City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 29, 2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt Residential Refuse Fee Increase for FY 2022. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: A resolution to revise the Transportation & Environmental Services Department Residential Refuse Fees.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment) as part of the FY 2022 Approved Budget. The new fee(s) will be effective July 1, 2021.
BACKGROUND: This memorandum provides detailed information regarding a proposed residential refuse fee increase for FY 2022. As part of the FY 2022 add/delete process, City Council approved a $24.22 increase in the residential refuse collection fee to fund the purchase of two rear loader trucks.
DISCUSSION: The City of Alexandria collects trash, recycling, and yard waste from its residential customers once a week on a designated collection day. Due to the high cost of privatization of yard waste collection, that service is brought in-house resulting in the creation of 6.0 FTEs and the purchase of two rear loader trucks.
Through the City Council FY 2022 add/delete process, the Residential Refuse fee is proposed to increase by $24.22 from $460 per household to $484.22 to offset the costs of the rear loader trucks needed to support in-house yard waste collection.
FISCAL IMPACT: Increasing the residential fee is projected to generate approximately $500,000 in additional revenue each year.
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment 1- Refuse Resolution
STAFF:
Emily A. Baker, Deputy City Manager
Laura Triggs, Deputy City Manager
Morgan Routt, Director, Office of Management & Budget
Yon Lambert, Director, Transportation & Environmental Services