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Brea council debates Republic Services contract and proposed overage-fee hike; no final contract vote
Summary
Council and Republic Services debated a proposed franchise amendment and rate adjustments, including raising commercial container "overage" charges (proposed to $79.95 per occurrence in year 2) and a staff-recommended residential curbside rate of $31.27; council asked for clearer invoice appeal language and outreach and did not record a final vote on the contract during the March 4 meeting.
The City of Brea City Council spent substantial time on March 4 discussing a second amended and restated franchise agreement with Republic Services and proposed rate adjustments intended to conform to Senate Bill 1383 (organics and recycling rules).
Senior Manager Matt Cuevas summarized prior negotiations and Republic's latest counteroffer. He said Republic proposed increasing the commercial container overage charge beginning in year two from a negotiated $65 per occurrence to $79.95 per occurrence effective 07/01/2026 and that the revised overage would not be adjusted by an index until year three. "Republic is presenting its latest counteroffer, which is a request to increase the commercial container overage amount starting in year 2 from the negotiated rate of $65 per occurrence to $79.95 per occurrence starting on 07/01/2026," Cuevas told the council.
Cuevas and Director Michael Ho described the…
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