only single-family and multi-family residential
customers. The City provides for solid waste collection to commercial customers through
separate non-exclusive franchise agreements with seven waste haulers (one of which is
EDCO). Separate agreements with the commercial haulers will be presented to the City
Council for consideration in the coming months.
Furthermore, at the March 1, 2022 City Council meeting, Staff introduced Ordinance No.
658, repealing and replacing Chapter 8.20 (Solid Waste Collection and Disposal) of Title
8 (Health and Safety) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC) relating to
solid waste handling, organics waste disposal reduction, and edible food recovery. In a
separate staff report presented to the City Council tonight (Consent Calendar), Staff is
recommending the adoption of Ordinance No. 658. Adoption of this ordinance is a key
requirement of SB 1383.
DISCUSSION:
Proposition 218 Public Protest Hearing and Public Noticing
Pursuant to Proposition 218, to approve the new proposed rates, the City is required to
hold a noticed “majority protest” public hearing for the consideration of adjustments of
fees related to property. Solid waste collection service rates are considered by the City
Attorney to be property-related and subject to the provisions of Proposition 218.
Therefore, any change to the solid waste collection service rates charged to City residents
needs to be compliant with the requirements of Proposition 218.
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Notices complying with the requirements of Proposition 218 were mailed to all residential
parcels on January 28, 2022, and published on February 24, 2022 and March 3, 2022, in
the Palos Verdes Peninsula News (Attachment D). The notice included an explanation of
why rates are increasing, the proposed monthly rates, the calculation methodology for
future rate adjustments (not to exceed five years), and provided the opportunity to protest.
Written protests were to be sent to the City Clerk’s Office and property owners were
required to provide their tax parcel identification numbers or addresses, so that an
accurate tally could be made.
Majority Protest Hearing
The City Clerk is responsible for tabulating and reporting the number of written protests
received up to the time of the hearing. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City
Clerk shall count any additional protests received at the hearing. The City Clerk shall then
report on the total number of protests received. If the number of protests submitted
against the solid waste collection service rate increases exceed more than 50% of the
residential parcels, a “majority protest” exists and the City Council cannot impose the
increase in solid waste collection service rates. If the final tabulation is less than 50%, the
City Council may proceed to adopt the attached resolution (Attachment A) implementing
the solid waste collection services rate increases, effective April 1, 2022, as well as the
rate adjustment formula, discussed below. If approved, the negotiated rates will be in
effect until June 30, 2023, a 15-month period.
A total of 15,165 notices were sent to single and multi-family parcels in the City. Protests
exceeding 7,000 would constitute a majority protest. As of March 7, 2022, the City Clerk’s
Office has received seven written protest letters (Attachment E). Additionally, the City has
received several email comments and complaints (Attachment F).
Five-Year Rate Adjustment Formula
In addition to the rate increase, the Council is being asked to consider adopting a five-
year rate adjustment formula. Proposition 218 allows a refuse collection service to adopt
a formula authorizing automatic rate adjustments for a period not to exceed five years.
Once the formula is approved, rates may be increased on an annual basis in accordance
with the formula without going through the cost of the Proposition 218 hearing process
each year for the next five years. Therefore, the City will save the annual cost of
approximately $15,000 (at current prices) in printing, postage and newspaper publication
expenses. Over five years, the City would save $75,000, not counting the additional costs
associated with inflation and staff time.
The rate adjustment formula is based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. city average, (seasonally adjusted for
the Garage and Trash Collection).
If the formula is approved, for public transparency purposes, Staff will continue to bring
the annual rate adjustment to the City Council. Furthermore, EDCO will provide notice of
a rate adjustment to impacted residents at least 30 days prior to the adjustment taking
effect.
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Increased Cost of Processing Food Scraps Placed in Green Waste Carts
Under SB 1383, all jurisdictions must provide organics collection, including the ability for
single-family customers to place household food waste in their green waste carts. Food
waste has unique properties (high moisture content, low physical structure) that are
different from green waste (leaves, grass and yard trimmings). As a result of these
differences, it is more costly to process and compost green waste that includes food
waste. Not all composting facilities that accept green waste are permitted to accept green
waste that includes food waste. Those composting and processing facilities that are
permitted to accept green waste mixed with food waste have higher tipping /gate fees (the
price per ton to place material in a facility). As a result, the state’s requirement under SB
1383 that all jurisdictions must accept food waste in green waste ca rts is a significant
driver in the cost of organics collection.
Impact on Current Rates
Approximately 95% of single-family residences in the City receive automated cart service.
Table 1 shows the impact of proposed rates on single-family residential customers with
automated cart service in Area 1 and Area 2. The monthly rate charged to single-family
customers with automated cart service is based on the size of the refuse cart chosen by
the customer. Table 1 shows the current rate for each size of refuse cart, the proposed
rate, the adjustment amount, and the percent change. Table 1 shows that the rates
charged to single-family residential customers with automated service are proposed to
increase by 15.6%.
Table 1 – Impact of Proposed Rates on Single-family Automated Customers in Area 1 and Area 2
SB 1383 does not allow any waivers to single-family residents. Therefore, even if single-
family customers compost their own food waste, the City cannot provide a waiver nor a
rate reduction.
The City’s rate schedule includes separate rates for multi-family customers in Area 1 and
Area 2. The monthly rates for multi-family customers with bin service is based on the size
and number bins, and the number of pickups per week selected by the customer. The
most common level of bin service is typically a single 3-yard bin collected once per week.
Table 2 shows that the rates for multi-family bin customers in both Area 1 and Area 2 are
proposed to increase by 3%. The percentage increase for multi-family customers is lower
than that of single-family customers because the rate increase accounts for inflation only
Cart Size Current Rate Proposed
Rate
Adjustment
Amount
Percent
Change
35 gallon cart $22.54 $26.06 $3.52 15.6%
64 gallon cart $29.01 $33.54 $4.53 15.6%
96 gallon cart $35.45 $40.99 $5.54 15.6%
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and excludes organic waste. Multi-family customer green waste is typically handled by
landscapers. Therefore, organics collection and processing is not included in the rates
shown in Table 2. Multi-family customers may obtain organic waste services from EDCO
for an additional fee, self-haul in conformance with the requirements of SB 1383, or apply
for a de minimis waiver if they meet certain specific conditions per SB 1383. This will
typically depend upon how the building owner, building management or homeowners’
association board determines they will meet the requirements of SB 1383.
