DATE: January 18, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt Two Resolutions: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to Continue Exclusive Negotiations with Waste Management of Alameda County for a New Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement until June 30, 2022; and 2) Authorizing the City Manager to Extend the Current Franchise Agreement with Waste Management of Alameda County by One Year to Expire March 1, 2023
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopt two resolutions: 1) extending the current Solid Waste Franchise Agreement between Hayward and Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC) for twelve months until March 1, 2023 (Attachment II); and 2) extending the authorization for exclusive negotiations with WMAC until June 30, 2022 (Attachment III).
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SUMMARY
The City holds a franchise agreement with WMAC to provide solid waste, recycling, and organic materials collection and processing services. The current agreement commenced March 1, 2015, and is scheduled to expire March 1, 2022. The agreement includes the option to extend it for three, 12-month periods. If the City opted to extend the contract by the maximum numbers of times, the agreement would expire March 1, 2025. Staff and WMAC have made good progress in negotiating a new agreement, but it has become apparent that it will not be possible to have all terms agreed upon before March 1, 2022, so staff is requesting to extend the agreement for one 12-month period.
Staff is currently negotiating exclusively with WMAC as authorized by Council. Most recently, on June 15, 2021, staff requested from Council and was granted an extension of the exclusive negotiating period until December 31, 2021. Staff is requesting another extension of the exclusive negotiating period until June 30, 2022.
Review by Council Sustainability Committee - On January 10, 2022, the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) considered a report with an update on solid waste franchise agreement negotiations. The CSC recommended that Council extend the Solid Waste Franchise Agreement for 12 months until March 1, 2023 and also extend the authorization for exclusive negotiations with WMAC until June 30, 2022. The Committee also requested more advertising of the bulky pickup service and commented that community outreach and operational efficiencies could be improved if the Hayward Unified School District also contracted with WMAC.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution Extending Current Agreement
Attachment III Resolution Extending Negotiation Period