DATE: June 15, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Continue Exclusive Negotiations with Waste Management of Alameda County through December 31, 2021 to Extend the Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to extend the end date of the current negotiating period to December 31, 2021 for exclusive negotiations with Waste Management of Alameda County, the City’s current solid waste, recycling materials, and organics service franchisee.
SUMMARY
The City holds a franchise agreement with Waste Management of Alameda County (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 for three, 12-month periods. If the City opted to extend the contract the maximum numbers of times, the agreement would expire March 1, 2025. In June 2020, Council approved a period of exclusive negotiations with Waste Management of Alameda County through October 31, 2020. On October 27, 2020, staff requested from Council and was granted an extension of the exclusive negotiating period until June 30, 2021. While the discussions have been productive so far, scheduling challenges and the need for further research have slowed negotiations and staff is requesting to extend the negotiating period to December 31, 2021.
Review by Council Sustainability Committee - On May 10, 2021, the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) considered a report that provided an update on solid waste franchise agreement negotiations. The CSC reiterated that staff seek to include more illegal dumping collections, increase bulky service usage, and increase the number of public litter cans in Hayward as part of the new agreement. The CSC requested more information on the use of the Main Street WMAC office in Downtown Hayward. The CSC also recommended that Council approve an extension in the negotiating period to December 31, 2021.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution