101-Staff Report.pdf
PUBLIC WORKSDEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting:May 3, 2011
Subject
Agency Agreement for the Countywide AB939 Implementation Fee and the Agreement for
Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection for FY 11-12.
Recommended Action
AdoptResolution Nos. 11-______ and 11-______.
Description
The current agreements will expire on June 30, 2011. The new agreements havebeen approved
by the County of Santa Clara and presented to the fifteen cities for approval. Components of the
Implementation Fee have been set at the appropriate levels to fund the AB939 and HHW
programs.
Discussion
AB939 Implementation Fee for FY 11-12
The Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission (RWRC) of Santa Clara County has
determined that in order to fund the HHW services and expanded Universal Waste management
in the fifteen cities and the unincorporated area of the County, the Fee should be set at $4.10 per
ton, which includes two components, $1.50 to fund AB939 Programs and $2.60 to fund the
Countywide HHW Program. This fee reflects no increase from FY 2009-10 and from FY 2010-
11.
Since July 1992, the County of Santa Clara has collected a Countywide AB939 Implementation
Fee (Fee) from landfills and non-disposal facilities within the County. The Fee is levied on each
ton of waste delivered to the landfills and non-disposal facilities. That portion of the Fee
collected on behalf of the cities of Santa Clara County (approximately $50,000 to 60,000
annually for the City of Cupertino) is distributed to the cities quarterly for the purpose of funding
city-specific programs required for meeting AB939 waste stream diversion goals.
Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection program for FY 11-12
As in the past, the County recommends that the City augment its FY2011-12budgeted amount
to meet estimated residential participation. The same augmentation that Cupertinobudgeted for
FY 10-11,$65,000, is recommended to ensure thatits residents arenot turned away from the
County’s drop-off eventsfor safe disposal of household hazardous waste.
The City of Cupertino recentlystarted a pilot HHW collection program as part of its waste
collection franchise Agreement with Recology. Beginning November 1, 2010, Recology began
providing, by sub-contract with Waste Management Curbside LLC, door-to-door household
hazardous waste collection service to Cupertino residents. Based on preliminary numbers, an
average of fifty-five (55) households are using this service each month.
It is too soon to determine the success of Cupertino’snew pilot HHW collection program. The
sub-contracted company recently changed owners and Citystaff is beginning to evaluatethe
City’s role and responsibility as a permitted residential hazardous waste collector. Therefore,
staff recommends that the City continue to participate in the County HHW collection program in
parallel with offering its door-to-door collection-by-appointment during fiscal year 2011-2012.
Next year the County AB 939 and HHW agreements will bebrought back to Council forannual
review andapproval. At that timethere will be overayear’s worth of data and residential
feedback, which will helpto determine the success or drawbacks of the City’s pilotprogram. By
keeping the HHW budget at $65,000 for FY 11-12, the City will provideCupertino residents
with access to the County’s drive-through collection eventsin casethere are setbacks involving
the pilot program. The City is invoicedannually for the residential participation that took place
duringthe precedingfiscal year.The City paysonly for residents that actually participatedin the
County’s drive-through events. In November 2010 the City was invoiced for $44,000 for
participation in FY 09-10, leaving $21,000 in unspent budget for FY 09-10.
Fiscal Impact
Approvingthe AB939 Implementation Fee for FY 11-12will have no fiscal impact. Approving
the Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection programfor FY 11-12and setting the
budget at $65,000 for an additional year will ensure that Countywide HHW program is funded at
the appropriate amount for Cupertino residents.
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Prepared by:Cheri Donnelly, Environmental Programs Manager
Reviewed by:Timm Borden, Director of Public Works
Approved for Submission by:David W. Knapp, City Manager
Attachments:
A-Resolution,Agreement for CountywideAB939 Implementation Fee
B-Resolution,Agreement for CountywideHousehold Hazardous WasteCollection Program
C-Agreement for Countywide AB939 Implementation Fee
D-Agreement for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program