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Los Angeles council votes to start rate process to reduce growing solid-waste subsidy
Summary
The City Council approved starting the Proposition 218 process for proposed increases to the city—solid-waste fees to reduce a growing general-fund subsidy and pay for new state-mandated organics programs; the measure passed 10-1 after a long presentation and public comment.
The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-1 on April 11 to begin the Proposition 218 process for proposed increases to municipal solid-waste rates aimed at reducing a large general-fund subsidy and covering new state-mandated organics requirements.
The proposal, presented by Barbara Merch, director and general administrator of Sanitation and Environment for the City of Los Angeles, would change the city—solid-waste rate structure to recover rising labor, equipment and composting costs and to implement compliance with California—SB 1383. "La tarifa de desechos sólidos ha sostenido el programa hasta el año fiscal 20 20 y 20 veintiuno," Merch said, adding that the general-fund subsidy has grown and that the city must adjust rates to continue services.
The nut graf: City staff told the council the sanitation program has relied on hundreds of millions of dollars in general-fund support in recent years and that new state organics rules…
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