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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
TITLE:
AMEND THE WASTE DISPOSAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 2}
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
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Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the Waste
Disposal Agreement with the County of Orange in the total amount of $3,184,732 for the Fiscal
Years 2016 -2020, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney, to extend the terms of the Waste Disposal Agreement through June 30, 2025, to allow
for the continued importation of waste at the County's three landfills, and secure a portion of
future net importation revenues to support solid waste and recycling program implementation.
DISCUSSION
On May 19, 2015, the City Council approved this Waste Disposal Agreement (WDA) Amendment
with the County to provide for continuation of waste importation at the County's three landfills and
to extend the terms of the WDA through June 30, 2025. The WDA Amendment was negotiated by
a committee of city managers representing Orange County cities and the County to address the
reduction in revenues and to ensure rate stabilization for local residents and businesses. The
County of Orange required approval by all 34 Orange County cities by no later than September
30, 2015. Unfortunately, not all cities were able to approve the WDA Amendment by that date.
However, as the outstanding issues have now been resolved, the County is requesting all cities to
approve an updated amendment.
The disposal of solid waste at the Orange County landfills is governed by a 2009 Waste Disposal
Agreement. In this agreement, Orange County cities agreed to deposit their solid waste at the
three County landfill facilities in return for low, stable disposal rates. The agreement also sets
parameters for the importation of waste from outside the County into these landfills. The term of
the WDA began on July 1, 2010, and runs through June 30, 2020, with importation of waste from
outside the County set to expire on June 30, 2016.
The WDA is a fine example of the County and cities working in collaboration and strategically
leveraging a countywide asset. Solid waste revenues are utilized by the County to maintain the
landfill system, preserve funds for landfill closure costs, address post - closure maintenance, and
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mitigate long -term risk and environmental liabilities. The cities benefit from additional services
provided by the County, including permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities,
green waste acceptance at no charge to cities to assist with compliance with state recycling
mandates, and support of City programs to meet State diversion requirements.
It is recommended that the City Council approve the revised WDA Amendment to provide stable
rates for residents and businesses, preserve continued service levels, ensure long -term capacity,
maintain long -term partnerships between the City and County, and share net importation
revenues with cities. Upon approvals by the Orange County cities, the proposed amendment will
be considered by the Orange County Board of Supervisors at its earliest available meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 Community Health, Livability,
Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #2 (expand opportunities for conservation and
environmental sustainability).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action
FISCAL IMPACT
The City's allocation of net importation revenues is scheduled to be received and budgeted in the
Public Works Agency Refuse Collection Enterprise Budget (06917002- 57010) as follows:
Allocation (Fiscal Year)
Received and Budgeted
(Fiscal Year)
Estimated Amount
FY
2015 -16
September 30, 2016 (FY
2016 -17).
$572,184
FY
2016 -17
September 30, 2017 (FY
2017 -18).
$689,322
FY
2017 -18
September 30, 2018 (FY
2018 -19).
$961,057
FY
2018 -19
September 30, 2019 (FY
2019 -20).
$962,169
Revenues for the remainder of the contract beginning in FY 2019 -2020 and ending in the
FY2024 -2025 will be equal to 30% of the revenues received by the County from the disposal of
Imported Acceptable Waste.
Exhibits: 1. Amendment Agreement
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
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AMENDMENT TO WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
Between
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
and the
CITY OF SANTA ANA
County Amendment Authorization Date:
12016
County Notice Address:
Director
OC Waste and Recycling
300 M Flower, Suite 400
Santa Ana, CA 92703
With courtesy copies:
City Attorney
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M -29)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702
FAX 714- 647 -6515
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City Amendment Authorization Date:
February 16, 2016
City Notice Address
Clerk of the City Council
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M -30)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702 -1988
FAX 714- 647 -6956
City of Santa Ana
Public Works Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza (M -21)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702
FAX 714- 647 -5622
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AMENDMENT" TO WASTE DISPOSAL, AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT TO WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made
and dated as of the date indicated on the cover page hereof between the County of Orange, a political
subdivision of the State of California (die "County"), and the City designated on the cover page of this
Amendment, a general law or charter city and political subdivision of the State of California (the
"City"),
RECITALS
The County owns, manages and operates a sanitary landfill system for the disposal of
municipal solid waste generated by the cities and the unincorporated area within the County (the
"Disposal System "). The Disposal System includes three active landfills and four regional household
hazardous waste collection centers.
