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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report 2021 - Diamond Bar.doc Annual Report 2021 City of Diamond Bar Prepared by: Valley Vista Services, Inc. 17445 E. Railroad Street City of Industry, CA. 91748 626-855-5581 626-581-3297 (fax) TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword……………………………………………………………………………….……Page 3 Company Information & Organization………………………………………………….…..Page 4 Summary of Monthly & Quarterly Reports…………………………………………………Page 5 Public Financial Reports…………………………………………………………………….Page 6 Container Information………………………………………………………………………Page 6 Community Participation……………………………………………………………………Page 6 Community Outreach………………………………………………………………………..Page 6 Inventory of Vehicles………………………………………………………………………..Page 6 Route Information…………………………………………………………………………...Page 7 Additional Information………..…………………………………………………………….Page 7 Foreword The information contained in the following report, as per the requirements of the Commercial Waste Collection Agreement, dated August 15, 2000, is for calendar year 2021 I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the contents submitted herein are true and correct. _Heather Bragdon____________ _02/04/22_______ Heather Bragdon Date Contract Compliance Specialist Valley Vista Services Inc. Company Information & Organization Valley Vista Services Inc. (VVS) is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California in 1994, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zerep Management Corporation (Zerep). All of the outstanding stock in Zerep is owned by Manuel and David Perez. Zerep is also the sole shareholder of the City of Industry Disposal Company, Inc. (CID) and Vincent’s General Services, Inc. (VGS). The company is also managed by third generation sons David M., Christopher, and Peter Perez. Ownership of the company has remained within the Perez family since its inception in 1957. The shareholders of Zerep, together with three other family members, also own all of the outstanding stock of Grand Central Recycling & Transfer Station, Inc., a California corporation (GCR), which owns an additional site of approximately 10-acres adjacent to the VVS and operates a state-of-the-art materials recovery facility and transfer station located in the City of Industry. Permitted to handle 5,000 tons of municipal waste daily the GCR facility allows VVS to meet the long-term recycling and disposal requirements of our clients The headquarters of VVS is located on an approximately three-acre site in the City of Industry, California where VVS also stores and maintains its fleet of collection vehicles. VVS provides residential and commercial solid waste collection, hauling and disposal and recycling to the cities of El Monte, Diamond Bar, La Puente, Industry, Los Angeles, Walnut, Claremont, Pasadena, Pomona, Vernon, Hacienda Heights, Monterey Park, and various portions of the unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County pursuant to operating permits. The following are key VVS personnel contacts: David Perez, President. Mr. Perez serves as President of VVS. Mr. Perez also serves as the President of Zerep, CID and VGS, and Grand Central. Mr. Perez is responsible for strategic planning, public relations and the overall direction for VVS. Mr. Perez has more than 35 years of experience in the solid waste industry. David M. Perez - Vice President - Operations Christopher Perez - Vice President - Sales and Marketing Peter Perez – Vice President - Grand Central Recycling Jesse Quintana - Controller Susan Silvestri- Office Manager/Customer Service Manager Grisell Vasquez- Customer Service Supervisor Henry Rodriguez- Route Supervisor Elizabeth Lozano- Outreach & Social Media Coordinator Heather Bragdon- Contract Compliance Specialist Valley Vista Services also utilizes the services of Waste Systems, Inc., a consulting firm, for various projects. Summary of Monthly & Quarterly Reports 2021 Tonnage Reports Pursuant to the agreement between VVS and the City of Diamond Bar, we have compiled the following data for waste collection, disposal, and overall diversion (see attached for monthly detailed tonnage information): All waste collected in the City of Diamond Bar was delivered to GCR and PVT. Residual waste is routinely disposed at El Sobrante Landfill. For calendar year 2021 the overall VVS Route Diversion Rate was 24%. 2021 Fee Reports Public Financial Reports As a privately held company we do not disclose financial data in reports that will be part of public records. Pursuant to the audit requirements of our franchise agreement we will make financial and bank records available for review to the City or its auditor at the offices of VVS in the City of Industry to the level specified in our agreement. Container Information Attached you will find the summary of the number of containers in service as of December 31 by size (number of gallons/yards), service frequency, and type of service (refuse, Recycling, Green Waste). Community Participation The following monetary contributions were donated to Diamond Bar community based organizations during the subject year 2021. $ 1,600.00 Annual Windmill Sponsorship $ 1,000.00 Diamond Bar Golf Sponsorship $ 1,000.00 Diamond Bar Friends of the Library Wine Soiree $ 1,500.00 DBCF Beerfest “On the Lawn” Community Outreach During 2021, some of the Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed and allowed Valley Vista staff to get back out into the community. Our Outreach and Social Media Coordinator took part in the Winter Snow Fest in December and our Organics Team performed multiple site visits to get customers ready for the new organic service rollout. We look forward to 2022 being a very active and exciting year. Inventory of Vehicles  Route Information  Additional Information: There were no requests for sharps during 2021. There were 526 bulky item pick-ups in 2021, 104 in the 1st quarter, 137 in the 2nd quarter, 163 in the 3rd quarter and 122 in the 4th quarter. There were four HHW pick-ups in 2021; one in the 1st quarter and three in the 2nd quarter. VVS continues to be involved with several City events by either sponsoring an event, attending an event or providing containers for events. Graffiti seemed to be at a minimum in 2021 along with scavenging and contamination. VVS hopes that this will continue in 2022. Communication with the City’s Senior Management Analysts has continued to be excellent and VVS is looking forward to another great year.