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Councilmember Benavides, recommended using a two vendor system to <br />maximize benefit to City and residents. Asked what are current trends and <br />best practices in waste disposal throughout California. <br />City Manager Godinez, indicated trend and recommendation to use one <br />vendor for commercial services to minimize negative impact on City, <br />difficulty in regulating industry and collection of commercial data, and staff <br />recommendation to combine services with one vendor. <br />Mayor Pulido, noted incoming City Councilmembers may have different <br />recommendations, vendors benefit of new tax laws that should be passed <br />on as savings to residents, and possibility of having higher disposal fees as <br />a result of changing waste services. Recommended coordinating with <br />schools to align waste services, increasing community central waste service <br />pick up, and Construction and Demolition service should be kept separate. <br />MOTION: <br />1. Adopt City of Santa Ana Green Policy as drafted, based on Council <br />and community input. <br />MOTION: Solorio <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN <br />ABSENT: <br />SECOND: Villegas <br />Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, <br />Solorio, Villegas (6) <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />Tinajero (1) <br />2. Approve additional/optional environmental program to include in <br />the Solid Waste Services Request for Proposal Scope of Work. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martinez moved with comment, asked staff to clarify <br />current franchise fee on waste vendors and if it includes all fees. <br />Christy Kindig, Projects Manager, noted current franchise fee of 26.15% <br />effective rate and includes all fees. <br />MOTION: Martinez <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />SECOND: Solorio <br />Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, <br />Solorio, Villegas (6) <br />None (0) <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 24 OCTOBER 16, 2018 <br />