Norco

City Council

March 06, 2024 Order of Business 5 #A

Agenda Item A

5.A. Resolution 2024-08 of the City Council of the City of Norco awarding a\nFranchise Agreement to USA Waste of California, Inc. (Waste\nManagement) and authorizing maximum rates to be imposed and collected\nby USA Waste of California, Inc. for refuse and recyclable material\ncollection and disposal services to be effective July 1, 2024, and\ndetermining that the City’s Franchise Fee and Vehicle Impact Fee are\njustified by the City’s costs of providing solid waste services, reasonable\ncharges for the use of City property for solid waste services, and the costs\nof addressing the impacts of solid waste refuse vehicles.\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Find the proposed action is categorically exempt under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act;\n2. Award Agreement for the Provision of Integrated Waste\nManagement Services to USA Waste of California, Inc. for\nresidential and commercial garbage, recyclable materials, and\norganic waste collection services (including manure) for a 10-year\nbase term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2034;\n3. Direct City Manager to set a public hearing upon the Service Rates,\nFranchise Fee, and Vehicle Impact Fee proposed in franchise\nagreement and to prepare and mail the prescribed notices as\nrequired under Section 6 of Article XIII.D of the California\nConstitution; and\n4. Adopt Resolution 2024-08 awarding a franchise agreement to USA\nWaste of California, Inc. and authorizing maximum rates collected\nby USA Waste of California, Inc. for Integrated Waste Management\nServices to be effective July 1, 2024, and determining that the City’s\nFranchise Fee and Vehicle Impact Fee are justified by the City’s\ncosts of providing solid waste services, reasonable charges for the\nuse of City property for solid waste services, and the costs of\naddressing the impacts of solid waste refuse vehicles.