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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO |
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| | | | | | | | | MEETING DATE: | 9/26/2023 | | DEPARTMENT: | Budget | | DIRECTOR: | Karen Rhodes-Whitley, Director of Budget and Research | | AGENDA ITEM: | Increase of the residential rate for Environmental Waste Services from $19.60 to $23.60 for 95 gallon cart service and from $14.04 to $16.89 for 68 gallon cart service. The rate for an additional 95 gallon cart will increase from $16.33 to $19.66. Furthermore, the Non-Franchisee commercial rate will increase from $26.45 to $30.45. | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Adoption of Ordinances |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY To amend Ordinance No. 2022-10-5 codified as Section 18-32 of Article II, Collection Charges, of Chapter 18, Solid Waste of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, Texas, to increase the collection and disposal rates of: (1) 68 gallon and 95 gallon single-family and duplex containers and (2) 95 gallon containers for non-franchisee commercial customers; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-9-20 |
| | | | | | | | PREVIOUS ACTION/PRESENTATION The Environmental Waste Services (EWS) residential rate increase was presented to City Council by NewGen Strategies & Solutions on Thursday, August 17, 2023 during the Budget Work Session. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND On the evening of Tuesday, September 26, 2023, the City Council is scheduled to adopt a residential rate increase for Environmental Waste Services, effective October 1, 2023. Increases to the overall cost of service is the direct result of the rate increase and will provide an additional $4.8 million. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS This item will add additional revenue to the Sustainability & Environmental Services FY 2023-24 and future years budgets with the projected revenue of $4,839,425. These revenue increases are included in the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget.
Approval of this agenda item supports the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government. |
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