TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Agreement with the County of Orange for a Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise Agreement governing municipal solid waste disposal rates, terms, and services
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2. SUMMARY
Approval of Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise Agreement for a ten-year term, effective July 1, 2026. This agreement will update Non-Contract Gate Rates and other charges and will provide a dedicated waste stream from local jurisdictions and sanitation districts at competitive rates while maintaining the County's Waste Infrastructure System.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the agreement with the County of Orange for municipal solid waste disposal rates, terms, and services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 2: Enhance Economic Development and Achieve Fiscal Sustainability
Goal 3: Enhance Public Communication Strategy and Quality of Life
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The County of Orange (County), through Orange County Waste & Recycling (OCWR), operates a County-owned landfill system with three active landfills and approximately 20 inactive sites. Since 1997, the City of Orange and other local cities have partnered with the County through Waste Disposal Agreements (WDAs), which guarantee landfill capacity and discounted disposal rates to participating cities. The current WDA has been amended several times and is currently set to expire on June 30, 2026.
In response to the upcoming expiration of the current WDA, OCWR developed the successor Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE) Agreement.
The current WDA limits annual rate increases to CPI and does not account for rising operational, regulatory, and environmental compliance costs. In addition to routine costs, OCWR specified that additional capital is n...
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