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Landfill Disposal Agreement Informational Hearing

This document provides information on the landfill disposal agreement, including the competitive selection process, the current landfill agreement, the CEQA review, and the new landfill agreement. It also outlines the next steps and provides contact information for further inquiries.

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Landfill Disposal Agreement Informational Hearing

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  1. Landfill Disposal Agreement Informational Hearing Pursuant to Board Resolution 171-05 Budget and Finance Sub-CommitteeJuly 22, 2015

  2. Contract Performance Standards • Legally defensible • Protective of the environment, including zero waste goals • Cost effective

  3. Current Landfill Agreement • 1987 disposal agreement with Waste Management • Altamont landfill in Alameda County • 15 million tons or 65 years(whichever comes first) • City expected to reach limit in January 2016 • Cost to rate payers approved through public process • City does not pay fees directly

  4. Competitive Selection Process & Public Engagement • 2007: 5 public hearings resulted in guidelines for process • 2008: Comprehensive RFQ process • 2009: Exhaustive public RFP process • Bids received: • Recology at $23.73/ton • Waste Management at $46.00/ton • More than $100 million difference over life of contract

  5. Competitive Selection Process & Public Engagement (continued) • Recology selected by panel • Lawsuits filed, later dismissed • 2010-2014: Board of Supervisors acted • 4 hearings • 2 votesapproving selection process and ratifyingRecology as selected landfill contractor

  6. CEQA Review • 2014: Department requested environmental review by Planning Department • Evaluated significance of 40-mile round triptransportation difference • 2015: Planning issued Preliminary Negative Declaration • After 9 months of study • 2015: Negative Declaration appealed • Unanimously upheld by Planning Commission • 2015: Board of Supervisors to hear final appeal(s)

  7. New Landfill Agreement • Disposal agreement with Recology • Hay Road landfill in Solano County • Allows 3.4 million tons or 9 years (whichever comes first) • Renewal option to be approved by Board of Supervisors • Honors past competitive selection process • Ensures rate stability and predictability • Allows public review by Board of Supervisors reviewwithin 9 years

  8. New Landfill Agreement (continued) • Cap of 50 truck round trips/day • Ensures impact of transportation stays below CEQA threshold • Pushes City toward zero waste • Planning confirmed new agreement does not requireadditional environmental review

  9. Next Steps • July 2015: Agreement to be signed • September 2015: Board of Supervisors to hear final appeal(s) • January 2016: Expected agreement start date

  10. Thank You Debbie Raphael, Director Deborah.Raphael@SFGov.org 415-355-3700

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