REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 25, 2018
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JERRY L. SCHUBER SR., Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
SUBJECT
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Actions related to First Amendments to Commercial Solid Waste Franchise Agreements with Allied Waste Services and Mid Valley Disposal (Citywide):
1. Adopt findings of Class 1/Existing Facilities Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act
2. Approve a First Amendment to the Commercial Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Allied Waste Services
3. Approve a First Amendment to the Commercial Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Mid Valley Disposal
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council: 1) adopt a finding of Class 1/Existing Facilities Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act; 2) approve a First Amendment to the Commercial Solid Waste (CSW) Franchise Agreement with Allied Waste Services (Allied); and 3) approve a First Amendment to the Commercial Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Mid Valley Disposal (Mid Valley), and authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute the First Amendments.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities proposes Council approve First Amendments to the CSW Franchise Agreements with Republic and Mid Valley (together, Agreements). If approved, the First Amendments would extend the term of the Agreements by ten years to November 30, 2031; revise Republic and Mid Valley's (Franchisees') per-ton payment to the City for recyclables to $0 per ton, reflecting the downturn of the recyclables market; remove ministerial Council approval of maximum permissible rates charged to CSW customers; remove the every-fifth year cost-based adjustments to rates to leave index-based adjustments to be applied annually; and revise the Public Education requirements to allow ...
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