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City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2022-06-28)

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Fuel Crisis Impact on Solid Waste 
Forecast
6/23/22 –
6/27/22

Presentation Overview
–Background
–Current rate plan
–Trend in fuel costs 
–Trend in insurance costs
–Interfund loan prepayment
–Commercial Overview
–Recommendations
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Solid Waste Rate Review - Residential
November 23, 2021 – 5-year Rate adjustment 
First adjustment $1.75 was effective February 2022
Council approved upcoming adjustments:
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Fiscal Year
Rate Adjustment
2023
$1.25
2024
$1.00
2025
$1.00
2026
$0.90

Residential Rate Adjustment Impact –
November 2021
-$2,251,812
-$888,843
$1,001,185
$1,484,560
$1,827,919
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Solid Waste Rate Review – Commercial
January 25, 2022 – 5-year Rate adjustment presented
First adjustment of 10% effective March 2022
Council approved upcoming adjustments:
5
Years
Front Load
Roll Off Fees
Pull Charge
Disposal Per
Ton
2023
8%​
$240​
$30​
2024
7%​
$250​
$31​
2025
5%​
$260​
$32​
2026
5%​
$270​
$33​

Residential Cost Factors Comparison
Major Drivers
FY20
FY 23 Forecast
Difference
% Difference
Fuel Cost
$569,948
$1,260,500
$690,552
121%
Insurance/Indirect Costs
$366,532
$1,302,260
$935,728
255%
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Fuel Cost Impacts
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National Trend in Fuel Prices
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National Trend – Diesel Prices
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$2.25
$2.75
$3.25
$3.75
$4.25
$4.75
$5.25
$5.75
$6.25
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
West Coast Diesel Price Comparison 2019-2022 
2019
2020
2021
2022
$3.86 Nov. 2021
$6.02

Residential Solid Waste – Fuel Cost Impact
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$600,845.00 
$668,485.00 
$542,567.00 
$567,635.44 
$958,955.00 
$1,260,500.00 
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
Annual Fuel Cost
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23 Projected

Residential Solid Waste – Fuel Cost Impact
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FY22 - $364,535 unrecovered
FY23 - $492,833 projected unrecovered
FY24 - $445,636 projected unrecovered
$594,420
$767,667
$940,914
$958,955
$1,260,500
$1,386,550
$364,535
$492,833
$445,636
-$100,000
$100,000
$300,000
$500,000
$700,000
$900,000
$1,100,000
$1,300,000
$1,500,000
$1,700,000
FY22
FY23
FY24
Budget
Actual/Projected
Unrecovered Amount

Fuel Cost Recovery
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Implement a temporary “Fuel Surcharge”, to be reviewed annually 
during budget process. 
Recover FY22 actual shortfall ($364K) and FY23 projected ($492K) with a fuel surcharge from Sept. 2022 
to June 2023 ($857,000 total over 10 months)
Temporary adjustment: $1.54/household per month

Insurance Cost Impacts
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Risk Mgt & Workers Comp – All Solid Waste
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$344,493 
$460,947 
$612,410 
$991,822 
$1,621,704 
 $-
 $200,000
 $400,000
 $600,000
 $800,000
 $1,000,000
 $1,200,000
 $1,400,000
 $1,600,000
 $1,800,000
Insurance Costs
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY23 Projection: $1,091,005
FY23 Current Budget
5-Year Cost change - $1,277,211
Projection to actual - $530,699

Insurance Impact – Difference from Forecast
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FY22 - $0
FY23 - $530,699
FY24 - $557,234
$991,822
$1,091,005
$1,145,555
$991,822
$1,621,704
$1,702,789
$0
$530,699
$557,234
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
FY22
FY23
FY24
Budget
Actual/Projected
Unrecovered Amount

Current Residential Services Rate Comparison
How do we measure up?
City
Services Provided
Base Rate per month per house
Additional Container rate
Phoenix**
Basic service and quarterly bulk trash
$34.47
$16.90
Tempe**
Basic service and monthly bulk trash
$30.32
$20.17
Mesa**
Basic service and an additional fee for bulk trash
$29.92
$14.13
Glendale
Basic service, monthly bulk trash, monthly street 
sweeping, litter patrol services, and illegal dumping team
$23.55
$8.70
Scottsdale**Basic service and monthly bulk trash
$22.54
$11.45
Avondale** Basic service and monthly bulk trash
$22.00
$13.00 
** Rate increased since last presentation
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Year
Adjustments
Increase Amount (Council 
Approved 2021)
Recommendation
2023
$1.25
$2.25*
2024
$1.00
$1.00
2025
$1.00
$0.90
2026
$0.90
$0
Recommendation: 
Early Implementation of Approved Increases
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*Combine 2023 and 2024 rate adjustments, move 2025 to 2024, and 2026 to 2025
(Sep 22)
(Jan 24)
(Jan 25)
(Jan 23)
(Jan 24)
(Jan 25)
(Jan 26)