Table 2 – Impact of Proposed Rates on Multi-family Customers (Excludes Organic Waste)
Multi-family customers may contract with EDCO for organics collection and processing
under the rate structure in Table 3.
Table 3 – Impact of Proposed Organics Waste Rates on Multi-family Customers
Recycling Rebate
A unique feature of the solid waste rate structure in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is
the Recycling Rebate. (Attachment G) The Recycling Rebate is an amount that is
deducted from each customer’s monthly charge to reflect the California Redemption
Value (CRV) of the bottles and cans that customers place in EDCO’s recycling carts.
Table 4 below shows the Recycling Rebate per dwelling unit credited to customers in
Area 1 and Area 2. The amounts shown in Table 4 are deducted each month from the
rates charged to customers shown in Table 1 and Table 2.
Service Area Current Rate Proposed
Rate
Adjustment
Amount
Percent
Change
Area 1 $140.03 $144.23 $4.20 3.0%
Area 2 $122.91 $126.60 $3.69 3.0%
1 2 3
64 gallon cart $83.71 $167.43 $251.14 $33.49
96 gallon cart $94.00 $187.99 $281.99 $37.60
2-yard bin $158.05 $316.09 $474.14 $63.22
Each Additional Bin/Cart
64 gallon cart $79.53 $159.06 $238.58
96 gallon cart $89.30 $178.59 $267.89
2-yard bin $150.14 $300.29 $450.43
1st Bin/Cart Pickups per Week Extra Pickups
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Table 4 – Monthly Customer Recycling Rebate
As a result, the effective amount paid by customers for solid waste services is less than
the total rates that are charged to customers. Table 5 shows the proposed rates, the
recycling rebate, and the total amount paid by single-family customers for each size of
automated cart. For example, after deducting the Recycling Rebate ($1.58), the net
amount paid by a single-family customer with an automated 96-gallon refuse cart is
proposed to be $39.41 per month (current rate is $35.45).
Table 5 – Proposed Single-Family Cart Rates Net of Recycling Rebate
Table 6 below shows the proposed multi-family rates with the recycling rebate (assuming
four dwelling units), and the total amount paid by multi-family customers for a single 3-
yard bin picked up once per week in both Area 1 and Area 2. After deducting the Recycling
Rebate for four units ($1.58 x 4 = $6.32), the net amount paid by a multi-family customer
with single 3-yard bin picked up once per week in Area 1 is proposed to be $137.91 per
month.
Table 6 – Proposed Multi-family Rates Net of Recycling Rebate
Service Area
Recycling
Rebate per
Dwelling Unit
Area 1 $1.58
Area 2 $1.31
Cart Size Proposed
Rate
$26.06
($1.58)
$24.48
$33.54
($1.58)
$31.96
$40.99
($1.58)
$39.41
Recycling Rebate
Amount Paid by Customer
96 gallon cart
35 gallon cart
64 gallon cart
Recycling Rebate
Total Rate
Amount Paid by Customer
Total Rate
Recycling Rebate
Amount Paid by Customer
Total Rate
Service Level Area 1 Area 2
$144.23 $126.60
($6.32) ($5.24)
$137.91 $121.36
One each 3-yard
bin picked up
once per week
Total Rate
Recycling Rebate
Amount Paid by Customer
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Collector and Environmental Fees
The City receives an annual Collector Fee and an Environmental Fee from EDCO. The
annual Collector Fee (of approximately $630,000 in Fiscal Year 2021-22) helps offset
some costs related to the residential and arterial streets’ wear and tear due to EDCO truck
traffic on City roads. The annual Environmental Fee (of approximately $160,000 in Fiscal
Year 2021-22) helps offset some costs related to solid waste and recycling program
implementation such as recycling events, annual report preparation, public outreach and
education, in addition to stormwater pollution prevention activities such as street
sweeping. The details of the City’s Collector Fee and Environmental Fee allocation and
uses, and the Recycling Rebate are in Attachment G.
Comparison to Rates in Other Jurisdictions
Chart 1 on the next page compares the net rate paid by customers (after deducting the
Recycling Rebate) for single-family solid waste collection in the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes with rates for similar solid waste rates charged in other jurisdictions. The cities in
Chart 1 that have implemented organic waste recycling are identified by an asterisk. Each
stacked bar in Chart 1 represents the amount paid by ratepayers broken down between
the fee amount (if any) that is retained by the City, and the waste hauler’s portion of the
rate. The bars in Chart 1 are sorted by the hauler portion of the rate, and not by the total
rate paid by the customer.
The two bars in Chart 1 with the hauler portion of the rate shown in green represent the
current and proposed net amount paid by customers for a 96-gallon automated refuse
cart in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. A review of Chart 1 shows that, although the
proposed rates in Rancho Palos Verdes are higher than most cities in the South Bay (as
is the case with all Peninsula cities), they are lower than any other cities on the Peninsula.
The fact that the rates for all the cities on the Peninsula are all higher than other cities in
the South Bay may be due to the distance from solid waste infrastructure (waste haulers’
vehicle maintenance yards, material recovery facilities, composting facilities, etc.),
making them more costly to serve. Chart 1 shows that the EDCO rates in the City are fair
and reasonable.
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Chart 1 – Rate Comparison – Single-family Residential
Chart 2 on the next page also compares the net rate paid by customers (after deducting
the Recycling Rebate) for multi-family solid waste collection in the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes with rates for similar solid waste rates charged in other jurisdictions. Each stacked
bar in Chart 2 represents the amount paid by ratepayers broken down between the fee
amount (if any) that is retained by the City, and the waste hauler’s portion of the rate. The
bars in Chart 2 are sorted by the hauler portion of the rate, and not the total rate paid by
the customer.
Chart 2 includes two sets of bars with the hauler portion of the rate shown in green. These
two sets of bars represent the current and proposed rates in Areas 1 and 2, respectively.
A review of Chart 1 shows that the multi-family rates in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
are more competitive than the rates for similar service in other South Bay cities.
It is interesting to note that the multi-family rates for the Peninsula cities are not positioned
on the right of Chart 2 in the same way that the single-family rates are positioned on the
right of Chart 1. This may be due to the fact that the cities on the Peninsula may have a
smaller proportionate share of multi-family revenue than other South Bay cities. Chart 2
shows that the EDCO multi-family rates in the City are fair and reasonable.
