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• • 1 FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 2 FOR 3 RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, AND SOLID WASTE 4 COLLECTION SERVICES 5 6 THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this day of i,IL4 , 20k, by and 7 between the City of Redwood City, a charter city and municipal corporati. n of the State of 8 California ( "Agency "), and RECOLOGY SAN MATEO COUNTY, a - fornia corporation 9 ( "Contractor "). 10 RECITALS 11 1. The State of California has, through enactment of the California Integrated Waste 12 Management Act of 1989 ( "Act "), determined each of the following: 13 A. That management of solid waste is a shared responsibility of the State 14 and local governments. 15 B. That it is in the public interest for local governments to be authorized and 16 required to provide adequate solid waste handling services. 17 C. That the amount of solid waste generated in California, coupled with 18 diminishing landfill space, potential adverse environmental impacts from 19 Iandfilling solid waste, and the need to conserve natural resources have 20 created an urgent need for State and local agencies to enact and 21 implement an aggressive integrated waste management program. 22 2. The State of California, through the Act, has directed the California Integrated 23 Waste Management Board and all local agencies to maximize the use of feasible 24 waste reduction, recycling and composting options in order to reduce the amount 25 of solid waste that must be disposed of in landfills. 26 3. Agency is a member of the South Bayside Waste Management Authority 27 ("Authority" or "SBWMA"), established pursuant to the California Joint Exercise of 28 Powers Act. In November, 2007, the Authority, acting on behalf of Agency and its 29 other members, issued a Request for Proposals to provide collection of solid 30 waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials and related services to 31 Agency and other members of Authority. 32 4. Contractor submitted a proposal to provide these services, which was evaluated 33 by the Authority. On the basis of that evaluation, the Authority has 34 recommended that Agency enter into an agreement with Contractor. 35 5. Agency has independently evaluated Contractor's proposal and has determined 36 that Contractor has proposed to provide solid waste handling services including 37 Collection of Recyclable and Organic Materials in a manner and on terms which 38 are in the best interests of Agency, its residents and businesses, taking into 39 account the qualifications and experience of Contractor and the cost of providing 40 such services. Franchise Agreement for Collection Services with Recology San Mateo County City of Redwood City ATTY /AGR/2010.014 040510 Page 1 of 1 l5