DATE: January 10, 2022
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement: Update on Negotiations; Request to Extend Franchise Agreement for 12 months until March 1, 2023; and Request to Extend Exclusive Negotiating Period until June 30, 2022
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) receives an update on the status of current negotiations with Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC), and recommends Council extend the Solid Waste Franchise Agreement between Hayward and WMAC for 12 months until March 1, 2023, and also extend the authorization for exclusive negotiations with WMAC until June 30, 2022.
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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 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. 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.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report