Staff Report. First Amendment County HHW Program
PREPARED BY: Dan Keller
Facilities and Environmental Services Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Finance Director, and Interim
Director of Parks and Public Works
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/03/2022 ITEM NO: 11
DATE: April 19, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the
Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for the Countywide Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Program
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement (Attachment 1)
with the County of Santa Clara for the Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Program.
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 (AB 939) 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 agreement executed
in 2021 for the County-wide AB 939 Implementation Fee outlines the terms and conditions
under which the 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.
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program DATE: April 19, 2022
DISCUSSION:
The Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Program is effective from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 and was authorized at
the May 4, 2021 Town Council meeting.
The First Amendment (Attachment 1) references the “up to” augmentation amount of $66,018
that was established in 2021 for the current Fiscal Year (FY) 21/22. The amendment is for the
newly suggested “up to” augmentation amount of $64,552 for FY 22/23 and is based on
participation trends.
Funds from these programs flow through the Town on a cost recovery basis.
CONCLUSION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with the County
of Santa Clara for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding of $51,117 is included in the Proposed FY 2022/23 Operating Budget for the Town’s
augmentation. The FY 2022/23 estimated augmentation is $64,552. If the actual
augmentation, typically determined in the fall, is higher than $64,552, staff will request a
budget adjustment during the FY 2022/23 Mid-Year Budget Report.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. First Amendment to the Agreement for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Program
2. Original Agreement for Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program