TO: Napa-Vallejo Waste Management Authority Board of Directors
FROM: Chris Celsi, Executive Director
REPORT BY: Chris Celsi, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Public Hearing Recommended 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Final Budget
RECOMMENDATION 2025-2026 Operating Budget paragraph
4:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING - RECOMMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET
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Adoption of Resolution No. 2027-01 approving the recommended Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (weighted vote required)
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Open Public Hearing
2. Staff Report
3. Public Comment
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Motion, second, discussion and vote on item
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Executive Director and Auditor-Controller are submitting for adoption a recommended final budget for FY 2026-2027. This item has been advertised and noticed for a public hearing. At the conclusion of the public hearing, adoption of Resolution No. 2027-01 approving of the FY2026-2027 Budget is requested.
FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget
The Authority's FY 2025-26 budget was based on an estimated waste flow to the Devlin Road Transfer Station (DRTS) of 300,000 tons for the year. Actual tonnage was lower than budgeted and is expected to be closer to 292,000 tons by the end of the fiscal year.
Total Operating Revenue for the fiscal year is expected to be approximately $23.8 million, which was slightly less than the estimated $24 million. In September 2025, we approved our new Devlin Road Transfer Station tipping rates. However, those rates were not effective until November 2025. It is our estimation DRTS did not realize close to $500,000 in revenue had the increase in tipping rates started in July. The increased rates did help generate more revenue with slightly lesser tonnage, which resulted in less handling and disposal costs.
Operating Expenditures were less than anticipated. Lower tonnage means less handling and disposal charges. Our new contract with Northern Recycling and Waste Operations (NROWS) did not become effective ...
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