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Chart 2 – Rate Comparison – Multi-family Residential
Based on the above, EDCO will begin SB 1383 compliant organics collection services on
April 1, 2022. To cover the increased cost of these services, rates for single -family
customers are proposed to increase by 15.6% effective April 1, 2022. Multi -family bin
rates are proposed to increase by 3%, excluding organic waste which has an additional
cost, also on April 1, 2022. EDCO will forego the rate increase to which it was entitled in
July of 2021 until April of 2022.
After this adjustment, EDCO’s rates will continue to be competitive in relation to solid
waste rates in other cities in the South Bay and the lowest of the cities on the Palos
Verdes Peninsula. EDCO’s future rates will only be adjusted each year based on inflation.
If the proposed rate increase is approved, in addition to implementing commingled
organics collection; EDCO will also implement an extensive public education program,
institute an electronic reporting platform for recordkeeping purposes, provide State
mandated route monitoring, and offer Kitchen Caddie containers to residents. EDCO is
ready to start its extensive public education campaign immediately following the March
15 City Council meeting and is prepared to commence its new services on April 1, 2022.
If the new rates are not adopted, the State mandated requirements of SB 1383 cannot be
implemented, and the City will eventually be subject fines ranging from $7,500 to $10,000
per day.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the comparison of EDCO’s proposed rates to other cities, it is evident that the
SB 1383-compliant rates proposed by EDCO are reasonable. Staff therefore
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recommends the City Council receive public comments, approve the new proposed rates,
and approve the five-year rate adjustment formula; unless there is a majority protest.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendations, the following alternative actions are available
for the City Council’s consideration:
1. Request specific additional information from Staff prior to approving the new
proposed rates and five-year rate adjustment formula.
2. Approve the new proposed rates but do not approve the five-year rate adjustment
formula and require an annual Proposition 218 protest hearing.
3. Take other action, as deemed appropriate.
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01203.0014/772183.2
RESOLUTION NO. 2022- __
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA TO CONSIDER
AND APPROVE A RESIDENTIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES RATE ADJUSTMENT ATTENDANT TO THE
PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 1383,
WHEREAS, The City of Rancho Palos Verdes (“City”) entered into an exclusive
agreement franchise agreement with EDCO Disposal Corporation (“EDCO”) for
Residential Solid Waste Management Services on or about November 24, 2009, which
was thereafter amended on June 30, 2015 (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the term of the Agreement was set to expire on June 30, 2020, but
the Agreement also included an option for seven (7) one -year extensions, which could
extend the Term until June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit 4 of the Agreement establishes initial maximum rates for July
1, 2010, through June 30, 2011 (“Maximum Rates”); and
WHEREAS, The State of California recently adopted a number of bills mandating
a comprehensive update to waste management and recycling systems, particularly with
respect to the diversion of organic materials and food waste away from landfills. AB 341
mandates that commercial waste generators arrange for recycling services. AB 1826
mandates that commercial waste generators recycle their organic waste. AB 1594 will
end the practice of excluding organic material used as Alternative Daily Cover (“ADC”)
from the calculation of a jurisdiction’s total per capita amount of waste disposed; and
WHEREAS, most significantly, SB 1383 directs public agencies to reduce organic
waste disposal by 75% and increase edible food recovery by 20% by 2025. SB 1383 is
the most significant waste reduction mandate adopted in California in the last 30 years.
SB 1383’s regulations apply to all persons and entities that generate organic materials,
such as food scraps and plant trimmings. All waste generators are required to divert their
organic materials from the garbage. SB 1383 allows the Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”) to implement new regulations on local
jurisdictions if significant progress has not been made in the law’s waste reduction goals;
and
WHEREAS, SB 1383 requires EDCO and other waste haulers to comply with
mandatory processing of food waste to be collected in residential green waste carts and
implement new measures to reduce contamination, educate waste generators, procure
recycled products with organic content, track and report recycling participation, and assist
local jurisdictions with enforcement of new recycling requirements. EDCO will need to
implement modifications to their service routes, purchase additional disposal containers
and container labels, and otherwise provide customers with additional refuse and
recycling services; and
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WHEREAS, the above-referenced changes in law and State mandates present
substantial additional operational and programmatic changes in local waste hauling
services to meet new waste reduction goals, which requires EDCO to implement several
comprehensive changes to their refuse and recycling services in order to comply with
State regulations. To this end, EDCO can only continue to provide its residential refuse
and recycling services as mandated by the State if it can secure a rate adjustment and
new Agreement terms; and
WHEREAS, Article XIII D of the California Constitution (“Proposition 218”)
establishes required procedures for increasing property related fees, including (i) mailing
a written notice of the proposed fee increase (“Notice”) to each parcel on which the fee
will be imposed (“Identified Parcels”), and (ii) conducting a public hearing on the proposed
fee increase not less than forty-five (45) days after mailing the notice (the “Protest
Hearing”); and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218 requires the City Council to consider all protests
against the proposed rate increase, and establishes that if written protests against the
proposed rate increase are presented by a majority of owners of the Identified Parcels,
the City Council shall not approve the rate increase; and
WHEREAS, protests exceeding 7,000 would constitute a majority of owners of
Identified Parcels (a “Majority Protest”); and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218 and Government Code section 53756 allow the City
Council to adopt a schedule of rate adjustments, including a formula for adjusting the
rates, for a period not to exceed five years (“Five-Year Adjustment Formula”); and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the Five-Year Adjustment Formula by the City Council
is subject to the same procedures as a rate increase; and
WHEREAS, EDCO has requested a rate increase to meet the State of California’s
requirements pursuant to Senate Bill 1383; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes seeks to hold a
fair and noticed public protest hearing as described in the Notice of Public Protest Hearing
on March 15, 2022, to consider the proposed residential waste collection services rate
structure with Five-Year Adjustment Formula to be applied pursuant to the requirements
of Proposition 218, and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, all Identified Parcels are to be afforded the
opportunity to protest the proposed new rate schedule. Protest against the rate structure
shall be received and counted by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City Council hereby ratifies the Proposition 218 process and
adopts the rates proposed by EDCO as set forth in the Notice of Public Protest Hearing
mailed to all Identified Parcels EDCO serves on January 28, 2022, and pursuant to
Proportion 218 finds as follows:
a) Rates for Service Provided Only: Revenues derived from the rates may not
be used for any purpose other than that for which the rate was imposed.
