Council okays 10-year Athens trash contract, with 45 percent rate increase
by Kevin Cody A 10-year contract with Athens Services for trash pick up, and street sweeping was approved by a unanimous vote of the Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night. The contract includes a 45 percent rate increase for trash pickup, spread over three years. The contract also includes an annual increase equal to the Garbage and Trash Collection Consumer Price Index, plus one percent. The Trash Index is typically two percent higher than the Consumer Price Index, which was used under the current contract, according to the City staff report submitted to the council. The city will pay Athens approximately $720,000 annually for street sweeping and cleaning services. Residential street sweeping hours will be reduced from four hours to three hours. The city will receive approximately $420,000 annually from Athens in franchise and administrative fees. Athens will also pay the city $100,000 at the start of the contract. Athens Government Affairs Vice President Christian Warner told the council Tuesday night, “That 45 percent [rate increase] represents what we call the extraordinary rate adjustment that’s necessary to comply with all of these new [State] programs,” which he…
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