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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - March 15, 2022 SSLODI CITY COUNCIL SHIRTSLEEVE SESSION CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022 An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday, March 15, 2022, commencing at 7:03 a.m. Present: Council Member Khan, Council Member Kuehne, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor Pro Tempore Hothi, and Mayor Chandler Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Schwabauer, City Attorney Magdich, and Assistant City Clerk Farris Public Works Director Charlie Swimley provided a brief introduction regarding Waste Management's performance review and Senate Bill 1383. Mayor Chandler stated that the City and Waste Management have a mutual obligation to clearly communicate the upcoming changes to the public. Waste Management Public Sector Manager Vanessa Barberis provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding Waste Management's performance review. Specific topics of discussion included Lodi customers' rating of Waste Management and community partnership. Public Works Management Analyst Rebecca Areida-Yadav provided a brief update on the City's progress toward implementation of SB 1383 mandates, including the Notice of Intent to Comply filing with the State, the ordinance to be adopted at the March 16, 2022 Council meeting, and the cooperative effort with Waste Management on education and outreach to solid waste customers. Ms. Barberis provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding SB 1383. Specific topics of discussion included Notice of Intent to Comply to SB 1383, ordinance, education and outreach, Waste Management plans for support, container requirement, education plan, and route auditing and contamination monitoring compliance. In response to Council Member Nakanishi, Ms. Barberis stated that yard waste and food would be placed in the organics can; she confirmed that plastic bags are not allowed but paper bags are acceptable. In further response, Mr. Swimley stated that messy kitchen waste can still be dumped in the garbage. He stated that there will be a period of transition before enforcement and that because the City has tools in place, it will be in compliance. He added that the planned outreach will provide information for the public to figure out the best way to handle sorting within their homes. Council Member Nakanishi stated the program seems very confusing for the public and commended Waste Management on its high approval rating. In response to Council Member Kuehne, Ms. Barberis stated she will provide information on the A.Call to Order / Roll Call B.Topics B-1 Receive Information on Senate Bill 1383 Implementation and Waste Management 2021 Performance Review (PW) 1 national average approval rating. In response to Council Member Khan's question regarding dumpsters at apartment complexes, Ms. Areida-Yadav stated that the ordinance provides for exceptions if space does not allow for a separate organics container. In response to Mayor Chandler, Ms. Barberis stated the State has mandated that the lid or full body of the waste receptacle must be the standard color of blue for recycling, grey for waste, and green for organics. In further response, she acknowledged these are not the current colors used in Lodi but the planned education effort will include color graphics and the new containers will be labelled. None. No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 a.m. C. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items THE TIME ALLOWED PER NON-AGENDA ITEM FOR COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. D.Adjournment ATTEST: Pamela M. Farris Assistant City Clerk 2 The City of Lodi WM 2021 Performance Review CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM2 How Lodi Customers Rate WM: “The service is conducted on schedule in a neat manner. Thank you for providing this service to the community.” “Our driver is very friendly and great. Our trash gets picked up in the afternoon and that is great because I always forget, and it gives me time to get it out. Very reliable service.” “Your phone staff is very professional and competent. They are also friendly and helpful. The difference in talking to a person versus an automated system is unmatched.” “I am disabled, and your employees take my cans from in front of my garage down the steep slope that I cannot negotiate. I am so grateful for their help. I hope this service continues to be offered -I don’t know what I would do without it.” Year to date survey results for Commercial,Residential and Roll Off customers in the City of Lodi.Customers rank on a scale of 1-10.Scores of 9-10 are considered “promoters”who would recommend this service to others. UNRIVALED PERFORMANCE: SAFETY,SERVICE &CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE THE CITY OF LODI -2021 PERFORMANCE REVIEW 8.75 Consistency &Reliability 8.16 Waste Solutions Partner 9.25 Satisfaction with Waste Collection Services 9.08 Clear Communication 9.02 Driver Behavior CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM3 A VITAL COMMUNITY PARTNER THE CITY OF LODI -2021 PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM4 ADDITIONAL CITY SUPPORT 1)City Street Sweeping