DATE: April 5, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement: Update on Negotiations
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council receives an update on the status of current negotiations with Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC), and provides comments to staff.
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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 was scheduled to expire March 1, 2022. The agreement includes the option to extend for three, 12-month periods, and on January 18, 2022, Council opted to extend the contract for one year. If the City extended the contract the maximum numbers of times, the agreement would expire March 1, 2025. Staff is currently negotiating exclusively with WMAC as authorized by Council. Most recently, on January 18, 2022, staff requested from Council and was granted an extension of the exclusive negotiating period until June 30, 2022.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report