Recommendation: 
Early Implementation of Approved Increases
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Year
Adjustments
Council Approved 
Rate Adjustments
Council Approved 
Monthly Rate
Recommended Rate 
Adjustments
Recommended 
Monthly Rate
2023
$1.25
$24.80
$2.25
$25.80
2024
$1.00
$25.80
$1.00
$26.80
2025
$1.00
$26.80
$0.90
$27.70
2026
$0.90
$27.70
$0
$27.70

Rate Comparison with Option 1 (Sep 22)
How do we measure up?
City
Services Provided
Base Rate per month per house
Additional Container rate
Phoenix**
Basic service and quarterly bulk trash
$34.47
$16.90
Tempe**
Basic service and monthly bulk trash
$30.32
$20.17
Mesa**
Basic service and an additional fee for bulk trash
$29.92
$14.13
Glendale
Basic service, monthly bulk trash, monthly street 
sweeping, litter patrol services, and illegal dumping team
$25.80
$11.26
Scottsdale**Basic service and monthly bulk trash
$22.54
$11.45
Avondale** Basic service and monthly bulk trash
$22.00
$13.00 
** Rate increased since last presentation
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Residential Rate Adjustment Impact –
November 2021
-$2,251,812
-$888,843
$1,001,185
$1,484,560
$1,827,919
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Fuel and Insurance Impact on Residential 
Fund
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Interfund Loan Prepayment 
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Advance Interfund Loan Payback
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•FY22 - Transfer $1.8M from General Fund to prepay 
“Interfund loan”
•FY23 – Payment of $385,000
•FY24 – Payment of $390,000
oCurrent balance $3.4M 
oRemaining balance of $825,000 to be paid off by FY2028
o$75k (est.) General Fund interest savings

Advance Interfund Loan Payback
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Year
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
FY26
Balance
(1,219,335)
(2,695,587)
(2,904,513)
(3,412,767)
(3,222,038)
Year
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
FY26
Balance
419,595 
689,664
1,676,004
2,037,303
2,851,725
Year
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
FY26
Balance
(1,193,205)
(1,098,136)
(286,796)
74,503
879,261 
Fund Balance without rate 
implementation and  
without loan prepay
Fund Balance with rate 
implementation and fuel 
surcharge and without loan 
prepay
Fund Balance with Rate 
Implementation, fuel 
surcharge, with loan prepay of 
$1,800,000 YR1, $385,000 
YR2, and $390,000 YR3. 
Council Policy: Ending 
Fund Balance

Commercial Solid Waste Rate
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Commercial Solid Waste
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Cost Drivers
• Fuel
• Insurance/Risk Management
Recommendation: Recover FY23 projected and FY22 actual shortfall 
- 3% per customer per month
• Will ensure that commercial operations is not being subsidized by 
residential customers

Commercial Fuel/Insurance Recommendation
Years
Approved Rate 
Increase
Fuel/Insurance 
Adjustment
Roll Off Fees
Pull Charge
Disposal 
Per Ton
2023
8%
3%
$247
$30
2024
7%
*budget review*
$258
$31
2025
5%
*budget review*
$268
$32
2026
5%
*budget review*
$278
$33

Recommendations
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•Continue current level of Solid Waste Service
•Implement Fuel Surcharge
$1.54 per household per month
Reviewed as part of budget process starting in December
•Implement Rate Adjustments
Combine Jan 2023 and Jan 2024 rate increase (Implement Sep 2022)
Move Jan 2025 increase to Jan 2024
Move Jan 2026 increase to Jan 2025

Recommendations Continued
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•Prepay “interfund loan”
FY22 - $1.8M
FY23 - $385K
FY24 - $390K
•Commercial Fuel/Insurance Rate Adjustment
3% per account per month

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•Consensus