| | | | | | | |  |
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO |
|
| | | | | | | | | MEETING DATE: | 9/23/2024 | | DEPARTMENT: | Budget | | DIRECTOR: | Karen Rhodes-Whitley, Director of Budget and Research | | AGENDA ITEM: | Increase of the residential rate for Environmental Waste Services from $23.60 to $24.60 for 95 gallon cart service and from $16.89 to $17.61 for 68 gallon cart service. The rate for an additional 95 gallon cart will increase from $19.66 to $20.50. Furthermore, the Non-Franchisee commercial rate will increase from $30.45 to $31.45. | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Adoption of Ordinances |
|
| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY To amend Ordinance No. 2023-9-20 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 the removal of the delivery fee for compost and compost-related products; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2024-9-13 |
| | | | | | | | PREVIOUS ACTION/PRESENTATION The Environmental Waste Services rate increase was presented to City Council on Thursday, August 15, 2024 during the Budget Work Session. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND On the evening of Monday, September 23, 2024, the City Council is scheduled to adopt a rate increase for Environmental Waste Services, effective October 1, 2024. Increases to the overall cost of service is the direct result of the rate increase and will provide an additional $1.3 million. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS This item will add additional revenue to the Sustainability & Environmental Services FY 2024-25 and future years budgets with the projected revenue of $1,323,957. These revenue increases are included in the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
Approval of this agenda item supports the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government. |
|