10.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 07/15/2014
- Co-Submitter:
- Rebecca Sayers, Sustainability & Env. Svcs. Director
- From:
- Noah Eisenman, Environmental Program Manager
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Intergovernmental Agreement: With Coconino County for use of the Hazardous Products Center (HPC) (Approve IGA with Coconino County which will allow the City to continue to accept hazardous wastes from Coconino County households and small businesses at the HPC).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Coconino County.
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
The existing IGA with Coconino County will expire in August, 2014. Approval of this Intergovernmental Agreement will allow Coconino County residents and small businesses to continue utilizing the HPC to properly and safely dispose of hazardous waste. The City is also taking the opportunity to increase the rate of reimbursement from the County.
Financial Impact:
As explained in this Intergovernmental Agreement, Coconino County will be invoiced quarterly based on the percentage of HPC usage by Coconino County households. This percentage will be used as a multiplier to determine hazardous waste disposal costs and operational costs to be paid by Coconino County. Coconino County will also pay 15% of total labor costs to operate the HPC. No additional costs to the City of Flagstaff are forecast as this process is already being used. Last Fiscal Year the County was invoiced a total of approximately $40,000.00.
Connection to Council Goal(s) and/or Regional Pla:
Effective governance
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
This has been an ongoing agreement since 2002. This agreement was last approved by Council in 2011.
Options and Alternatives:
1. Approve agreement as written.
2. Suggest changes to staff.
3. Reject agreement.
2. Suggest changes to staff.
3. Reject agreement.
Background/History:
The City of Flagstaff's Hazardous Products Center (HPC) opened in October 2002, providing City of Flagstaff residents safe and proper disposal of hazardous waste. In an effort to extend this disposal option to include all of Coconino County, this Intergovernmental Agreement was created. As part of this agreement, small businesses within the County have been allowed to utilize the HPC since 2007 through the Small Business Waste Program.
Key Considerations:
The only change to this agreement is the 5% increase in labor costs to Coconino County, described below. This increase was referenced in the previous agreement.
Expanded Financial Considerations:
The percentage of labor costs to be paid by Coconino County has been increased from 10% to 15% and will continue to increase in subsequent agreements until the percentage accurately reflects County usage. The current usage by County residents accounts for approximately 40% of total household use.
Community Benefits and Considerations:
Accepting hazardous wastes from households and small businesses within Coconino County will continue to provide a service for hazardous waste disposal option available to all County households and qualifying small businesses. The community benefits from increased disposal options in Northern Arizona by protecting our landfill and reducing the potential disposal of hazardous wastes to the environment through illegal dumping.
Community Involvement:
Inform
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
1. Approve agreement as written.
2. Suggest changes to staff.
3. Reject agreement.
2. Suggest changes to staff.
3. Reject agreement.