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Home My WebLink AboutAgr 2012-06-30 (MVRS)--T-OWN-OF-TIBURON- - 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 MEMORANDUM Date: June 13, 2012 To: Mayor and Town Council From: Peggy Curran, Town Manager Heidi Bigall, Director of Administrative Services Ann Danforth, Town Attorney Subject: Mill Valley Refuse Service Rate Request DIGEST a On April 1, 2012, Mill Valley Refuse Service requested a rate increase of 5.18% for the upcoming fiscal year. Their request letter was distributed to Council in the April 2-6, 2012 Digest. After further analysis and discussion with Town staff, MVRS has decided to withdraw its request and invoke, alternatively, its right under the contract to a Consumer Price Index increase capped at 3%. This entitles MVRS to a 2.6% increase based on the applicable CPI. Consequently, the consideration of a rate increase for FY 2012-2013 has been withdrawn from the Town Council agenda for June 20, 2012. Thank you. cc: Jim Iavarone, Mill Valley Refuse Service Page I of I Peggy Curran, Town Manager Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon, CA 94920 SUBJECT: 2012 RATE APPLICATION DIGEST RECEIVED APR -1 2012 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWNOFTIBURON April 1, 2012 Enclosed is Mill Valley Refuse Service's Rate Application for the 2012/2013 rate year. This year we are requesting a 5.18% rate adjustment in Tiburon. While this is higher than the CPI rate of 2.9%, it is considerably lower than the rate adjustments we had to ask for in the past two years. Migration, which was such a problem last year, slowed to a manageable pace of just 0.25% overall this year. Two years ago, we emphasized that residents could pay for the increased cost of food composting service by reducing the size of their trashcans. Evidently, this added publicity is what prompted the spike in migration last year, and without that added publicity, migration's impact on rates this year was minimal. Factors that contributed to this year's rate request include worker wage and pension increases (after a year of no increases), and considerable increases in Health Care costs and Office of Waste Management fees. On the other side of the ledger, our latest route consolidation efforts will eliminate two positions on our trash collection routes. By mid -summer, when we implement the new routes, we will have more people picking up recycling and composting materials than we do trash. This is a clear indication that state -mandated goals of diverting waste from our landfills are being met thanks to the public's participation in recycling and composting. Finally, many of our jurisdictions indicated that an independent consultant would be hired to review our rate application this year. We understand the desire to have an independent consultant verify that our operations and expenses are in line with industry standards, and we welcome the opportunity to justify the figures we are presenting in this year's rate application. Since any new rates must be approved before July 1, a consulting firm should be contacted soon so that it can perform its review in a timely manner. (The R3 Consulting Group wrote the Zero Waste Toolkit for the County, and performed the review of our rate application three years ago, so perhaps they are a good choice to do the review again this time.) Sincerely Yours, Q.Gtn-✓'.Q N James Iavarone 112 Front Street 9 San Rafael, CA 94901 • 415-457-9760 • Fax: 415-451-3003 9 www.millvalleyrefuse.com Tihijron Effective July 1, 2012 -Rate Increase 2.6% 2011 Base Recycling 2012 Container Base „Monthly,.:; 2012 Rate Rate Monthly Rental -:..Flat-Area _ Monthly Rental 2836$ 2D11 Monthly 2011 Quarterly ; $ Base Rate Recycling Rate 2012 Monthly Quarterly 2012 # of CanslSizell Pick Up $ 4.47 $ 27.42 n/a 4.47 $ 31.89 $ 95.67 1-20 Gallon $ 5 07 $> 105:21 $ 23.25 31.51 4.47 $ 35.98 $ 107.94 1-32 Gallon $ 63 84 $ 191.52 s 1-2yd container 61.03 4.47 $ 65.50 $ 196.50 2-32 Gallon $ 9214 $•276.42;° Base 90.06 4.47 $ 94.53 $ 283.59 3-32 Gallon $ _1:20 39 $ 361 17 119.05 Rental 4.47 $ 123.52 $ 370.56 4-32 Gallon $ „ 49 50 •$:= 148.50:; We 46.31 4.47 51.79 50.78 152.34 1-45 Gallon nla 