The Disposal System is used for the disposal of municipal solid waste which is not reused,
recycled or otherwise diverted from landfill disposal, pursuant to the California Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989 (Division 30 of the California Public Resources Code) (the "Act ").
The County has entered into waste disposal agreements in 2009 (the "Original Waste Disposal
Agreements") with all of the cities in the County, including the City, as well as certain sanitary districts
located in the County (the "Participating Cities"), pursuant to which the County agreed to provide
disposal capacity for waste generated in or under the control of the Participating Cities, and the
Participating Cities agreed to deliver or cause the delivery of waste generated in or under the control of
the Participating Cities to the Disposal System, as more specifically set forth in, and subject to the
terms and conditions of, the Original Waste Disposal Agreements.
The City has determined that the execution of this Amendment by the City is in the best interest
of the City and will serve the public health, safety and welfare by providing greater disposal rate
stability, more predictable and reliable long -term disposal service, and sound environmental
management.
The County has determined that the execution by the County of this Amendment will serve the
public health, safety and welfare by providing a more stable, predictable and reliable supply of
municipal solid waste and the resulting service payment revenue to the Disposal System, thereby
enabling the County to plan, manage, operate and finance improvements to the Disposal System on a
more prudent and sound long term, businesslike basis consistent with its obligations to the State and
the holders of obligations secured by its Disposal System.
Official action approving this Amendment and determining it to be in the public interest and
authorizing its execution and delivery was duly taken by the County on the County authorization date
indicated on the cover page hereof.
Official action approving this Amendment and determining it to be in the public interest and
authorizing its execution and delivery was duly taken by the City on the City authorization date
indicated on the cover page hereof.
It is, therefore, agreed as follows
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Section 1. Amendment to Original Waste Dislposal Agreement.
(a) Sections 3.6(C) and 3.6(E) of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement are deleted and
replaced in their entirety, as set forth below:
"(C) Receipt of Imported Acceptable Waste on a Contract Basis. Throughout the Term
hereof, the County shall have the right to enter into a contract or other agreement with any
municipal or private non - County 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 Disposal System for the benefit of the County and the Participating Cities and to
generate Net Import Revenues. 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 Disposal Agreements throughout the Term thereof. "
"(E) Application and Use of Revenues From Other Users. (1) Throughout the term
hereof, all revenues received by the County from the disposal of County Acceptable Waste by
the Disposal System, and all revenues received by the County from the disposal of Imported
Acceptable Waste by the Disposal Systern (including amounts received by the County as a
result of the failure of contract counterparties to deliver minimum required amounts of
Imported Acceptable Waste) , shall be deposited by the County in the County OC Waste &
Recycling Enterprise Fund and shall constitute revenues of the Disposal System, Pursuant to
the County's Plan of Adjustment, the County is entitled to receive net revenues (after payment
of all costs attributable to the acceptance of such Imported Acceptable Waste at the Disposal
System) ( "Net Import Revenues ") from the disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste by the
Disposal System. Costs attributable to the disposal of Imported Acceptable Waste include
deposits to the Environmental Fund, deposits to closure and postclosure reserves, City host
fees (if applicable), operating costs (such as manpower expenditures, equipment, services and
supplies expenditures), state surcharges, and a pro rata share of capital project costs. Net
Import Revenues shall be used for the payment of bankruptcy related obligations until payment
in full of such bankruptcy related obligations required to be paid from such Net Import
Revenues pursuant to the Plan of Adjustment. It is estimated that payment in full of such
bankruptcy related obligations required to be paid from such Net Import Revenues pursuant to
the Plan of Adjustment will occur by the end of Fiscal Year 2017 -18.
