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Recommendation
CITY OF PALM DESERT
SPECIAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Approve Solid Waste and Recycle Route Change for Palm Desert
Resorter, Palm Valley Country Club, and designated residential area
Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs
Palm Desert Resorter
P.O. Box 12765
Palm Desert, CA 92255
October 11, 2012
Survey Post Card
Route Map of Impacted Areas Only
Palm Valley Country Club
39-205 Palm Valley Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
By Minute Motion, approve the route change for Palm Desert Resorter and Palm Valley
Country Club from Thursday to Monday service day and designated residential areas
south of Hwy 111 to north of Grapevine and east of Hwy 74 to west of Cook from
Monday to Thursday service day.
Discussion
At its meeting of September 13, 2012, City Council requested that staff obtain feedback
from residents within the non -gated communities south of Hwy 111 and east of Hwy 74
regarding a proposed change in their solid waste and recycling pickup day from Monday to
Thursday. Staff sent a letter to the 1,726 potentially affected residences advising them of
the proposed change and requested feedback either by phone or via the pre -paid postage
postcard that was included with the letter. Following are the questions that were listed on
the postcard as well as the responses received:
• Change in service day does not negatively impact my household: 69
• Either day meets our needs: 85
• Postcards that marked both of the above: 39
Total of resident responses that change would not affect them: 193
• Preference of service day would be to remain on Monday: 168
Note: Some of the responses simply reflected that they would prefer the Monday
service day because of weekend gardening and social activities, as well as
weekend residents.
STAFF REPORT
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING ROUTE CHANGE TO PALM DESERT RESORTER AND
PALM VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
OCTOBER 11, 2012
PAGE 2
It should be noted that of the above residents that indicated that their preference would be
to maintain Monday service, many have side and rear yards to accommodate the trash
containers. In addition, these residents have the option of walk-in service provided by
Burrtec for a monthly charge of $8.74 for trash and recycle containers, and $8.74 for the
green waste container. However, in the case of Palm Valley and the Resorter, the majority
of residences have no side or rear yards to accommodate containers; therefore, they do not
have the option of walk-in service. In addition, each of the HOAs have issues relative to
their central trash enclosure area that impacts the ability to add more bins to accommodate
the increased trash needs of residents (e.g., Resorter has no actual space to place
additional bins or expand enclosure itself and Palm Valley would have to incur significant
costs to enlarge their trash area).
In addition, staff requested that Burrtec look at the possibility of accommodating all areas for
a Monday service day; however, this is not possible without negatively impacting residents
within other jurisdictions, as well as their internal operations (e.g., Employees would work
more than 8 hours on Monday and only 4 hours on Thursday, potential costs, inefficiency of
man power and equipment, etc.). Burrtec informed staff that in order for them to implement
the City's original request to only service Palm Desert residents and businesses, they had
to change routes in other jurisdictions which negatively impacted those jurisdictions
residents at that time. As a result, Burrtec sold the other cities on the change based on the
fact that all cities are subject to AB939 and are required to track diversion tonnage as well
as recycle tonnage. Given this, impacted cities approved the route changes. Burrtec has
noted its concerns with approaching at least one of these communities to request a route
change that would again impact their residents.
Therefore, staff is recommending that City Council approve the change of service days as
outlined above.
Fiscal Analysis
There will be no impact to the City's General Fund as this project does not involve funding.
Submitted By:
Frankie Riddle, Dirbcter of Special Programs
Approval:
M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
CITY COUNCIL�ON
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Klassen, Rachelle
From:
Hermann, David
Sent:
Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:11 PM
To:
Riddle, Frankie
Cc:
Klassen, Rachelle
Subject:
FW: October 11 Council meeting; Resorter garbage pickup
Hello Frankie,
We received the message below today regarding the Burrtec route/pickup change. I am passing it on so that it can be
shared with the City Council
Please let me know if I can be of any assistance.
David
David Hermann
Public Information Officer
City of Palm Desert
760-776-6380
From: Chuck fmailto:charlesreite(aatt.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:45 AM
To: InformationMail
Cc: 'Palm Desert Resorter HOA'
Subject: October 11 Council meeting; Resorter garbage pickup
Dear Council Members:
I own a home at the Palm Desert Resorter "Resorter." I understand that on October 11 you will be
considering the recommendation to return Burrtec garbage/trash collection day at The Resorter to Mondays.
The change to Thursdays has been very problematic for Resorter homeowners. I am sure you have been
advised that many homeowners rent their homes (with changeovers on the weekend) or use them on weekends.
If the garbage pickup is only on Thursday, garbage must either sit out on the street or not be picked up until
someone puts it out on Thursday, if anyone is available, to do it on Thursday. Neither of which is an
acceptable option.
No justification was ever provided for the change to Thursdays, but since I am advised that Burrtec and the
City Manager have come up with suggested route changes to accommodate the return to Monday pickups, I
strongly urge you to approve the return to Mondays. The homeowners of the Resorter would greatly appreciate
the return to Monday pickup. Equally important is the the solution to the public sanitation problem of
uncollected garbage and trash.
I will be unable to attend the Council meeting but; I would like you to please approve the recommended return
to Monday pickup.
Respectfully,
C.D. Reite
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GRAPEVI0
2012 SOLID WASTE ROUTE MAP CHANGES
- MONDAY
- THURSDAY