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Council approves 3.8% CPI solid-waste rate increase; contractor upgrades cited

City of Riverbank City Council · July 23, 2024
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Summary

Riverbank City Council approved a 3.8% Consumer Price Index-based increase to city solid waste rates effective Sept. 1, citing contract provisions and contractor facility upgrades to comply with SB 1383; staff said the typical household will see roughly $16.74 more per year.

On July 23 the Riverbank City Council voted to adopt a 3.8% increase in residential solid waste collection rates, reflecting the Consumer Price Index adjustment allowed by the city's contract with its waste hauler. Assistant City Manager Tammy Alcantor told the council the increase would be effective Sept. 1 and billed beginning Nov. 1. Staff said the firm that provides service to Riverbank (referred to in the meeting record as "Jilton") has been the city's contractor for more than 40 years and that the current contract will expire in April 2028.

Alcantor said the CPI increase was calculated using the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose statistical area index because no nearer CPI series is available for the Central Valley. She presented per-cart changes (a 30-gallon regular-service cart increase of about $0.81 to $0.90, organics-cart changes and per-cart additional fees) and said a typical single-family home would see an annual increase of approximately $16.74 (about $2.79 per billing cycle). Alcantor also described upgrades the contractor has made to comply with SB 1383, including new sorting equipment, additional picking stations, and added forklifts and loaders.

During public comment, a Chamber of Commerce representative asked the council to delay or reconsider the increase because residents' incomes have not kept pace with inflation; staff responded that the increase is contractually permitted and limited by the CPI calculation. Council approved the resolution by roll call (recorded as 4-0 on the meeting record).

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