(2) Until the County's obligation to apply Net Import Revenues for the payment of
bankruptcy related obligations in accordance with the Plan of Adjustment has been satisfied in
Cull, Net Import Revenues shall be calculated as provided in Section (3.6)(E)(1). For any
period after the County's obligation to apply Net Impart Revenues for the payment of
bankruptcy related obligations in accordance with the Plan of Adjustment has been satisfied in
full, Net Import Revenues shall be calculated as follows:
(i) in Fiscal Year 2017 -18, Net Import Revenues for each ton of Imported Acceptable
Waste received shall be equal to the revenues received for the disposal of such ton of Imported
Acceptable Waste (excluding any newly established per -ton fees or increases to existing
per -ton fees with respect to Imported Acceptable Waste payable to the State, other regulatory
agencies or cities in which facilities in the Disposal System are located) in excess of $17.57 per
ton;
(ii) in Fiscal Year 2018 -19, Net Import Revenues for each ton of Imported Acceptable
Waste received shall be equal to the revenues received for the disposal of such ton of Imported
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Acceptable Waste (excluding any newly established per -ton fees or increases to existing
per -ton fees with respect to Imported Acceptable Waste payable to the State, other regulatory
agencies or cities in which facilities in the Disposal System are located) in excess of $18.01 per
ton;
(iii) in Fiscal Year 2019 -20, Net Import Revenues for each ton of Imported Acceptable
Waste received shall be equal to the revenues received for the disposal of such ton of Imported
Acceptable Waste (excluding any newly established per -ton fees or increases to existing
per -ton fees with respect to Imported Acceptable Waste payable to the State, other regulatory
agencies or cities in which facilities in the Disposal System are located) in excess in excess of
$18.46 per ton; and
(iv) thereafter, Net Import Revenues shall be equal to 30% of the revenues received by
the County from the disposal of Imparted Acceptable Waste (excluding any newly established
per -ton fees or increases to existing per -ton fees with respect to Imported Acceptable Waste
payable to the State, other regulatory agencies or cities in which facilities in the Disposal
System are located).
(3) After the County's obligation to apply Net Import Revenues for the payment of
bankruptcy related obligations in accordance with the Plan of Adjustment has been satisfied in
full (i) 50% of any Net Import Revenues (as calculated pursuant to Section 3.6(E)(2)) shall be
paid to the County General Fund; and (ii) 50% of such Net Import Revenues shall be paid to the
Participating Cities (and to the County, with respect to the unincorporated area) listed in
Appendix 5 for use for any put-pose by the Participating City, including but not limited to state
mandated solid waste programs. Payments of such amounts to the County General Fund and
the Participating Cities shall be made by the County within 90 days after the end of each fiscal
year. The portion of Net Import Revenues specified above payable to the Participating Cities
shall be apportioned in the percentages set forth in Appendix 5.
(4) The percentages set forth in Appendix 5 with respect to each Participating City will
be adjusted at the end of Fiscal Year 2019 -20 to reflect the percentage of actual deliveries of
Acceptable Waste from each Participating City as compared to the total amount of actual
deliveries from all of the Participating Cities during Fiscal Years 2017 -18, 201849, and
2019.20. The County shall notify each Participating City of the revised percentages in
Appendix 5 within 120 days after the end of Fiscal Year 2019 -20. The revised percentages will
be used for the allocation of Net Import Revenues generated during Fiscal Year 2020 -21 and
thereafter.
(b) Section 4.2(A)(z) is added to the Original Waste Disposal Agreement (irmmediately
following Section 4.2(A)(y)) as follows:
"(z) decrease the amount of Net Import Revenues otherwise payable to the County
General Fund and the Participating Cities pursuant to Section 3.6(E)(2) and Section 3.6(E)(3)
and use the amount of such decrease to pay costs of the Disposal System."
(c) Section 6.1(A) and Section 6.1(B) of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement are deleted
and replaced in their entirety with the following:
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"SECTION 6.1 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM
(A) Initial Tenn. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until .tune
30, 2025, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, in which event the Term shall
be deemed to have expired as of the date of such termination.
(3) Option to Renew. This Agreement shall be subject to renewal by mutual
agreement of the parties, on or before June 30, 2023, for an additional term of ten years (the
"Renewal Term") on the same terms and conditions as are applicable during the Initial Term
hereof. The City shall give the County written notice of its irrevocable election to renew this
Agreement on or before June 30, 2022. If the parties do not renew this Agreement by June 30,
2023, the Agreement shall expire on June 30, 2025."
(d) The first sentence of Section 6.1(C) of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement is deleted in
its entirety and replaced with the following:
"In connection with the parties' right to renew this Agreement for an additional ten -year tens
pursuant to Section 6.1(3), the parties shalt, on or before June 30, 2023, negotiate an applicable
change in the Contract Rate for such renewal term."
(e) Appendix 2 of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement is deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the form attached hereto.
