To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services in the Unincorporated West County Areas Served by Crockett Sanitary Service, Inc. to Extend the Term of the Franchise Agreement
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute, on behalf of the County, an amendment to a franchise agreement with Crockett Sanitary Service, Inc., to extend the agreement termination date from July 31, 2025, to a new termination date of September 30, 2025, for continued solid waste, recycling, and organics collection in its West County service area.
2. FIND that the Fourth Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines, as the Fourth Amendment will not cause potentially significant impacts on the environment.
3. DIRECT the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) Director or designee to file a CEQA Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
4. DIRECT the Director of DCD, or designee, to arrange for payment of the $50 handling fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact on the County General Fund. The costs for County staff time spent administering the Franchise Agreement with Crockett Sanitary Services, Inc., and any related consulting services are covered by solid waste/recycling collection franchise fees.
BACKGROUND:
On November 5, 1996, the County entered into a franchise agreement with Walter Botta, the sole proprietor of the Crockett Garbage Company, to provide collection and recycling services for the unincorporated communities of Crockett, Port Costa and Tormey. Walter Botta ultimately assigned his rights and obligations under the Franchise Agreement to Crockett Garbage Service, Inc. (name was subsequently changed to Crockett Sanitary Service, Inc.), which is a subsidiary of Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc. (owned by Republic Services).
The Agreement has been amended three times and said amendments were approved by both Parties on November 1, 2016, December 20, 2016, and February 14, 2017. The Franchise Agreement grants Crockett Sanitary Service, Inc. the exclusive privilege and duty to collect solid waste, recyclables and organics routinely generated by residential and commercial customers within the designated Crockett service area (also known as the "Franchise Area"). The Crockett Franchise Area covers the following three (3) unincorporated areas of District V:
1. Crockett
2. Tormey
3. Port Costa
The current Franchise Agreement with Crockett Sanitary Service, Inc. continues through July 31, 2025. The purpose of this Fourth Amendment is to extend the term of the Agreement through September 30, 2025. There are no service or rate changes in this Fourth Amendment to the Franchise Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
After July 31, 2025, solid waste, recycling, and organics collection services in the unincorporated West County area currently served by Crockett Sanitary Service, Inc would no longer be regulated under a franchise agreement as required by County Code Chapter 418-7.