The rates collected are used to pay EDCO for the refuse collection,
recycling, new organics programs, and disposal services it provides to City
customers serviced by EDCO pursuant to the passage of Senate Bill 1383
and other new State mandates identified in the Recitals hereto . This
conclusion is further supported by all findings of fact presented at the City
Council hearing, including without limitation those facts stated in the
accompanying staff report, all of which evidence is incorporated herein by
this reference.
b) Rates not to Exceed Cost of Service: Revenues derived from the rates may
not exceed the funds required to provide refuse service. The City’s cost for
refuse and recycling service is established by the Agreement which permits
EDCO to recover its actual costs. It is found that EDCO will accrue direct
and unforeseen costs of service as a result of legal obligations pursuant to
the passage of Senate Bill 1383 and other new State mandates
necessitating EDCO’s transition into providing City with additional solid
waste, recycling and organics collection services and attendant fiscal
impacts. This conclusion is further supported by all findings of fact
presented at the City Council hearing, including without limitation those
facts stated in the accompanying staff report, all of which evidence is
incorporated herein by this reference.
c) Rates not to Exceed Proportional Cost: The amount of the rates may not
exceed the proportional cost of the refuse service attributable to the parcel.
EDCO proposes that the proposed refuse rates are reasonably proportional
and cost-based, and meet the general requirements of fairness and equity
under Proposition 218. In the course of analyzing the rates attendant to this
resolution, the City retained the services of an independent
auditor/consultant for purposes of reviewing and verifying the rate structure
proposed by EDCO, which independent audit supports the rate structure.
This conclusion is further supported by all findings of fact presented at the
City Council hearing, including without limitation those facts stated in the
accompanying staff report, all of which evidence is incorporated herein by
this reference.
Section 3. The Council has fully considered this matter and has:
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a) Reviewed the information submitted herewith regarding the proposed solid
waste service rate adjustment for accounts serviced by EDCO, the parcels
to which the proposed rate adjustment would apply, and the reasons and
basis for the adjustment and the rates;
b) Provided notice of the proposed rate adjustment to the Identified Parcels to
which the proposed adjustment would apply in accordance with Article XIIID
of the California Constitution;
c) Heard and received all written protests from any Identified Parcels subject
to the rates;
d) Taken and received oral and documentary evidence pertaining to the
proposed rate adjustment; and
e) Been fully informed of this matter.
Section 4. The Council finds that insufficient written protests were presented to
prevent the rates proposed by EDCO from being imposed.
Section 5. The Council finds that based on these facts and the circumstances
and information received during the public hearing, the changes in rates proposed by
EDCO are necessary and are hereby adopted , contingent upon there being no Majority
Protest from a majority of all Identified Parcels under an omnibus protest by all those
permitted to protest the proposed new rate system. (Morgan v. Imperial Irrigation District
(2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 892.)
Section 6. Said refuse rates shall take effect on April 1, 2022.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15th day of March 2022.
_____________________________
Mayor
Attest:
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____________________________
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2022-__ was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on March 15, 2022.
__________________________
City Clerk
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Key Terms of Proposed Restated and Amended EDCO Agreement
Term of Agreement
Initial term is for approximately seven years from April 1, 2022 through
June 30, 2029. An option for an additional five-year term is included
upon mutual consent.
Peninsula-Wide
Solid Waste
Contract*
A Peninsula-wide waste contract is not possible at this time because of
varying expiration dates of existing contracts for the Peninsula cities.
The current expiration dates of the contracts for Rolling Hills and for
Rolling Hills Estates is June 30, 2029. The contract in Palos Verdes
Estates is set to end on June 30, 2022. Palos Verdes Estates is
currently in negotiations with its waste hauler for a proposed contract
with a June 30, 2029 expiration date.
The negotiated term coincides with the expiration dates of Rolling Hills
and Rolling Hills Estates contracts, setting the stage for the possibility
of a future combined contract. When any Peninsula city considers
joining the City in a multi-jurisdictional agreement, EDCO will identify
savings and economies of scale to reduce rates or slow the growth of
operating costs.
Combined
Residential and
Commercial
Contract*
Both parties agreed to begin good faith negotiations in three years for
EDCO to take over exclusive service for the commercial sector, after
the required five-year notice of non-extension to existing commercial
haulers runs its course.
Effective Date
The Agreement became effective on January 18, 2022 and new SB
1383-compliant services will begin on April 1, 2022. Residents will then
be able to place organics in the green waste carts. Small kitchen
caddies will be provided to interested customers upon request.
Rate Adjustment
for Fiscal Year
2021-2022
EDCO waived the single-family customer Consumer Price Index (CPI)
rate increase to which it was entitled in July of 2021 until April of 2022.
Rate Freeze If approved tonight, the approved rates are for a period of 15 months,
from contract approval until June 30, 2023.
New Rates
The new single-family rates will increase by 15.6% to cover the
additional cost of organics waste collection and recycling, and related
program implementation. The new multi-family rates will increase by
3%. Multi-family customers may obtain organic waste services
from EDCO for an additional fee.
New Trucks EDCO will operate a fleet of new “near-zero” engine trucks utilizing
renewable natural gas (RNG).
New Trash Carts
for Area 2
Both parties agreed to provide gray trash containers to the Area 2
customers. Currently, the customers provide their own trash cans
which might not meet the SB 1383 requirements.
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Discounts Both parties agreed to a clarified calculation for multiple discounts
available to customers.
Rate Adjustment
Methodology
Both parties agreed to a simplified annual rate adjustment methodology
in accordance with solid waste industry standards.
Processing and
Disposal Facilities
EDCO will secure access to organics processing capacity. Both parties
agree to discontinue taking a portion of the City’s waste to Southeast
Resource Recovery Facility in Long Beach to help reduce disposal
costs and customer rates.
Public Outreach
and Education
EDCO will provide extensive public outreach and education to inform
customers of the new program, including multi-family technical
assistance and personal site visits.
Monitoring,
Recordkeeping
EDCO will monitor compliance, conduct enforcement, and keep a
database for SB 1383 reporting on behalf of the City.
Annual City Fees
and Rebate
The City’s annual fees will increase by approximately 3%. EDCO will
pay the City approximately $648,130 in Franchise Fees and
approximately $163,670 in Environmental Fees annually. Fees will
increase when/if customer rates increase in the future. Customers will
continue to receive $296,000 in Recycling Rebates.
Tipping (Gate) Fee
increases
EDCO accepted the risk of market changes in the tipping (gate) fees
(the price per ton to place material in a processing facility) for organic
processing for the term of the agreement. However, the organics
tipping fee of $95 per ton would be adjusted each year based on the
CPI.