1-45 Gallon 986 OT S 241.67 HiII:Area 31.29 $ 272.96 2011 2D11 Base Recycling Rate 2012 Monthly 2012 Quarterly # of Cans/Size/1 Pick Up Monthly Quarterly : Rate 33.29 $ 4.47 $ 37.76r283.59 1-20 Gallon 38.36 $ 4.47 $ 42.83 1-32 Gallon $ : 63 84 $ 191 52> $ 61.03 $ 4.47 $ 65.50 2-32 Gallon $ =;9214 $ 276.42` $ 90.06 $ 4.47 $ 94.53 3-32 Gallon $ :,120 39 _$ 361 17 _ $ 119.05 $ 4.47 $ 123.52 4-32 Gallon 48 70 :$% 1146 10^ $ 148.09 $ 4.47 $ 152.56 5-32 Gallon 59 45 '$ 178=35:; $ 56.52 $ 4.47 $ 60.99 1-45 Gallon #of CanslSizel2 Pick Ups $ y;77 54 $= 232 62< 79.55 $ 238.65 1-32 Gallon $ =121 36 ---'S OB $ 120.04 $ 4,47 $ 124.51 $ 373.53 2-32 Gallon $ =:•178 02 �Z 53413 $ 178.18 $ 4.47 $ 182.65 $ 547.95 3-32 Gallon $ '•234 65 '$: 703,95'; $ 236.28 $ 4.47 $ 240.75 $ 722.25 4-32 Gallon 2011 Base Recycling 2012 Container Base „Monthly,.:; 2012 Rate Rate Monthly Rental # of CanslSizell Pick Up Monthly Rental 2836$ $ 28 81 4.47 $ 32.83 n/a 1-32 Gallon = $ 5'82- $ 42.54 $ 4.47 $ 47.01 n/a 1-45 Gallon $ _22400 $ 198.51 $ 31.29 $ 229.80 $ 23.25 1-1yd container $ 397.03 $ 62.58 $ 459.61 $ 46.50 1-2yd container HiILAi:ea , 2D11 Base Recycling 2012 Container ;Monthly ':-. Rate Rate Monthly Rental 1#of Cans/Size/1 Pick Up 34.52 $ 4.47 $ 38.99 We 1-32 Gallon 51.79 56.26 nla 1-45 Gallon 986 OT S 241.67 $ 31.29 $ 272.96 $ 23.25 1 1-1yd container See Residential Miscellaneous i erms ana commons mr auuniui iei ��: o:,�:. Hilarita Apaitmerits 2011 Base Recycling 2012 Container E,,- nthly_�.i Rate Rate Monthly Rental # of Cans/Size/1 Pick Up $ 28 81 $ 25.09 1 $ 4.47 $ 29.56 nla 1-32 Gallon - Flat Area -34.71, $ 31.14 $ 4.47 $ 35.61 nla 1-32 Gallon - Hill Area See Residential Miscellaneous i erms ana commons mr auuniui iei ��: o:,�:. Tiburon Extra trash charge: $33.30 per yard 1 Yard: Conthlndt."-.,� Effective July 1, 2012 Rate increase 2.6% --2(,)l =V��Base nthly'. Base Recycling 2012 Container Rate Rate Monthly Rental # of Pick Ups/Container Rate Recycling Rate $ 34.82 2012 Monthly Container Rental # of Pick Ups/Container .. -14417; $ 130.53 $ 17.39 $ 147.92 $ 23.25 1 Pick Up $ 46.50 3 Pick Ups V.153--.79,' $ 3482 $ 295.95 $ 23.25 2 Pick Ups $ 174.13 $ 1,479.87 391.74 $ 52.19 $ 443.93 $ 23.25 3 Pick Ups _57679Z-- $ 522.30 $ 69.62 $ 591.92 $ 23.25 4 Pick Ups 1 $ 26.09 r Ila 652.85 $ 87.05 $ 739o90 $ 23.25 5 Pick Ups --2 Monthly. Base Recycling 2012 Container Rate Rate Monthly Rental # of Pick Ups/Container -45 $261.13 $ 34.82 $ 295.95 $ 46.50 1 Pick Up -57.6. $ 522.26 $ 69,64 $ 591.90 $ 46.50 -2 Pick Ups $ K::=_86542'. -Z $ 783.45 $ 104.47 $ 887.92 - $ 46.50 3 Pick Ups V.153--.79,' -- $ 1,044.48 $ 139.31 $ 1,183.79 $ 46.50 4 Pick Ups $1;442 37 $ 1,305.74 $ 174.13 $ 1,479.87 $ 46.50 -5 Pick Ups 5" I ciRg A7 % 208.97 2012 Container 6 Pick Ups 2014Base Recycling zulz S..01711al"Ur Monthly Rate Rate Monthly Rental I ft of Cans/Sizell Pick Up a7 4R 1 4475 14.47 1 $ 49.22 n/a 1-32 Gallon 2071 Base Recycling 2012 Container I - I Rate (peryd)month)I monthly Rental # of Pick Ups ___Mo $ 94.73 17-39 1 n/a n/a 1 Pick Up + Maximum Weight: 8 tons. Overweight Charge: $100 per ton. 2011 Base Recycling 2012 Container Monthly, ,- %.:, Rate Rate Monthly Rental # of Cans/Sizell Pick Up $ 195.80 1 $ 26.09 r Ila 1 Yard Container 39-1.70 1-$--52.23 1 n/a I n/a 2 Yard Container , See Commercial Miscellaneous Terms and conditions for additional Information Tiburon Residential Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions Service Rate Service Rate includes pick-up of trash, recycling and compost cans, four -times -a -year on-call curbside pickups, and on-call pickups of limited types of household hazardous wastes listed on the MVRS website. MVRS provides one (1) compost can and one (1) recycling can per customer. Extra compost and recycling cans are available for $6.00 per can per month. Additional Quantities of Cans Service for additional cans over the quantities listed on the rate sheet will be charged a multiple of the single can, ane-6me-per-week pick up rate (i.e. five 32 -gallon cans are charged the four -can rate phis the one -can rate). Low Income Rate A 20% discount off the applicable residential rate is available to residential Single -Family customers who have already