1. Negotiating Franchise Agreements A Case Study December 7, 2017
Plumas County
Negotiating Franchise Agreements
A Case Study
December 7, 2017

2. Plumas County
C A L I F O R N I A
C O U N T I E S

3. Plumas County – Brief History
1985
Feather River Disposal and Intermountain Disposal “evergreen” contracts for solid waste services
1989 California Integrated Waste Management Act
(AB 939)
County Integrated Waste Management Plan
Source Reduction and Recycling Element
Household Hazardous Waste Element
Nondisposal Facility Element
Siting Element

4. Plumas County – Brief History
Construction of new transfer stations
2004
Gopher Hill Landfill closed
Chester Landfill closed to solid waste, except for
Inert materials
Green waste
Emergency disposal

5. Plumas County – Brief History
2011 Franchise contract 5-yr “termination” clause invoked by County
No termination date in contracts
10% target profit clause
Cumbersome fee adjustment process
In-house research on newer franchise agreements
Adaptable to Plumas County
Bay area solid waste authority 2010 agreement used as template
Crafting new solid waste agreements
Extended agreement negotiations with franchise contractors’ administration and several attorneys (WM and IMD)

6. Plumas County – Brief History
(cont’d)
Process requires update of Plumas County Code section dealing with solid waste prior to new franchise agreement execution
2 stop-gap contract extensions during this lengthy agreement and County Code revision process
2017
Plumas County Ordinance approved by the Board of Supervisors January 3, 2017
Final franchise contracts executed March 21, 2017

7. Solid Waste Facilities Within Plumas County
Locations of
Solid Waste Facilities
Within Plumas County
CHESTER
GREENVILLE
QUINCY
GRAEAGLE
DELLEKER
LAPORTE

8. Plumas County Demographics
People QuickFacts
Plumas County California
Population estimates, , ,250,017
Population, percent change, 2010 to % +5.4%
Persons under 5 years old, percent, % 6.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, % 23.2%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, % 13.6%
Housing units, , ,060,525
Homeownership rate, % 54.3%
Households, , ,717,801
Persons per household,
High school graduate or higher, percent of
persons age 25 years+,
Median household income, $47,333 $61,818
Geography QuickFacts
Land area in square miles, , ,780
Persons per square mile,

9. Crafting Franchise Agreements In-House
Challenges for Plumas County
Limited In-House Staffing
Director of Public Works
One part time staff person
Limited In-House knowledge of large corporate legal processes
Limited participation of County Counsel
Solid Waste Consultant (R3 Consultants)
Industry standards and language

10. Franchise Contractors

11. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
Chester Transfer Facility and Recycling Center

12. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
Greenville Transfer Facility

13. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
Greenville Recycling Center

14. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
East Quincy Transfer Facility

15. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
East Quincy 1-Stop Recycling Center

16. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
Graeagle Transfer Facility and Recycling Center

17. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
Delleker Transfer Facility

18. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
Delleker Recycling Center

19. Transfer Stations / Recycling Centers
LaPorte Transfer Station

20. Ultimate Disposal of Garbage
Lockwood Landfill – east of Reno, Nevada

21. The Future! Material Recovery Facility
(Presently in the planning phase)
A Typical MRF Building

22. The Future!
A Typical Scene Inside A MRF

23. For further information:
Contact: Mara Solomon Solid Waste Program Manager Plumas County Department of Public Works 1834 E. Main Street Quincy, CA Main: (530) Desk: ( Fax: (530) Robert A. Perreault, Jr., P. E. Director of Public Works