AgdaPkt 2010-05-24 special, clsd and jnt

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6.3A Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager May 24, 2010 SUBJECT Revised Franchise Agreement with Recology San Mateo County for Collection Services of Recyclable Materials, Organic Materials, and Solid Waste RECOMMENDATION Adopt, by resolution, authorization for the City Manager to execute a revised Agreement with Recology San Ma#eo County (Recology) formerly Norcal Waste Systems of San Mateo County for Collection Services of Recyclable Materials, Organic Materials, and Solid Waste. BACKGROUND At the August 24, 2009 Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Franchise Agreement with Recology for Collection Services of Recyclable Materials, Organic Materials, and Solid Waste. At that meeting, staff advised Council that a revised agreement would be brought back to Council at a later date that would contain provisions that address the long-standing practice under which the City bills solid waste customers through the City's utility billing system. The agreement presented to Council in August was a "model" agreement that was prepared for each of the ~ 2 South Bayside Waste Management Authority members which did not include provisions for the public agency entering into the agreement to bill customers for solid waste collection services since Redwood City is the only agency doing so, In the interest of memorializing the City's commitment to select Recology as its solid waste collection hauler, and so that Recology could move forward with its purchase of the vehicles and equipment needed to provide the services required under this agreement, staff agreed to present the model agreement to Council for approval and return at a later date with a version of the agreement that suits the City's unique situation. The effective date of the original agreement (January 1, 2011) remains unchanged by this revision. ALTERNATIVES Council could elect not to approve this agreement which could cause the City and Recology tv be out of compliance with the agreement should Council desire to continue billing Redwood City residents and businesses for solid waste collection services. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact on the City associated with the adoption of this agreement. The costs to provide the services covered by this agreement are charged to the residents and businesses that receive such services.