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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of (1) an Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., Doing Business as Athens Services, to Allow the Delivery of Municipal Waste to the Culver City Transfer Station; and (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Approve Similar Disposal Agreements.
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Meeting Date: December 9, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Sean Singletary/Public Works Environmental Programs & Operations Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-6421
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (12/04/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director / City Engineer (11/18/2024)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve an agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Athens Services, to allow the delivery of Municipal Waste to the Culver City Transfer Station; and (2) authorize the City Manager to approve similar disposal agreements.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Department of Public Works Environmental Programs & Operations Division (EPO) oversees Transfer Station operations for refuse, recycling, and organics collection services for all residential and commercial customers in Culver City. EPO recovers its operational costs through refuse rate charges to customers, with revenues supporting collection, disposal, recycling programs, and public outreach. These operations are fully funded by enterprise fund revenues, with no reliance on general funds or tax contributions.
The City's Transfer Station is permitted by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health to accept 500 tons of waste daily, and currently only receives about half of that total, allowing for excess capacity to be accepted by outside haulers without impacting its primary operations. The City has entered into license agreements with the Cities of Santa Monica and Los Angeles on a temporary basis in the past to utilize t...
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