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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 16, 2010 TITLE: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR RETENTION OF WORKERS 0"' d V't:.e?---? CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 151 Reading ? Ordinance on 2n° Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Amend Chapter 16 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code establishing standards for the retention of workers during the transition to new ownership or a change in contracted waste collection and handling services. DISCUSSION The City currently has waste collection and handling agreements with Waste Management and with Ware Disposal. Both agreements extend to June, 2018. Recent changes in waste companies following a competitive selection process held in other cities have resulted in the displacement of workers and in the payment of substantially lower wages and benefits by the new companies. With the downturn in the economy, both employees and trash companies with union agreements are concerned with protection for their employees. The proposed ordinance addresses the retention of employees and the payment of wages and benefits in circumstances where a company is under new ownership or a city decides to change waste haulers. There will be no impact to Santa Ana until the City makes a decision on renewing or rebidding its agreements with Waste Management and Ware Disposal. Any such decision would not be submitted to the City Council until the beginning of 2017. FISCAL IMPACT There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with this action. Because of the length of time remaining on the agreements, it is difficult to estimate future fiscal impacts. Raul Godinez II Executive Directo Public Works Agency RGlrLC Exhibit: 1. Ordinance 5OA-1