Siting an Organics
Processing Facility
on Peninsula*
EDCO will work cooperatively to explore siting an organic processing
facility on the Peninsula in the former Palos Verdes Landfill site located
in the City of Rolling Hills Estates. The proposed Agreement provides a
re-negotiation of fees for any cost savings resulting from the
development of an organics recycling facility on the site.
Special Services
EDCO will continue to provide backyard service, and its smaller truck
(pup) collection service, upon request and for a special rate. EDCO will
continue its twice per year document shredding and brush clearing
events. EDCO will continue its limited free on-call bulky, electronics
waste, and used oil and filter collection services. EDCO will offer a new
free (limited) mail-back sharps disposal program.
Medical Waste*
The Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department accepts unused
medications. EDCO will continue to include information about this
program in its public education materials.
Mulch
EDCO will provide no-charge mulch to residents (for pickup at the Civic
Center during events) and to the City for use on City trails and
medians.
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Food Waste as
Compost Material
for City Medians
and Rights-of-Way*
Providing compost from food waste is not practical at this time because
of the need to transport the food waste for processing and then return it
to its application site. Mulch is more readily available and more
frequently used on City medians and rights-of-way.
* Subcommittee-Requested Items
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February 1,, 2022
City Clerk
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawlhome Jlam.
Rancho Palos Verdes. CA 90275
To the City Clerk:
RECEIVED
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
FEB O 4 2022
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
While I sympathize with aH the businesses and services that must raise funds in order" to
operate effectively,, homeowners al5o have been inundated with increases startirl: at the
beginning of this year.
At this time, my budget just won"t allow another-increase; therefore, I protest the proposed
solid 'lll'aslJ=51!l'Vi[e. rab.5 •.
Sincerely ..
29241 Stadia Hffl lane -Assessor-'s ID: 7585 010 023
Rancho Palos Verdes,, CA 90275
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2/7/22, 11 :00 AM Re: Notice of EDCO rate increase -Teresa Takaoka -Outlook
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Re: Notice of EDCO rate increase FEB O 3 2022
about:blank
From: Eva Cicoria <swensonsathome@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2022 4:21 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov>; Lauren Ramezani <LaurenR@rpvca .gov>
Cc: Eva Cicoria <cicoriae@aol.com>
Subject: Notice of EDCO rate increase
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
We received the Notice regarding SB 1383 and wonder whether other companies, other systems,
were investigated as alternatives to Edco. Tn particular, we are aware of a local business, Dyrt
Labs that may be less expensive and better environmentally than the Edco system.
As discussed in the Notice, under California SB 1383 counties and cities are now required to
arrange for the segregation and composting food of wastes from residences and businesses, as
opposed to putting that waste into regional landfills. The goal of SB 13 83 is to reduce methane
in the atmosphere. Methane (CH4 ) is 84% more potent than carbon dioxide (CO 2) as a
contributor to global warming and climate change. Methane is a significant by-product of
decomposition of food waste in landfills.
Many local jurisdictions seek to contract this responsibility to third party waste haulers at
taxpayer expense. Such haulers charge significant sums per resident or business to transport this
waste as much as a hundred miles away, resulting in a very inefficient solution that raises taxes
on the local community and, ironically, contributes to the greenhouse gas problem through the
transportation of the waste for such long distances. In Rancho Palos Verdes, EDCO rates will go
up I 5.6% for every single-family residential household, with another increase in 2023 for
inflation, which could be another significant increase.
We are supportive of the requirements and purpose of SB 1383, but there may be a better
solution for our city. A local business-Dyrt Labs, Inc.-provides through sale or lease after a
significant free evaluation period what are known in the industry as "in-vessel" (self-contained)
composting systems. These systems operate at a low cost w ith minimal personnel, compost
quickly and are environmentally sound , produce compost that can be used locally and keep the
solution and the business lo cal. These systems have been in use for a number of years outside of
the U.S., and are gaining traction here as laws change on the disposal of organics. The customer
has the option to operate the system itself or to contract for operation.
Realistically, this does not mean no increase in cost to residents. Segregation of the waste and
short distance hauling to the in-vessel location is still required, and there would be the system
acqu .isition or lease costs (after the free evaluation period) and operating costs. However,
discussions with the local owner ofDyrt Labs will show that an in-vessel system will save the
city-or more properly, its residents-significantly over the EDCO hauling solution, starting in
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PUBLIC HEARING AND PROTEST PROCEEDINGS
Property owners, as defined under Proposition 218, may protest the proposed rate adjustment in writing prior to or during the public
hearing. Consistent with the provisions of Proposition 218 and Government Code Section 53755, this notice has been mailed to all
record owners of the affected properties at the addresses as they appear on the latest equalized assessment roll. If you are a property
owner as defined under Proposition 218 and object to the proposed rates as described in this Notice , you may file a written protest with
the City at or before the time set for the public hearing. Original written protests can be mailed or personally delivered to the City Clerk,
but must be received by no later than the close of the public hearing on March 15, 2022. Written protests should be mailed to:
City Clerk
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd .
Rancho Palos Verdes , CA 90275
A valid written protest must include:
1. The name of the record owner or owners of the property; and,
2. Identification of the property by either assessor's parcel number or street address; and,
3. A statement of protest ("I/we protest" will suffice); and,
4. The original signature of the protesting owner or owners (photocopies, electronic mail, electronic copies, e-comments, or faxes
will not be accepted).
Each property owner will be counted as a single vote, regardless of the number of owners. Multiple protests returned for a single property
will be disallowed. The City Clerk will only count one protest per property, even if the parcel has multiple owners.
The City Clerk will determine the validity of all protests submitted and exclude any invalid protests from the final tabulation. The City
Clerk may confer with the City Attorney in determining the validity of written protests. As part of this process, the City Attorney may
review contested or suspect protest forms. The City Clerk's decision shall be final and binding.
If you have any questions regarding this Notice, or the proposed rate adjustments, or you would like more information, please email
Lauren Ramezani at: Laurenr@rpvca.gov
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30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
RECEIVED
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
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PUBLIC HEARING AND PROTEST PROCEEDINGS
Property owners, as defined under Proposition 218, may protest the proposed rate adjustment in writing prior to or during the public
hearing. Consistent with the provisions of Proposition 218 and Government Code Section 53755, this notice has been mailed to all
record owners of the affected properties at the addresses as they appear on the latest equalized assessment roll. If you are a property
owner as defined under Proposition 218 and object to the proposed rates as described in this Notice, you may file a written protest with
the City at or before the time set for the public hearing. Original written protests can be mailed or personally delivered to the City Clerk,
but must be received by no later than the close of the public hearing on March 15, 2022. Written protests should be mailed to:
City Clerk
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd .
