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· Staff Report
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March 22, 2022
Mayor and City Council
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Jamie Wood , Environmenta l Management Directo r
jamie.wood@ca rlsbadca.gov, 442-339 -2584
CA Review RMC
Subject: Second Update on the Transit ion of the City's Franchise Agreement for Solid Waste Recycling and Organics Services
Districts: All
Recommended Action
Receive a report from Republic Services, the city's new franc hise waste hauler, on the new agreement for recycling, organics and solid waste collect ion and organic mate rials processing services.
Executive Summary
Staff from Allied Waste Systems, Inc., also known as Republic Services of San Diego, or Republic Services, will make a second presentation on the transition process as required to implement the city franc hise agreement .
Discussion
The city's current franch ise agreement for collection and recycling of solid waste will expire on June 30, 2022.
The City Council approved Republic Services as the new city franchise hauler for solid wast e services, includi ng recycling and organics recycling, on April 6, 2021, wit h the adopt ion of Resolut ion No. 2021-075. This new contract is effective July 1, 2022, and will expire on June 30, 2032, with an option to renew for up to an additio nal five-year period.
On Jan. 25, 2022, Republic Services provi ded an update to the City Council on the tra nsition plan developed t o ensure all contract ual requiremen ts are being met and implemented in a ti mely manner. The company has made significant progress on the tra nsition plan since then. At today's meet ing, representatives from Republic Services will prov ide a second update on the current status of the transition, includ ing the exchange of bins and carts, its out reach to the commu nity and the next steps.
Fiscal Analysis
This ite m is infor mational only and has no fiscal impact.
Next Steps
Staff will cont inue to work with Republic Services to manage implementation of the new agreement.
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Environmental Evaluation
Providing a report on the transition of a franchise agreement does not constitute a project with in the meaning of the Califo rnia Environmental Quality Act in keeping with Califo rnia Public Resources Code Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct or indirect physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeab le indirect physical change in the environment.
Public Notification
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why would you contract with republic? they screwed other cities and provide lousy service. please communicate the rationale in a public forum so that we can understand this decision. i will vote for new mayor and city council based on poor decision making and not caring for the public best interests .
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1 City of Carlsbad City Council
Committed to Serve the Carlsbad Community
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
2 Timeline
Winter
2022
•Human Resources –
WM employees
transitioning with
franchise
•Single-family
residential cart
exchanges
March -
April
•Poll WM employees
for employment
•Business Waste
Assessments
•Website
•CRC – February 1st
•Begin community
outreach
May - June
•Delivery of trucks and
equipment
•Commercial container
exchanges
•Service Guides mailed
to the community
•Education and
outreach on SB 1383
and recycling
programs
Service Begins – July 1, 2022
3 Overview:
• Exchanging ALL residential carts in weekly
batches starting March 28th
• 13 weeks
Process:
• Residents will be asked to set out all three carts,
even if they are not full on their regularly
scheduled service day.
− Residents notified in multiple ways
Multiple Attempts:
• If a resident is unable to set out all carts on their regular service day, Republic Services will
return to their house to exchange carts:
− The day after your regular service day
− The following Saturday
Cart Replacement Program
4 Communications
• Postcards – 1-2 weeks in advance
• Email Notification
• Calls & Text Messages
• 1 week in advance
• Day before
• Notices attached to the carts with
program details
• Phone
760-322-6464
• Email
[email protected]
• Website
RepublicServices.com/CarlsbadCA
5 You’ll be seeing more and more
• Carlsbad Unified School District
• Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
• Kids for Peace
• Carlsbad Education Foundation
• North County Economic
Development Corporation
• Earth Day and special events