REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on a Process to Develop New Exclusive Franchise Agreements for the Collection, Transportation, and Processing of Garbage, Organics, and Recyclables Materials and Direction to the City Manager to Enter into Negotiation with Existing Service Providers, and if Unsuccessful With Achieving Amended Exclusive Franchise Agreements(s), to Initiate a Request for Proposals Procurement Process for New Exclusive Franchise Agreements for the Collection, Transportation, and Processing of Garbage, Organics and Recyclables
Report
BACKGROUND
The City has exclusive franchise agreements in place with Recology and Mission Trail Waste Systems (MTWS) to provide solid waste collection services. The agreement with Recology to provide residential recycling services will expire on January 10, 2020. The agreement with MTWS to provide residential garbage and organics, and commercial garbage and recycling at all other properties not zoned for "Industrial" use will expire on December 31, 2021.
The City needs to begin working to get new agreements in place before the existing agreements expire. However, given the satisfaction with current service levels and current market conditions, it may be in the City's best interest to directly negotiate for amended agreements prior to initiating a resource intensive competitive procurement process. As such, Staff proposes to first attempt to negotiate new agreements for these services, and if not successful, initiate a Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement for new agreements for these services.
Public Resources Code ? 49300 provides that "a city may contract for the collection or disposal, or both, of garbage, waste, refuse, rubbish, offal, trimmings, or other refuse matter under the terms and conditions that are prescribed by the legislative body of the city by resolution or ordinance." Section 1400 of the City's Charter provisions on City franchises states that the City can establish a procedure for th...
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