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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1996 0117 CC REG ITEM 10EITEM CITY OF MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL REPORT TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Assistant to the City Manager DATE: January 11, 1996 (CC Meeting of January 17) SUBJECT: Consider Landfill Memorandum Of Understanding and Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority Agreements Background The City Council is being asked to consider conceptual approval for the City's participation in a Joint Powers Authority Agreement for Solid Waste programs and an agreement with Waste Management (Simi Valley Landfill operator) which provides for a discounted landfill tipping fee. Work towards the completion of these agreements has been in progress for more than a year. In order to bring negotiation to a close, so that final agreement documents can be presented to elected officials, it is necessary to determine which jurisdictions intend to participate, since the number of jurisdictions participating may impact certain provisions of the agreements. Landfill Moll As you know, the cities of Moorpark, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura and the County of Ventura have been negotiating with Waste Management (Simi Valley Landfill owner /operator). The long standing goals of the cities and the County have been to ensure long- term capacity at the landfill for local jurisdictions, reduce the tipping rates, and minimize the importation of out -of- county trash. To that end, a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been developed which establishes a landfill tipping rate, significantly lower than the rate posted at the landfill. The rate is based on the combined tonnages of the participating jurisdictions. The base rate for the proposed JPA will be capped at a high of $26 /per ton for 1,400 tons per day or less, and a low of $24.43/per ton for 2,200 tons or more. The more combined solid waste tons delivered to the landfill, the lower the tipping rate. The current posted gate -rate for landfill tipping at the Simi Valley Landfill is $36.30 /per ton. The rate paid by each jurisdiction will vary from the overall base -rate for the JPA based on areas. Refuse currently being disposed at the Simi Valley Landfill will be labeled Area 1, refuse being disposed at the Bailard Landfill will be labeled Area 2, and refuse being disposed at Calabasas Landfill will be labeled Area 3. The need for the varied rate is a result of transportation costs for longer hauls and the significantly lower tipping.fee ($23) charged by Calabasas Landfill. Thousand Solid Waste JPA and Landfill MOU January 12, 1996 Page 2 Oaks is the only Ventura County city in the Calabasas wasteshed. In order to attract Thousand Oaks to enter the negotiations, it had to be guaranteed that the tipping rate it currently pays would, at a minimum, remain the same. The proposed rates by area are as follows: AREA 1 $26.78 (Moorpark, Simi Valley, parts of north Thousand Oaks, and County unincorporated) AREA 2 $24.78 (Camarillo, Ventura, and parts of west County unincorporated) AREA 3 $22.78 (Parts of Thousand Oaks, and residual tons from Gold Coast) Pulling together enough daily tonnage was the key to Waste Management's willingness to consider a lower tipping rate. Among the cities of Moorpark, Camarillo, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, and the County, there were approximately 1,800 tons per day. The Simi Valley Landfill is permitted for 3,000 tons per day but currently only receives 1,000 per day. Of the 1,000 tons, 200 tons are from outside of Ventura County (approximately 100 tons come from the west San Fernando Valley and 100 tons from Santa Barbara through Gold Coast). In return for a guarantee of solid waste tons from the Ventura County jurisdictions, Waste Management has agreed to hold the amount of out -of- county trash accepted at the landfill at the existing level (200 tons). This means that Waste Management's ability to attract additional tonnage is limited to Ventura County and ensures that full capacity at the Simi Valley Landfill will be reached at a much slower pace, providing for a longer life. Solid Waste TPA The jurisdictions involved must form a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to effectively implement and administer the proposed Agreement with Waste Management. In addition to working together to combine our solid waste tonnages for the purpose of the Agreement with Waste Management, the objective of the JPA is to work together on efforts which may include acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities and services for recycling, processing, transporting, and handling of solid waste. The JPA will charge its members $.25 per ton to fund its administration and program costs. Solid Waste JPA and Landfill MOU January 12, 1996 Page 3 Included in the JPA agreement is language that addresses refuse truck traffic through Moorpark using the State Route 118 and Moorpark Road from Santa Rosa Valley. JPA members, with the exception of Camarillo, will agree to direct their refuse haulers to divided highways (identified as divided highways in existence at the time of the signing of the Agreement) when traveling to and from the Simi Valley Landfill. Camarillo will be allowed to direct no more than a total of eight trucks per day through Moorpark by way of State Route 118 and/or Tierra Rejada (via Santa Rosa Road). Any truck trips in excess of eight will be directed to a divided highway. The Public Works, Facilities and Solid Waste Committee has reviewed the draft Agreements. The Committee requested the added language regarding truck traffic, which has been included in the JPA Agreement, and concurs with staffs' recommendation that the City of Moorpark participate in the MOU Agreement with Waste Management and the Solid Waste JPA. Once each jurisdiction's elected bodies have indicated their intent to participate in the agreements, the City Council will be presented with the final agreement documents for approval. Recommendation The Public Works, Facilities and Solid Waste Committee and staff recommend that the City Council provide conceptual approval for the City's participation in the MOU with Waste Management and the Solid Waste JPA, and direct staff to communicate the Council's action to the other participating parties.