City Council Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca City Council
From:
Carl Brown, Director of Public Works
Prepared by:
Avneet Mahil, Interim Deputy Director Public Works
Date:
October 21, 2024
Subject:
Approve a budget appropriation of $1,150,000 dollars from Solid Waste Cost Recovery fund to purchase Solid Waste trucks
Recommendation:
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Adopt a Resolution approving the budget appropriation of $1,150,000 dollars from Solid Waste Cost Recovery fund 670 to purchase two Solid Waste automatic side loader trucks.
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Background:
The Solid Waste fleet consists of sixteen automatic side loaders (ASL). The City of Manteca relies on twelve to thirteen ASL's daily to manage waste collection for City of Manteca residents. An average of two trucks a day are in the vehicle maintenance shop for service and repairs. City of Manteca is facing significant growth and must update its Solid Waste fleet to keep up with the increasing demands. For every 450 houses, an ASL truck should be purchased, and an operator should be hired. In fiscal year 2023-2024, 588 house permits were issued. January 2024 - July 2024 there have been 286 single-family homes completed. The anticipated new housing units for July 2024 - December 2024 is 500 houses.
In the near future, Solid Waste will be collecting all three commodities (garbage, recycling, and organics) weekly. To ensure delivery of this service, Solid Waste has proposed an amendment to a current "rent-to-own" contract with a rental truck company (Big Truck Rental), pending City Council approval. However, these trucks do not account for the new growth or the aging fleet that has been rebuilt to extend the life of the trucks. The two new ASL trucks will service the previously mentioned new development and assist in collection of all three commodities weekly. The city's exponential growth in housing requires an immediate increase in the fleet to ensure effective waste collection and management. The current fleet includes aging tr...
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