City Council

(8) 23-1032\nENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to\nupdating the recycLA franchise system to implement new\nadministrative fees, zone updates, clarify minimum levels of service,\nconduct required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reviews,\nand related matters.\nSUBMITS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION the following\nrecommendations of the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), SUBJECT TO\nTHE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:\n1. REQUEST the City Attorney, in coordination with the BOS and\nbased upon the information contained in the BOS report dated\nApril 9, 2026, attached to the Council file, to prepare and\npresent an ordinance modifying the City’s exclusive waste\nhauling and recycling franchise system for commercial and\nmulti-family properties within the City pursuant to the following:\na. Amend Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section\n66.35.5 to replace the negotiated annual franchise fee\nwith the following two fees to be paid to the City by the\nrespective franchisee:\ni. An annual administration fee designed to recover\nthe City’s costs to administer, oversee, and enforce\nthe recycLA Program.\nii. A one-time implementation fee to recover the City’s\ncosts associated with program transition, contract\nimplementation, and start-up activities.\nb. Create and Establish a special fund within the City\nTreasury named the “recycLA Administration Fee Special\nFund” which shall receive payments of the annual\nadministrative fee and one-time implementation fee.\nc. Amend LAMC Section 66.33.4 to rename the three\n“single” Franchise Zones to “Small” Franchise Zones, and\nallow a Small Franchise Zone to be granted to a\nFranchisee in combination with one or more other Small\nFranchise Zones, but not in combination with any of the\nother eight Franchise Zones (e.g., Large Franchise\nZones).\nd. Amend LAMC Section 66.03(d) to clarify that the minimum\nlevel of service to which the owner, generator, or agent of\nnon-City serviced Commercial Establishments and Multi-\nFamily Dwellings shall subscribe includes an adequate\nnumber, size of containers, and collection frequency for\nSolid Waste, Commingled Recyclables, Source-Separated\nRecyclables, and Organics, sufficient to remove all\nmaterial generated at the site within a seven-day period.\ne. Amend any associated LAMC and Los Angeles\nAdministrative Code sections as may be necessary to\neffectuate the new recycLA franchise contracts, and to\nimplement any other necessary changes addressed in\nsaid BOS report.\n2. DIRECT the BOS to conduct required environmental review\npursuant to the CEQA for all discretionary actions associated\nwith the proposed recycLA ordinance amendments and related\nprogram changes and present for consideration any required\nenvironmental documentation in accordance with CEQA\nGuidelines.\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BOS. Neither the\nCity Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has\ncompleted a financial analysis of this report.\nFinancial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above\nrecommendations pursue compliance with the City's Financial\nPolicies in that, to the extent possible, current operations will be\nfunded by current revenues, and that special funds are to reimburse\nthe General Fund for all direct expenditures and related costs\nprovided to support their programs.