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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution (1) Approving the Engineer's Report for the Solid Waste Rate Study; (2) Declaring the Intention to Order the Solid Waste Fees for Fiscal Years 2026-27 through 2030-31, and (3) Setting the Date, Time and Place for Public Hearing.
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Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Sean Singletary, Public Works Department, EPO Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/09/2026)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (09/15/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution: (1) approving the Engineer's Report for the Solid Waste Rate Study; (2) declaring its intention to levy and collect the Solid Waste Fees for Fiscal Years 2026-27 through 2030-31; and (3) setting a public hearing for May 26, 2026.
BACKGROUND
Culver City's Environmental Programs & Operations (EPO) division of the Public Works Department provides solid waste and recycling services to approximately 8,000 residential and 1,500 business accounts, funded entirely by user charges through the City's Enterprise Refuse Fund. The Division operates sixteen collection routes and manages the City-owned Transfer Station with a capacity of 500 tons per day.
The City's solid waste services include refuse, recycling, organics, and construction & demolition collection, street sweeping, and transfer services to residential and commercial customers. The City's exclusive franchise arrangement for the provision of these services allows the City to provide the highest quality of customer service to residents at a cost lower than surrounding municipalities and directly control the City's programs to maximize material recovery in accordance with local and state regulation...
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