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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with SCS Engineers for Refuse Rate Study Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $62,000.
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Meeting Date: July 10, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: 310-253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas (07/06/2023)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/21/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with SCS Engineers for refuse rate study services, in an amount not-to-exceed $62,000.
BACKGROUND
The City operates an exclusive residential and commercial refuse, recycling and organics collection and disposal service, as well as construction & demolition (C&D) collection, as a municipal enterprise. The Environmental Programs and Operations Division (EPO) of the Public Works Department operates solely on grants and on revenues generated from the provision of solid waste, recycling and organics transfer and collection services to businesses and residences. These revenues cover the costs for refuse collection, disposal, recycling and organics programs, and public outreach. Sanitation operations are fully supported by enterprise fund revenues.
In addition to providing revenue to cover the cost of routine EPO operations, refuse fees cover the cost of additional services such as La Ballona Creek Cleanup Event, residential on-call bulky item pickup, citywide street sweeping, pedestrian container collection, and the removal of illegally dumped bulky items.
In August 2021, City Council approved a resolution confirming the levy and collection of fees through Fiscal Year 2026, which was reflective of a 40% increase in fees over the five-year window of the related study...
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