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Committee approves pilot for underground mechanized collection; staff instructed to find non–general-fund gap financing
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee adopted a pilot program to test underground mechanized technology for waste and recycling collection. LA Sanitation and CAO staff said roughly $6.7 million is needed, with an unmet city-funded gap of about $3.82 million; the committee instructed the CAO to identify non–general-fund sources to cover the shortfall.
The Los Angeles City Budget and Finance Committee on July 1 approved a pilot program to test underground mechanized technology for collection of waste and recyclables and instructed city staff to seek funding options other than the general fund to cover an identified shortfall.
LA Sanitation and the City Administrative Officer described a pilot with a total estimated cost of $6,700,000 and an unmet city funding need of about $3,820,000. Alex Hallou, assistant general manager at LA Sanitation, said earlycommitments included $1,000,000 from a state recycling program and about $2,000,000 in…
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