25F - AGMT EXTENSION OF THE SOLID WASTE SERVICES

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Approve a Two-year Solid Waste Agreement Extension Receive and File RFP Timeline and Draft Scope of Work October 17, 2017 Page 2 two-year extension would provide sufficient time to transition to a new refuse service provider, if needed, without incurring increased costs of equipment manufacture and delivery. With an estimated 40,000 residential customers and three separate cart pickups per week, this agreement extension maintains the high level of service that Santa Ana residents and businesses have come to rely on. This agreement also continues complimentary City services such as: ■ Refuse collection at all City events ■ Construction and demolition debris collection from City projects • Alley debris pick-up, first and third weeks of each month, 120 hours each week ■ Citywide garage sale debris pick-up from parkways following each event, 120 hours each quarter ■ Up to 300, 40 -yard containers per year for neighborhood clean-up events ■ Bi -annual, citywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection event. In addition, the. two-year extension agreement includes programming to address the unfunded State legislative mandates for organics (Assembly Bill 1826) and commercial/multi-family (Assembly Bill 341) recycling. This agreement allows for immediate implementation of these programs, bringing the City into compliance with State requirements. This agreement extension achieves all of the necessary objectives for continued service until a new solid waste services Request for Proposals (RFP) process can be completed. As such, staff recommends the approval of the two-year extension. Staff will be requesting follow-up Council action to extend the agreements with Waste Management and Ware Disposal for construction and demolition debris collection, and the Madison Materials Host Fee Agreement to expire concurrently with the negotiated extension. At that point in time, staff will return for Council direction on this item. NEW PROGRAMS AND FEATURES The following highlights the new programs and features included in the two-year agreement extension: New Recycling Programs AB 1826 Mandatory Organics Recycling Program. • AB 341 Mandatory Commercial and Multi -Family Recycling Program. Education and Outreach Programs • Education, Implementation, and Outreach Campaign for State mandate AB 1826 and AB 341 to start immediately. 25F-2