Item 16 - Agreement for the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise

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and provisions substantially identical to the terms and provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall such agreements have terms and provisions more favorable than the terms and provisions of this Agreement (including but not limited to the Contract Rate and availability of disposal capacity). (B) After April 30, 2026, the County shall have the right to enter into WISE Agreements with Orange County entities, including any city, Special Districts, Sanitary Districts, Franchise Haulers and Independent Haulers, or otherwise accept Acceptable Waste from such parties, but only within the limitations contained in this Section. Any such agreement or waste acceptance agreement must provide that the party delivering waste shall pay a Disposal Rate at least 10% higher than the Contract Rate unless the County determines it is in the best interest of the Waste Infrastructure System to establish a Disposal Rate less than 10% higher than the Contract Rate. In no event shall the Disposal Rate be less than the Contract Rate. In addition, the County shall reserve the right in any such agreement to at any time, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, refuse to receive and dispose of Acceptable Waste from any city, Special District, Sanitary District, Franchise Hauler and Independent Hauler if and to the extent that such receipt and disposal might materially and adversely affect the ability of the County to comply with its obligations to the Participating Cities under the WISE Agreements to which each is a party. (C) Posted Disposal Rate. The Posted Disposal Rate shall at all times be at least 10% higher than the Contract Rate. (D) Self-Haulers. The City and the County acknowledge that Self-Haulers shall be entitled to deliver Self-Hauled Waste to the Waste Infrastructure System, on a non-contract basis, at the Posted Disposal Rate. Such Self-Haulers shall not be entitled to dispose of Acceptable Waste for the Contract Rate. (E) Receipt of Imported Acceptable Waste on a Contract Basis. The County shall have the right to enter into Importation Agreement(s) with any public or private entity for the delivery of Imported Acceptable Waste on terms and conditions that the County determines to be necessary to ensure and enhance the viability of the Waste Infrastructure System and to generate Net Import Revenues. In no event shall such Importation Agreements, entered into after the Commencement Date, include a per ton tipping fee or Disposal Rate for Imported Acceptable Waste that is less than the Contract Rate. The County certifies that in its good faith judgment the contract or other agreement for the delivery of such waste will not materially and adversely affect the ability of the County to receive and dispose of Acceptable Waste from the Participating Cities in accordance with the applicable WISE Agreements throughout the Term thereof; and, should the delivery of waste subject to Importation Agreements adversely affect the County’s ability to receive and dispose of Controllable Waste from Participating Cities the County will prioritize receipt and disposal of Controllable Waste delivered pursuant to applicable WISE Agreements. (F) Application and Use of Revenues From Other Users. (1) County Acceptable Waste: Throughout the Term hereof, all revenues received by the County from the disposal or processing of County Acceptable Waste into the Waste Infrastructure System (including Surcharges, and any and all fine, penalty, liquidated damages or other damages, grants, awards or revenue received by the County in connection with the Waste Infrastructure System), shall be deposited by the County in the County OC Waste & Recycling Enterprise Fund and shall constitute revenues of the Waste Infrastructure System. (2) Imported Acceptable Waste: Throughout the Term hereof, all revenues received by the County, pursuant to an Importation Agreement, for the disposal or processing of Imported Acceptable Waste into the Waste Infrastructure System (including Surcharges, and any and all fine, penalty, liquidated damages or other damages or revenue received by the County in connection with the Waste Infrastructure System), shall first be applied toward all of the costs attributable to the acceptance and management of such Imported Acceptable Waste into the Waste Infrastructure System. Costs attributable to the disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste include, but are not limited to, deposits to the Environmental Fund, deposits to closure and post-closure reserves, Host Fees (if applicable), incremental operating costs (such as manpower expenditures, equipment, services and supplies expenditures), State surcharges, regulatory fees, charges or penalties, and a pro rata share of capital project costs. Revenue remaining after costs attributable to the disposal and management of Imported Acceptable Waste shall be considered “Net Import Revenues” and shall be calculated and distributed as follows: (i) Calculation: Net Import Revenues are estimated to be 30% of the revenues received