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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 14965 OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROVING A <br />FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR COLLECTION SERVICES OF RECYCLABLE <br />MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS AND SOLID WASTE WITH RECOLOGY San <br />Mateo COUNTY <br /> <br />Mr. Ponty, Finance Director, provided a brief overview of the matter and a chronology of <br />events (presentation on file). He explained the new aspects of this agreement and how <br />the community will see some changes starting January 2011. He also covered next steps. <br />He explained that there is a selection advisory panel which will have a seat for a Redwood <br />City Council appointee and he asked the Mayor to make an appointment for such seat <br />tonight. <br /> <br />Mr. Ponty explained that there are optional services that will need to be looked at and <br />there are some additional changes to the agreement. Consequently, this will come back <br />at a later time. He said that the approval tonight will give Recology the confidence they <br />need to begin ordering trucks and the revised agreement, with minor tweaks, will come <br />back for approval. <br /> <br />One Council Member explained that curbside recycling is used in Southern California and <br />would like to know the cost of enforcement and if this is a viable option. Council discussed <br />the suggestion. The Mayor proposed that Council Member Hartnett be appointed to the <br />seat referenced by Mr. Ponty. By consensus Council Member Hartnett was appointed <br />to the Selection Advisory Panel for community outreach. One Council Member said <br />that Recology should not be an enforcer and so the other Council Member provided some <br />clarification on what she had meant about curbside service. It was asked that Recology <br />check if the curbside' recycling is a good option for Redwood City. <br /> <br />Mayor Foust said that the goal is to have this rolled out without glitches. <br />One Council Member said that it is important to understand that this is the culmination of <br />work that began way before 2006. One Council Member added that Recology was clearly <br />the best bidder and tonight is a time to celebrate a change that will be good for the <br />community and the environment. <br /> <br />MIS Bainllra to approve the item. Motion carried unanimously by electronic vote. <br />Mayor Foust announced a 10-minute break. The meeting resumed at 8:50 p.m. <br /> <br />D. New General Plan - City Council Direction. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Review and obtain consensus with respect to City Council comments on the Draft <br />New General Plan. <br /> <br />Mayor Foust said that tonight will start with public comment and she invited public <br />comment. <br /> <br />James Jonas, spoke about civic imagination and how this should be a goal instead of <br />focusing on pre-established templates. He wants creativity and avoidance of inertia in this <br />General Plan. <br /> <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />AUGUST 24, 2009 <br />PAGE 8 <br />