TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Public Works |
Aaron Bert |
425-556-2786 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Public Works |
Micah Bonkowski |
Program Administrator |
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Public Works |
Aaron Moldver |
Utility Supervisor |
TITLE:
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Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with King County Solid Waste Division for Reimbursement of Rate Restructure Work
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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King County Solid Waste Division is changing the rate structure for the disposal of municipal solid waste. This restructure is intended to collect the same revenue as the status quo, but in a more stable way without shifting costs between cities. This requires cities and waste haulers to update the disposal component terms in their collection contracts. The memorandum of understanding provides reimbursement to the City of Redmond for this work.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
King County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, King County Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement, Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
• Required:
N/A
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
Currently, most of KCSWD revenue is derived from its per-ton fee for waste disposed at County facilities. As the County implements a aggressive waste reduction program, revenues will be reduced significantly. As a result, the County has restructured the rate to include a fixed annual charge and a reduced basic ton fee. To ensure an efficient and cost-effective transition across the 39 cities in King County, the County is supporting the development of standard language for each hauler which can be used by all cities who contract with that hauler servicing respective cities.
OUTCOMES:
This MOU with King County Solid Waste Division will reimburse the City to negotiate a Solid Waste contract amendment with Waste Management. This will support Redmond’s waste reduction goals in the ESAP.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
N/A
• Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
If the MOU is approved, the cost to the City will be $0. If the MOU is not approved, the cost to the City will be $25,000.
Approved in current biennial budget: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
0000006 Solid Waste Management
Budget Priority:
Healthy and Sustainable
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ N/A
If yes, explain:
N/A
Funding source(s):
Solid Waste Fund
Budget/Funding Constraints:
N/A
☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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10/4/2022 |
Committee of the Whole Planning and Public Works |
Refer |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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N/A |
None proposed at this time |
N/A |
Time Constraints:
N/A
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
If not approved, the City will not be reimbursed for the consultant work but will still have to complete the work out of the Solid Waste budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Memorandum of Understanding
Attachment B: Consultant Scope of Work