qualified for the PG&E CAREIFERA Program. A copy of the customer's PG&E bill showing the qualified CARETERA Program is required for the discount. To maintain the discounted rate, customers must submit new PG&E bill annually showing the CAREIFERA discount. Apartment/Muld-Unit Residential (A/MUR) Rates AIMUR complexes are defined as multi -unit residential housing with four or more units all paid for by the property owner. AIMUR complexes are charged a minimum of one 32 -gallon can per unit per trip at the applicable once -per -week Apartment Rate as shown on the current, approved rate sheet. Additional 32 - gallon cans over the minimum will be charged at the additional applicable per -can rate. In cases where 45 -gallon cans or 1 -yard and 2 -yard containers are used instead oZ or in addition to, 32 - gallon cans, the following equivalency fomulas will be applied to determine whether additional 32 -gallon cans (over the minimum set forth immediately above) shall be charged at that location: • Each 45 -gallon can will be considered to hold one -and -one-half 32 -gallon cans. • Each 1 -yard container will be considered to hold seven 32 -gallon cans, and each 2 -yard container will be considered to hold fourteen 32 -gallon cans. (If 1 -yard or 2 -yard containers supplied br 107TS are used, standard commercial container rental rates will be charged in addition to the applicable apartment rate). If the foregoing equivalency formulas result in a higher number of 32 -gallon cans than the minimum ofone per unit, the applicable once -per -week rate shall be applied to such higher number of32-gallon cans. If the result is a lower number of32-gallon cans, then the minimum one -can -per-unit charge set forth above shall be applied (unless composting services are being used). Exception to the above: A/MUR complexes that use die available yardtfood waste composting service will be charged a rate reflecting the actual amount of garbage collection requested, measured in 32 -gallon equivalents and applied an a per -trip basis at the applicable 32 -gallon, once -per -week rate as shown an the current, approved rate sheet. MVRS will provide AIMUR complexes with up to one recycle can and one compost can per unit at no extra charge. Extra cans are available at $6.00 per month per can. Multiple trips in a week to a single location will be charged a multiple of the applicable once -per -week rate. Miscellaneous and Extra Charges 32 -gallon extra trash can/bag: $ 5.00. 45 -gallon extra trash can/bag: $10.00. 32 -gallon extra yard waste can/bag: $6.00 Customers should call in advance for free quotes on other loose trash and bulky items. Delinquent Accounts If an account is put on "stop service" due to a past due balance, a $20.00 processing fee will be charged in addition to the past due amount to reactivate service. Vacation Holds on Service Accounts maybe put on Vacation Hold for a minimtan ojthree months only with no administration fee upon reactivation of service. Commercial Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions Service Rates Service Rates include trash, recycling and compost can service. MRS provides one (J) compost can, bra an Unlimited number- of recycle cans Upon request. Earn compost cans are X per can per month. Multiple Cans/Pickups Multiple cans/pickups of quantities listed on the Commercial Rate sheet are charged a multiple of the single can, one -time -per -week pick up rate. Container Rental Fee Rental fee covers all repairs due to normal wear and tear and steam cleaning of the container once per year. Additional steam cleanings during the year are $100 per containerper cleaning. Saturday Service There is no special charge for Saturday service if the customer already has five (5) times a week service during the regular workweek (Mon -Fri). The special Saturday rate is available to customers with a minimum of three (3) times a week service during the regular workweek. Sunday Service Sunday service may be available depending an demand. Delinquent Accounts If an account is put on "stop service" due to a past due balance (net 30), a $20.00 processing fee will be charged in addition to the past due amount to reactivate service.