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
A valid written protest must include :
1. The name of the record owner or owners of the property; and,
RECEIVED
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
FEB 1 6 2022
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
2. Identification of the property by either assessor's parcel number or street address; and,
3. A statement of protest ("I/we protest" will suffice); and,
4. The original signature of the protesting owner or owners (photocopies, electronic mail, electronic copies, e-comments, or faxes
will not be accepted).
Each property owner will be counted as a single vote, regardless of the number of owners. Multiple protests returned for a single property
will be disallowed. The City Clerk will only count one protest per property , even if the parcel has multiple owners .
The City Clerk will determine the validity of all protests submitted and exclude any invalid protests from the final tabulation. The City
Clerk may confer with the City Attorney in determining the validity of written protests. As part of this process, the City Attorney may
review contested or suspect protest forms. The City Clerk's decision shall be final and binding.
If you have any questions regarding this Notice , or the proposed rate adjustments , or you would like more information, please email
Lauren Ramezani at: Laurenr@rpvca.gov
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30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
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City Clerk
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Christopher Martin
2081 Avenida Feliciano
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
February 10, 2022
RECEIVED
CllY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
FEB 14 2022
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Re: Protest solid waste rate adjustments related to Proposition 218
In response to the mailed "Notice of Proposed Solid Waste Rate Adjustments and
Public Hearing January 28 , 2022 ," I formally protest the increase in my collection rate to
accommodate organic food waste composting by Edco .
As an environmentally conscious family , we already compost our food waste using a
home composting bin (pictures below). Thus , we should not have to pay extra for
separation of our solid waste in the green bins . If the rates are approved, there should
be a means of exemption for those who already compost.
Sincerely,
Us ~
Christopher (Chris) Martin
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From: Leslie Chapin <les.alice@cox.net>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2022 2:52 PM
To: 'laurenr@rpvca .gov' <laurenr@rpvca.gov>
Cc: aysanrangchian@gmail.com ; B-Shujaat Ali (shujaat1@gmai l.com ) <shujaatl@gmail.com >; E-Noel Park
(noelparkone@gmail.com ) <noelparkone@gmail.com >; F-John Spielman (johnspielm an@sent.com )
<johnspielman@sent.com >; F-William Quan (wi ll ieguan@yahoo .com ) <williequan@yahoo.com >; L-Jonothan Hofeller
(ionathan.hofeller@gma il.com ) <jona than.hofe ller@gmail.com>; V-Mohsen Saidinejad (mohsenmd@ucla .edu )
<mohsenmd@ucla.edu >; W-Eugene and Stephanie Miyata (esmiyata@hotmail.com ) <esmiyata@hotmail.com >
Subject: Solid Waste Rate Adjustments
Dear Lauren,
I need to write an Email to the city council on this subject. I am trying to understand what has changed? I think the
definitions are (1) Solid wastes, all materials that end up in landfills, (2) Green wastes, all organics that are recyclable, (3)
Food Wastes, all table food scraps, which I suspect in most households are going down garbage disposals, with certainly
the exceptions of banana and especially avocado peelings. In our household table scraps are going into and have always
gone into our green waste containers. So what has changed?? Container costs have always been based on the size
selected for the solid waste container. The NOTICE OF PROPOSED SOLID WASTE RATE ADJUSTMENTS AND PUBLIC
HEARING dated January 28,2022 as published in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News No . 13792 states why rate
adjustments are necessary: "requires jurisdictions to allow food wastes to be collected in green waste containers,
which is then subjected to mandatory processing that "significantly" increases the cost of handling the material. Has
the city done a study of the current ratio of the city's tons of green wastes to the amount of minutia table scraps that
are going to be potentially added to the green waste containers? My prediction is that the very small amount of table
scraps will create no significant impact to the "multi tons" of green waste currently being recycled throughout the
city. The city should request of EDCO to provide that information. Their response will undoubtedly be a best guess since
there seems to be no way to predict how the RPV residents will respond to this new requirement of adding table scraps
to their green waste containers. The edible food recovery portion of Proposition 218 should be funded by those EDCO
customers who are involved with retail or wholesale edible food processing and not by RPV residents. What am I
missing? I am thanking you in advance for your comments .
Les Chapin
6710 Verde Ridge Road
310-377-1139
les. a I ice@cox.net
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City Clerk
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Re: Proposed Solid Waste Rate Adjustment notice, January 28th, 2022
Dear City Clerk,
February 22, 2022
RECEIVED
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
~AR -2 2022
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
As property owners of a single family home in Rancho Palos Verdes, we protest the exorbitant rate
increase as proposed for residential solid waste.
Processing green waste and food waste will result in the production of highly valuable organic materials
that could be sold as landscape fertilizers. The increased costs should be balanced by new revenue.
Sincerely yours,
l lP.Jt: ~k~
Eric T. Potter and Saramelissa I. Reyes
Potter, Eric T Co Tr
Potter Family Trust
5431 Manitowac Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Tract# 21351 Lot 98
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Lauren Ramezani
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Follow Up Flag:
Flag Status:
Dear Lauren,
Leslie Chapin <les .alice@cox .net>
Friday, February 25, 2022 2:52 PM
Lauren Ramezani
aysanrangchian@gmail.com; B-Shujaat Ali; E-Noel Park; F-John Spielman; F-William
Quan; L-Jonothan Hotelier; V-Mohsen Saidinejad; W-Eugene and Stephanie Miyata
Solid Waste Rate Adjustments
Follow up
Flagged
I need to write an Email to the city council on this subject. I am trying to understand what has changed? I think the
definitions are (1) Solid wastes, all materials that end up in landfills, (2) Green wastes, all organics that are recyclable, (3)
Food Wastes, all table food scraps, which I suspect in most households are going down garbage disposals, with certainly
the exceptions of banana and especially avocado peelings. In our household table scraps are going into and have always
gone into our green waste containers. So what has changed?? Container costs have always been based on the size
selected for the solid waste container. The NOTICE OF PROPOSED SOLID WASTE RATE ADJUSTMENTS AND PUBLIC
HEARING dated January 28,2022 as published in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News No. 13792 states why rate
adjustments are necessary: "requires jurisdictions to allow food wastes to be collected in green waste containers,
which is then subjected to mandatory processing that "significantly" increases the cost of handling the material. Has
the city done a study of the current ratio of the city's tons of green wastes to the amount of minutia table scraps that
are going to be potentially added to the green waste containers? My prediction is that the very small amount of table
scraps will create no significant impact to the "multi tons" of green waste currently being recycled throughout the
city. The city should request of EDCO to provide that information. Their response will undoubtedly be a best guess since
there seems to be no way to predict how the RPV residents will respond to this new requirement of adding table scraps
to their green waste containers. The edible food recovery portion of Proposition 218 should be funded by those EDCO
customers who are involved with retail or wholesale edible food processing and not by RPV residents. What am I
missing? I am thanking you in advance for your comments.
