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Pacific Grove City Council MRWMD Update

Tim Flanagan, General Manager Peter Skinner, Director of Administration and Finance October 17, 2018

Monterey Regional Waste Management District

Turning Waste Into Resources

Since 1951

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Jurisdiction Director Appointed

Pacific Grove Gary Bales 1969 Pebble Beach Comm. Services District Leo Laska 2004 Monterey Libby Downey 2007 Marina Bruce Delgado, Chair 2009 Monterey County

(Unincorporated)

Jane Parker 2009 Del Rey Oaks Dennis Allion 2011 Carmel-by-the-Sea Carrie Theis 2014 Sand City Jerry Blackwelder 2017 Seaside Jason Campbell 2017

Board rd of f Di Directors

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Le Legi gislativ slative Ma Mand ndate ates s Gui uiding ding Our ur Fu Futur ure

1989 - AB 939 Mandates 50% waste diversion by 2000. District builds Construction & Demolition MRF(1996) to ensure compliance 2006 - AB 32 Global Warming Solutions Act

• Reduce GHG emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2035

2012 - AB 341 Mandatory Commercial Recycling

• Establishes 75% recycling goal by 2020

2014 - AB 1826 Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling

• Phased in ban on disposing of commercial organics in

landfills 2016-2020 2016 - SB 1383 Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions

• By 2025, achieve 75 percent reduction in statewide

disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level 2017 CalGreen Requires 65% diversion from construction projects

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5 y 5 year ar Cap apital tal Outlay ay pl plan an

Recycling & Diversion, $3.4 , 7% Air & Water Polution Control, $17.9 , 37% Solid Waste & Hazardous Waste Handling, $25.4 , 52% Admin./No Mandate, $2.2 , 4%

Investment by Regulatory Mandate

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5 y 5 year ar Cap apital tal Outlay ay pl plan an

$0.0M $2.0M $4.0M $6.0M $8.0M $10.0M $12.0M $14.0M $16.0M $18.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Capital Spending by Investment Type

Facilities Improvements Facilities Repair & Maintenance Equipment Replacement Equipment Repair & Maintenance

20 2018 18 R Revenue venue Bonds ds

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Amount $25 million Purpose Capital spending required to:

• Maintain regulatory compliance
• Replace existing equipment
• Maintain existing facilities

Interest Rate ~3.6% Annual Debt Service $1.8 million Impact on Ratepayers Lessens cost pressures on current

• ratepayers. Spreads payment for

long-term assets over many years.

Ju July 201 y 2018 Ra 8 Rate Incr crease ease

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• Increase for 4 material types
• Purpose - cover current District operating costs
• Result - cost increases for residential and

commercial customers ranging from 1% to 4%

• Minimum charges unchanged
• Disposal rates remain lowest in region

MRWMD WMD repr presents esents ~16% % of total al solid id wast ste e systems tems cost sts

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71% 16% 13%

Collection Processing & Disposal Agency Fees

Changes in disposal rates have a non-proportional impact on overall Franchise rates

$22.17

Ave./Mo.

$22.70

Ave./Mo.

Rate e in incr crease e impact ct on n re resid identia ntial ra ratep epaye ayers rs

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• Disposal rate increase results in an average increase* of 2.4% for a typical

residential customer (32 gal container, recycling, yard waste)

• Average increase: 53 cents/month; $6.36/year

* Impact of disposal fee only; calculated across all District jurisdictions assumes collection costs and Franchise fees held constant

+2.4%

How the District’s costs compare to other regional soli lid waste te syste tems ms

• District’s overall solid waste system efficiency

compares favorably to similar systems in northern California

• Equals lower monthly garbage/recycling bills for the

District’s residents and businesses

• Disposal rates remain lowest in the region

– $10/ton less than next-lowest Tip Fee rate

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Compar arat ative ive Nort rthe hern rn Cali liforn rnia ia Soli lid Waste te System tems

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Compar arat ative ive Nort rthern hern Cali liforn rnia ia Resid iden enti tial al ra rates es

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Average District rate ($22.17) is 8% below the average rate for the bottom quartile of study area ($24.00)

$- $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00

Residential Rate Comparison 32 Gal Solid Waste Bin Monthly Charge

Re Recycling ycling in n PG – Gree eenW nWast aste Re Recov

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ery Co Colle llected cted Tons ns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Pebble Beach Carmel Pacific Grove Seaside

Local Recycling Rates Compared

Resdential Commercial Multi Family

EMC Resea earc rch h Pu Publi lic Op c Opin inio ion n Sur urvey y - Jul uly 2018 Key Fi Find ndin ings

 Seven in ten residents have a generally positive opinion of the

Monterey Regional Waste Management District. – Opinion is even more favorable among the 75% of resondents who have visited one or more of the District’s facilities.

 75% of District residents surveyed say they are interested in sorting

their waste correctly, but fewer think “upstream” about waste generation.

 A majority of District residents believe the amount they pay for

garbage and recycling services is about right; – Adding a small surcharge to cover new regulations did not generate significant negative feedback.

What Goes Where?

New www.WhatGoesWhere website and App take the guesswork out of recycling!

Turning Waste into Resources

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