Staff Report
PREPARED BY: JIM HARBIN
Facilities and Environmental Programs Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Finance Director, and Parks and
Public Works Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/01/2018
ITEM NO: 11
DATE: APRIL 19, 2018
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA FOR:
A. COUNTYWIDE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
PROGRAM AND
B. AB939 IMPLEMENTATION FEE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute agreements with the County of Santa Clara for:
1. Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program and
2. AB939 Implementation Fee Collection and Distribution .
BACKGROUND:
The Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program provides household
hazardous waste disposal services to Town residents. The funding for this program is provided
partially through landfill disposal fees (the AB939 part of this agenda item) and partially
through an augmentation fee that the Town pays to cover the service used by Los Gatos
residents. The Town receives designated revenue from its solid waste hauler, West Valley
Collection and Recycling, to fully cover the cost of the augmentation fee. The HHW Program
tracks resident activity and provides reports to Town staff to ensure adequate funding is
available. The revenue and expenditures for this program are included in the Parks and Public
Works Operating budget.
AB 939 allows for the establishment of fees to further recycling goals. The Agency Agreement
for Countywide AB939 Implementation Fee outlines the terms and conditions under which the
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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA FOR:
A. COUNTYWIDE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
PROGRAM AND
B. AB939 IMPLEMENTATION FEE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION
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BACKGROUND (cont’d):
County collects and distributes the $4.10 per ton fee assessed on waste disposal at each
disposal facility within the County. These fees are used to fund HHW programs, as well as
implementation of the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan. Participating agencies
must approve the agreement before the fees can be collected.
DISCUSSION:
Funds from these programs flow through the Town on a cost recovery basis. The agreement in
Attachment 1 establishes the County program as the program for Los Gatos residents. The
agreement in Attachment 2 establishes the County as the fee collection and distribution agency
for landfill charges. These fees are passed along to the Town to pay for the program.
The current agreements for these two programs expire on June 30, 2018. These new
agreements will be effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.
CONCLUSION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute agreements with the County of Santa Clara for:
1. Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program and
2. AB939 Implementation Fee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this program is included in the adopted FY 2018/19 Parks and Public Works
Operating Budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project as defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Agreement for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
2. Agreement for Countywide AB939 Implementation Fee