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Dana Point approves one-year extension to county waste-disposal agreement while cities negotiate longer-term terms
Summary
Council approved a one-year extension of the county waste-disposal agreement that continues CPI-based adjustments while city managers and county staff negotiate a longer-term replacement; staff said the county initially proposed a larger rate increase and cities successfully negotiated additional time to review modeling and imported-waste terms.
The Dana Point City Council voted to approve a one-year extension to the County of Orange waste-disposal agreement that preserves a CPI-based rate model while city managers and county staff negotiate a new longer-term deal.
City staff explained that county proposals earlier this year included a substantial disposal-rate hike (from roughly $42 per ton to about $82 per ton in the county draft). City managers and finance staff collectively pushed back and negotiated a one-year extension that keeps CPI-based increases in effect while a subcommittee of city finance staff examines the county's modeling and revenue assumptions.
City staff said the county’s imported-waste agreements and distribution of some revenues to cities are also under review. The city manager noted the county previously used imported-waste revenue as part of past financial arrangements; Dana Point receives about $80,000 per year historically from those distributions. Council member comments stressed the need for scrutiny of the county’s financial model and for ensuring Dana Point residents have cost-effective disposal options.
Council approved the staff-recommended one-year extension to buy time for negotiations and detailed review by a committee of city managers and finance staff; councilmember Mike Killebrew was noted as participating on a subcommittee reviewing the county financial modeling and imported-waste terms.