Les Chapin
6710 Verde Ridge Road
310-377-1139
les.alice@cox.net
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Lauren Ramezani
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Eva Cicoria <swensonsathome@aol.com>
Thursday, February 3, 2022 4:22 PM
CC; Ara Mihranian; Lauren Ramezani
Eva Cicoria
Notice of EDCO rate increase
hated ·ttom outside of fhe a
We received the Notice regarding SB 1383 and wonder whether other companies, other systems, were
investigated as alternatives to Edco. In particular, we are aware of a local business, Dyrt Labs that may be less
expensive and better environmentally than the Edco system.
As discussed in the Notice, under California SB 1383 counties and cities are now required to arrange for the
segregation and composting food of wastes from residences and businesses, as opposed to putting that waste
into regional landfills. The goal of SB 1383 is to reduce methane in the atmosphere. Methane (CH4) is 84%
more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) as a contributor to global warming and climate change. Methane is a
significant by-product of decomposition of food waste in landfills.
Many local jurisdictions seek to contract this responsibility to third party waste haulers at taxpayer expense.
Such haulers charge significant sums per resident or business to transport this waste as much as a hundred miles
away, resulting in a very inefficient solution that raises taxes on the local community and, ironically, contributes
to the greenhouse gas problem through the transportation of the waste for such long distances. In Rancho Palos
Verdes, EDCO rates will go up 15.6% for every single-family residential household, with another increase in
2023 for inflation, which could be another significant increase.
We are supportive of the requirements and purpose of SB 13 83, but there may be a better solution for our city.
A local business-Dyrt Labs, Inc.-provides through sale or lease after a significant free evaluation period
what are known in the industry as "in-vessel" (self-contained) composting systems. These systems operate at a
low cost with minimal personnel, compost quickly and are environmentally sound, produce compost that can be
used locally, and keep the solution and the business local. These systems have been in use for a number of years
outside of the U.S., and are gaining traction here as laws change on the disposal of organics. The customer has
the option to operate the system itself or to contract for operation.
Realistically, this does not mean no increase in cost to residents. Segregation of the waste and short distance
hauling to the in-vessel location is still required, and there would be the system acquisition or lease costs (after
the free evaluation period) and operating costs. However, discussions with the local owner of Dyrt Labs will
show that an in-vessel system will save the city-or more properly, its residents-significantly over the EDCO
hauling solution, starting in the very first year. And our city can keep its business local and also have the
compost product available locally.
We do not have any financial or ownership interest in Dyrt Labs, Inc. The owner happens to be our neighbor
and we believe the solution his company offers may be better environmentally as well as reduce the cost for
taxpayers.
We urge the City to contact Dyrt Labs and give meaningful consideration to the in-vessel option.
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Lauren Ramezani
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Follow Up Flag:
Flag Status:
Bruce Edelson < bruceedelson@cox.net>
Sunday, December 26, 2021 2:15 PM
PublicWorks
Cheryl Kouchekinia
FOOD WASTE RECYCLING
Follow up
Flagged
Under California SB 1383, the State appears to mandate recycling for food waste commencing on January 1, 2022, with a
staggered implementation date for various entities. It appears from the website that basic implementation of this new
law is by putting food waste in the green waste recycle container The last time the state recycling website was updated
was January 2021, so there is little further information regarding implementation of the program on the website.
The Sol Y Mar Community Association is a development of 60 townhouses located within RPV. As individual town
homes we have no individual green waste recycling containers. Our green waste is handled by our landscape contractor
who is responsible for removal of green waster and disposing the waste in a legal manner. There are no green waste
containers anywhere on the site.
I would appreciate if the City could provide guidance that can be promulgated to our residents as to the manner it is
intended to implement this law. I do note that the State provides that local jurisdictions can provide waivers in lieu of
implementation. Is it possible that Sol Y Mar may obtain such a waiver?
Bruce H. Edelson, P. E.
President Sol Y Mar Community Association
bruceedelson@cox .net
310-544-7007
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Lauren Ramezani
From: Megan Barnes
Sent:
To:
Monday, February 28, 2022 11 :31 AM
Lauren Ramezani; Ramzi Awwad
Cc: Ara Mihranian
Subject: FW: Recycling organic material
Follow Up Flag:
Flag Status:
Follow up
Flagged
From: Lori Chong Eurich <1ace167@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 11:27 AM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Recycling organic material
Hello Mayor Bradley and city council members,
I strongly urge you to implement a multi-language public education program to teach residents what can be tossed in
the green yard waste bin. This can be a 4-color flyer with artwork showing what is allowed with simple English text and
other languages such as, Spanish, Korean, Chinese and Japanese.
We must recycle our kitchen scraps, etc. and urge you to also develop a program for residents in multi-family units, i.e.,
apartments and in businesses.
Thanks,
Lori Eurich
RPV resident for 8 years
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Lauren Ramezani
From: Lauren Ramezani
Sent:
To:
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1 :41 PM
Lauren Ramezani
Subject: FW: Organic Waste Disposal Issue
From: cass ie j@ ao l.co m <cass ie j@ aol.co m >
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 5:53 PM
To: CC <CC@ r pvc a.g ov>
Subject: Organic Waste Disposal Issue
UTION: Th is email orl lnated from outs ide of t he er
Dear Mayor and Councilpersons,
Thank you for your service. I have been following this subject and am fairly confident my home situation will be handled in
the standard manner. We use compost bins for compostable food and garden scraps and gave green waste hauled
weekly . We can deal with the addition of some food scraps to the green waste container if our provider can provide lids to
keep the raccoons and rats out. We currently put meat waste in the garbage disposal or non-recyclable can with a lid. It
can certainly go in the green waste with a lid ...
