AgdaPkt 2017-05-22 Joint SA PFA - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Page | 8 SBWMA Recology Negotiations FAX Report 4/20/17 3.2 Overview of Negotiation Process The Final Plan and Recommended Process for Supporting Member Agencies with Negotiating a Potential Franchise Agreement Extension with Recology (Plan) was approved by the SBWMA Board of Directors on April 28, 2016, which recommended a schedule that, if adhered to, was intended to result in negotiating amendments to each member agency’s existing Franchise Agreements with Recology by the end of 2017. The timeline for this plan was adjusted to allow the new Executive Director, who began in August 2016, time to address other urgent contractual matters, to establish a new timeline (as seen in Attachment A), and to initiate the Recology negotiation meetings, the FAX committee meetings, and all internal SBWMA staff meetings that were necessary for moving the negotiation process forward within the afore mentioned timeline. The Plan included a key assumption that all Member Agencies intend ed to negotiate a Franchise Agreement extension with Recology and were required to notify SBWMA staff by May 31, 2016 of their intent to participate in the process. All Member Agencies provided their commitment to participate by the deadline. 3.3 Negotiation Team Personnel SBWMA staff was tasked with developing a team to drive the negotiation process and work closely with the FAX Committee. The FAX Committee was created and approved by the SBWMA Board of Directors, and provides a well-rounded team of senior Member Agency staff for the negotiation process. The following details provide the background on each team. FAX Committee Formation and Composition During the April 28, 2016 SBWMA Board of Directors meeting, the Franchise Agreement Extension (FAX) Ad Hoc Committee was formed to represent the interests of the community’s rate payers as the SBWMA staff and consultants negotiated with Recology to deliver a new contract. This FAX Committee consists of six members, as presented in Table 1. Table 1. FAX Committee Team Members FAX Committee Team Members Title Personnel City of Belmont, Public Works Director, TAC Chair Afshin Oskoui City of East Palo Alto, Finance Director Brenda Olwin City of Menlo Park, Environmental Services Manager Heather Abrams City of Redwood City, City Manager, FAX Vice Chair Melissa Stevenson Diaz City of San Mateo, City Manager Larry Patterson County of San Mateo, Public Works Director, FAX Chair Jim Porter In addition to these six (6) city representatives, senior SBWMA staff, two industry experts, a leading solid waste industry financial consultant, and the Agency’s attorney also participated with this committee to provide technical support throughout the negotiation process. 7.A - Page 18