disposal at no charge •Free disposal up to 1,200 tons per year •Total of 8,750 tons over the past ten years •Convenient location off of Turner Rd for city vehicles •Leaf collection program leaves are recycled 2)Annual neighborhood curbside cleanup Up to 2 Yds of material placed out by the curb to be picked up on service day 3)Free City Facility waste/recycling collection of up to 30 locations 4)Four annual e-waste and universal waste recycling events / One annual HHW event for the public at Transfer Station 5)Illegal dumping cleanup available up to 35 times per year 6)Compressed Natural Gas vehicles Newest fleet in the Northern California area A VITAL COMMUNITY PARTNER THE CITY OF LODI -2021 PERFORMANCE REVIEW STREET SWEEPING AND ANNUAL FALL LEAF DISPOSAL (in tons) CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM5 A VITAL COMMUNITY PARTNER THE CITY OF LODI -2021 PERFORMANCE REVIEW A PARTNERSHIP WITH A LARGE REGIONAL EMPLOYER WHO HAS GROWN WITH AND INVESTED IN THE FUTURE OF LODI WM is a large company with facilities all over the country, but when it comes to delivering our services,we’re a local business.43 of us are proud to call Lodi home,and 99 people are employed at our three facilities in Lodi. Central Valley Waste Management employees live in the City of Lodi In average annual payroll to WMCV employees working in Lodi Average wage from employees residing in Lodi People employed by WMCV at our three Lodi facilities In average annual payroll to WMCV employees living in Lodi Average per capita income for Lodi residents, according to US Census Data $5,193,278 $2,431,016 $56,535 VS $26,864 43 99 CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM6 A VITAL COMMUNITY PARTNER THE CITY OF LODI -2021 PERFORMANCE REVIEW $20,824,329 In total spending in the City of Lodi since 2009 $6,384,438 Operational spending at Lodi Local Businesses since 2009 With recycling market restrictions and declines in processing capacity over the past three years, Central Valley Waste has remained a consistent and reliable processing facility to meet diversion goals and state requirements.In addition,CVW recently expanded to include composting operations in neighboring Lathrop,thereby providing the full complement of services required by SB 1383. Lodi Hauling District Three Local Facilities in Lodi: Lodi Transfer StationLodiMaterialsRecovery Facility (MRF) CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM7 City of Lodi •Notice of Intent to Comply •Ordinance will be adopted March 16th •Education and outreach SB 1383 Implementation in Lodi THE CITY OF LODI –2022/2023 SB1383 CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM8 WM &CITY OF LODI PARTNERSHIP FOR SB 1383 COMPLIANCE Overview of WM Plans for support •Service changes: weekly organics collection for residential and commercial customers (currently recycling/green collected every-other-week on alternating weeks) Jan 2023 •Anticipated Residential Rate Impact: $5.00/ month •Commercial 35-gal rate: $48.20 (current rate, no impact) •Container changes: new carts with green bodies and color-compliant lids by 2036 to mitigate rate impact •Cart labels: provides additional education on acceptable materials •Additional education and outreach •Additional reporting and route audit support •Enforcement and monitoring support •Funding for city staff to manage programs and provide outreach within the city SB 1383 Implementation in Lodi THE CITY OF LODI –2022/2023 SB1383 CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM9 Container Requirements Color Requirements: •All carts and bins will have lids in new color-coding requirement •New inventory only as-of January 1, 2023 •Grey Lid –Waste •Green Lid –Organics (food & green) •Blue Lid –Recycling Label Requirements: new labels on carts that show acceptable materials Education Plan •Bill Insert June 2022 •City and WM Websites updated to include education •Introductory Letter including FAQ •Digital Campaign •Bus Ads on Grape Line •LNS newspaper ads December –January •Postcard January 2023 •Educational cart tags on new carts delivered SB 1383 Implementation in Lodi THE CITY OF LODI –2022/2023 SB1383 CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM10 SB 1383 Implementation in Lodi THE CITY OF LODI –2022/2023 SB1383 •Ability to audit organic and recycling materials each and every collection service •Continuous customer feedback promotes the right behavior Route Auditing, Contamination Monitoring Compliance Smart TruckTM technology meets Audit Requirements Education &Outreach •Proactive electronic communication sent based on customer behavior •Incident photograph provides educational component •Consistent feedback confirms proper recycling behavior with residential, multi-family and commercial customers Container Contamination Minimization •Notify and educate customers to correct recycling behavior •Utilize existing fee to drive the right behavior Compliance Recordkeeping &Reporting •Enhances reporting capabilities to meet jurisdictional annual reporting requirements CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF WM Thank you. 11 Presented By: Rebecca Areida-Yadav Vanessa Barberis City of Lodi / Public Works Waste Management / Central Valley Waste (209) 333-6706 (209) 323-0257 rareida@lodi.gov vbarberi@wm.com