However, I own the Point Vicente Animal Hospital right below your offices and I have not been able to figure out what we
are to do with dog poop, cat poop and litter and uneaten dog and cat food. And certainly not in the quantities that we can
generate. Do you have a special designation for such waste or prefer it to go into the green waste? If so , we will need to
get a green waste container as our green waste is currently hauled off by our landscaping service. What are most
residential customers supposed to do with the same items? They are not really addressed in the staff report that I can
see, though I certainly could have missed it. Manure is discussed at length but not dog and cat poop and food disposal.
Please advise . There are other veterinary clinics in the City, I believe, and they might want to know the score here as
well. And, for that matter, what is the average household to do with it specifically? My clients may want to know!
Again, thanks for all you do. Sorry to be the one to bring up dog poop!
Sincerely,
Cassie Jones, DVM
Point Vicente Animal Hospital
Rancho Palos Verdes
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Lauren Ramezani
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Follow Up Flag:
Flag Status:
Dear Ms. Ramezani,
Elizabeth Kennedy <pvtrailrunner@mac.com>
Monday, February 28, 2022 10:53 AM
Lauren Ramezani
SB 1383 Compliance and Support for Organic Waste Recovery
Follow up
Flagged
I am writing because I am a homeowner in RPV and I received a notice regarding SB 1383 and new charges for recovery
of organics waste. The notice gives an opportunity to protest the new rate adjustment but does not have any
instructions for residents like me who wish to support organic waste recovery. Although the notice's repeated mention
of "unfunded mandates" is a tired refrain given the six years of notice that RPV had to comply, $4.20 a month is well
worth it IF EDCO complies properly with recovery of organic waste.
I have seen nothing on the EDCO website about this topic and when I inquired, I was told that they are not complying
yet. In contrast, other waste haulers have great guidance, transparency, and information on their websites about this
and other sustainability topics. This is very disappointing to me that RPV does not have the same level of service, and I
am wondering how long will it be before RPV considers other contractors for this business.
Capturing organics waste will lead to better recovery of resources that can be composted into soil, and this is important
for all of us to have a healthier and more productive environment that does not put valuable resources into landfills
where they create more pollution and greenhouse gas emissions rather than be recycled into soil for which there is a
thriving market.
Please let me know if there is another communications channel through which I can support organics recycling reform
and compliance in RPV.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Kennedy
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From: Carol Mueller <cmuell@verizon .net>
To : cc@rpvca .gov <cc@rpvca .gov>
Sent: Tue, Mar 1, 2022 3:59 pm
Subject: 3 .1.22 RPV Council Meeting
To Whom it may concern:
I am very tired this date, so I would like to submit the following as late correspondence to the above referenced meeting in
the event I am unable to attend.
I am wondering what does environmental state mandates have to do with altering certain parts of a Contract between
RPV and EDCO entered into competitively in 2009 and was to be valid through June, 2022? There seems to be a very
"close" relationship between EDCO and certain RPV employees. For years , I assumed it was incompetence, however, I
have come to suspect perhaps nefarious actions .
I am find ing CA re sidents who are totally unaware of the ir c ity taking actions re SB 1383 as of this date. Why the rush in
the city of RPV? Perhaps a new EDCO/RPV contract should go out to b id . More than once, EDCO has declined to take
rate increases to their contract. As I recall , the current contract states if EDCO declines increases, they CANNOT come
back at a later date and reclaim .
Respectfully submitted ,
CAROLEAN "Carol" MUELLER
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Lauren Ramezani
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Sent:
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Megan Barnes
Monday, February 28, 2022 11 :31 AM
Lauren Ramezani; Ramzi Awwad
Ara Mihranian
FW: organic trash collection
From: AW <annnwong@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 11:29 AM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: organic trash collection
Please advise on how to keep trash bins from acquiring odor and bacteria, attracting critters to the
area.
Will these be composting bins or just the plastic ones we have currently .
Thank you.
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Attachment G
April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
Collector Fee, Environmental Fee
and Recycling Rebate/Credit
The City receives a Collector Fee and an Environmental Fee from EDCO. Per EDCO’s
agreement the amount of the annual fees are fixed, and are automatically adjusted when
rates are adjusted. The City Council may allocate these fees among City funds as deemed
appropriate.
For the increase associated with the organic waste diversion program mandated by the
State of California through SB 1383, the increase in fees is only 3% in order to reduce the
overall increase in rates.
Staff proposes the April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 fees be allocated as described
below:
1. Collector Fee: EDCO’s Collector Fee is currently an annual amount of $629,250. If
the April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 rate adjustment request is approved, the
Collector Fee increases by 3%. In FY 2021-22 the City will receive approximately
$634,000 in Collector Fees. This includes three quarters of the current fee and one
quarter of the increased fee. For FY 2022-23 the Collector Fee will increase 3%
resulting in a fee of 648,130.
Beginning in FY 22-23, Staff proposes that 100% of the fee be deposited into the
General Fund. This is to offset some costs related to the residential and arterial streets’
maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation due to EDCO truck traffic.
2. Environmental Fee: EDCO’s current Environmental Fee is an annual amount of
$158,900. If approved, the April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 Fee increases by 3%.
In FY 2021-22 the City will receive approximately $160,100 in Environmental Fees.
This includes three quarters of the current fee and one quarter of the increased fee.
For FY 2022-23 the Environmental Fee will increase 3% resulting in a total fee of
$163,670.
Beginning in FY 2022-23, Staff proposes that the fee be deposited into the Waste
Reduction Fund. Waste Reduction supports the City’s administration of solid waste
management, waste reduction and recycling efforts, used oil grant management,
organizing recycling events, EDCO and commercial haulers contract administration,
outreach, education, and preparation of annual reports and compliance monitoring.
These fees are incorporated in the customers’ rates, and are not a separate line-item in
EDCO’s quarterly invoices.
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Recycling Rebate/Credit:
Until 2013, the City received an annual recycling rebate of $296,000 from EDCO. All funds
from the rebate were deposited into the City’s Recycling Fund for use on median
beautification projects and the neighborhood beautification grants. However, since 2013
and at the direction of City Council the entire $296,000 is credited back to customers in
their billing statements as a separate line item “Recycling Credit or Rebate”. EDCO will
continue to provide their customers with the City Council approved recycling credit of $1.58
per month per customer per unit for Area 1 and $1.31 per month per customer per unit for
Area 2. The difference between Area 1 and Area 2 ($0.27/month) is due to a legacy
formula allocating the recycling credit in Area 2.
For April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 , there will be no change to the recycling rebate
or credit since there has been no change in the California Redemption Value of containers.
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