(f) Appendix 5 shall be added to the Original Waste Disposal Agreement as a new appendix, in
the form attached hereto.
(g) All other terms and conditions of the Original Waste Disposal Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 2, Initial Payment. As consideration for the execution of this Amendment by all of the
Participating Cities, and subject to the occurrence of the Amendment Effective Date pursuant
to Section 3, the County agrees to pay, from the County OC Waste & Recycling Enterprise
Fund, the Amendment Payment to the Participating Cities listed in Appendix 5. The aggregate
Amendment Payment shall be $5,400,000, and shall be distributed to the individual
Participating Cities (including the City) in the percentages set forth in Appendix 5 by
September 30, 2016.
Section 3. Effectiveness of Amendment. The provisions of this Amendment shall not become
effective unless and until the Amendment has been executed by the County and all of the
Participating Cities. The date on which the County and all of the Participating Cities have
executed the Amendment shall be the "Amendment Effective Date." The County shall give
written notice of the Amendment Effective Date to the City. In the event that the Amendment
Effective Date does not occur by June 30, 2016, this Amendment shall be automatically
terminated and the County shall have no obligation to make the Amendment Payment.
Section 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTIES. Each of the
parties to this Amendment represent and warrant that it is a political subdivision of the State of
California validly existing under the Constitution and laws of the State and (ii) it has duly
authorized the execution and delivery ofthis Amendment, and has duly executed and delivered
the Amendment.
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All other terms and conditions of the 2009 Original Waste Disposal Agreement not specifically
changed by this Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, COUNTY and CITY have caused this Amendment to be executed
by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the day and year first above written.
COUNTY OF ORANGE
Director, OC Waste & Recycling
ATTEST:
MARIA D. HUIZAR
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City /Attorne
By:( -\
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Jose a doval
Chiet ssistant City Attorney
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Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
COUNTY COUNSEL
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
By
Steinmann, Deputy
CITY OF SANTA ANA
DAVID CAVAZOS
City Manager
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
FRED MOUSAVIPOUR
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
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APPENDIX
County Acceptable Waste Tonnage Target to be Used
for Purposes of Section 4.2(b)
Fiscal Year
Ton- nage
Cumulative
FY 2015 -16
2,724,250
2,724,250
FY 2016 -17
2,681,153
5,405,403
FY 2017 -18
2,638,746
8,044,149
FY 2018 -19
2,597,017
10,641,166
FY 2019 -20
2,558,522
13,199,688
FY 2020 -21
2,520,605
15,720,293
FY 2021 -22
2,483,256
18,203,549
FY 2022 -23
2,483,256
20,686,805
FY 2023 -24
2,483,256
23,170,061
FY 2024 -25
2,483,256
25,653,317
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APPENDIX 5
PARTICIPATING CrCY ALLOCATION PURSUANT_TO SECTION 3.6
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Allocation Percentage for
Allocation of
C
Purposes of Section 3.6
Initial Payment
Anaheim
13.18%
$711,509
Aliso Viejo
0.67
36,416
Buena Park
2.34
126,275
Brea
2.28
123,085
Costa Mesa
2.18
117,936
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
1.48
79,976
Cypress
2.56
138,115
Dana Point
0.99
53,278
Fullerton
4.10
221,271
Fountain Volley
1.76
95,217
Garden Grove/
GG Sanitary District
7.17
387,197
Huntington Beach
6.13
330,807
Irvine
822
444,036
Laguna Beach
1.14
61,796
Laguna Hills
0.74
40,098
Laguna Niguel
1.36
73,341
Laguna Woods
0.41
22,274
La Habra
1.69
91,431
Lake Forest
2.45
132,214
La Palma
0.32
17,325
Los Alamitos
0.58
31,362
Mission Viejo
2.42
130,902
Newport Beach
3.68
198,946
Orange
4.90
264,468
Placentia
1.58
85,116
Rancho Santa Margarita
Lt 1
60,009
Santa Ana
10.60
572,184
San Clemente
1.40
75,728
San Juan Capistrano
1.23
66,420
Seto Beach
0.82
44,292
Stanton
1.62
87,287
Tustin
1.42
76,648
Villa Park
0.21
11,081
Midway City Sanitary
District (Westminster)
2.13
114,893
Yorba Linda
1.78
96,344
County Unincorporated
3.35
180,723
Totals
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100 %t
$5,400,000
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