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REV: 07-08-22 MI EXHIBIT “A” I. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall conduct a solid waste rate study. The study shall provide a financial and rate plan, which shall include an evaluation of revenue required to meet operating and capital needs. Rates shall be in conformance with the requirements related to fees found in the California Constitution, Article XIIID, Section 6(b) (added by Proposition 218 in 1997). Consultant shall complete the following tasks: 1. Project Planning. Consultant shall work with the City to establish a project team, determine roles and responsibilities, and establish a schedule and timeline of deliverables. 2. Investigation and Data Collection. Consultant shall assemble the information necessary to understand and describe the City's current solid waste enterprise finances and rates. The objectives of investigation and data collection are to develop a complete understanding of the solid waste enterprise and its finances, and to reach an agreement on basic assumptions to be used in the study. General information needs shall include: a. Adopted and historical solid waste service charges; b. Adopted and historical rate studies and methodologies; c. City's Franchise Agreement with Recology; d. Financial information regarding solid waste revenues and expenditures; and e. Considerations of current and/or potential laws and regulations. 3. Survey of Regional Solid Waste Rates. Consultant shall conduct a survey of other applicable regional solid waste rates and summarize findings. 4. Evaluation of City’s Existing Rate Structure. Consultant shall review the City's existing solid waste rates and discuss advantages and disadvantages compared to other approaches. Consultant shall summarize and discuss findings with the project team. 5. Evaluation of Rate Structure Alternatives. Consultant shall identify at least two (2) alternative rate structures or modifications to current structure for consideration. Consultant shall include pros and cons for each alternative and their potential impacts. 6. Develop Cost of Service Rate Analysis. Consultant shall allocate costs of service to the various customer classes and rate categories to support the recommended rate structure and shall demonstrate that proposed rates reasonably reflect the cost of providing service and are fair and equitable to all customer classes. ATTY/AGR.2022.174/HF&H Consultants, LLC (Solid Waste Rate Study) (Page 11 of 15)