City Council

7. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE The disposal of solid waste at Orange County landfills is governed by a Waste Disposal Agreement under which cities and sanitary districts agree to exclusively deposit certain waste at the County of Orange’s landfills in exchange for low and stable disposal rates. The current Waste Disposal Agreement was entered into in 2009 and subsequently amended to extend the term through June 30, 2025. The Orange County City Manager Association is currently negotiating a successor agreement to the agreement with OC Waste & Recycling and additional time is required to finalize mutually agreeable terms and disposal fees. The proposed amendment extends the current agreement by one year to allow for continued negotiations and includes a 2.6% 5/2/25, 12:59 PM Regular Meeting of the City Council/Closed Session-4:30 pm/Regular Meeting-6:00 pm disposal fee increase, per the escalation formula in the current agreement. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Second Amendment to the Waste Disposal Agreement with the County of Orange and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the document on behalf of the City.Fiscal Impact: This amendment will have no fiscal impact on the General Fund. The proposed amendment includes a 2.6% increase in disposal fees based on the Consumer Price Index, in accordance with the escalation formula in the current agreement. This proposed increase in disposal rates will be passed on to Tustin residential and business customers according to the terms of the City’s existing contract with CR&R. The terms of this agreement allow CR&R to recover increased disposal costs through a pass-through mechanism, subject to review and approval by the City.