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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br />Dear Maror and City Council, <br />James Kendrick drags@att.net> <br />Tuesday, August 17, 2021 1:42 PM <br />eComment <br />Solid Waste Contract <br />As a resident of Santa Ana for 47 years and a business owner, I believe it's time for a change in our solid waste contract <br />believe that Waste Management has for a long time become too complacent and the fees are too high, and they are <br />missing the boat on some neighborhood and city commitments. <br />After watching several City Council meeting and personally met with Republic Services, I believe they are responcable to <br />be Santa Ana's new solid waste hauler. They have promised to use all electric power trucks in the future and the first in <br />California, lower all residential and commercial rates and be more involved with city events and the Arts. <br />As a retired union member I asked the Republic Services if they would latteraly transfer all Santa Ana Waste Management <br />employees over to Republic services and secure all benefits and seniority, in which they said they would since they are all <br />teamsters in the same union. <br />I believe Public Works has recommended Athens for this contract but I was not impressed just because they had the <br />lowest bid and would have to haul it further away and cause more pollution, I don't believe they can fulfill the contract and <br />in order to do that, they would be increasing their fees. <br />In closing I highly suggest that the Mayor and Council choose Republic Services as our next solid waste hauler. <br />Sincerly, <br />James Kendrick <br />Mike Rogers <br />1115 Freemans Street <br />Santa Ana CA 92703 <br />1 rags@a tt.net <br />(714)658-3455 <br />