RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A 1ST AMENDMENT WITH COMMERCIAL REFUSE HAULERS OPERATING UNDER A SEMI-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT NAMELY, AAA RUBBISH, ATHENS SERVICES, HAUL AWAY RUBBISH SERVICE COMPANY, NASA SERVICES, REPUBLIC SERVICES, UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS, AND WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHEREAS, on February 28, 2023, staff presented a commercial hauler update report as those haulers operating under a business license only were due to expire in March 2023 per the 5-year notice and the remaining commercial haulers operating under a semi-exclusive agreement were due to expire on October 31, 2023, which includes:
AAA Rubbish
Athens Services/Calmet Services
Haul Away Rubbish Service Company
NASA Services
Republic Services
Universal Waste Systems
Waste Management Company; and
WHEREAS, several options were presented to Council including 1. Extending the term by two years as allowed by the existing agreement, 2. Releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) and reducing the number of waste haulers under an agreement, and 3. Entering into an exclusive franchise agreement with one hauler following an RFP process; and WHEREAS, Council directed staff to return with amendments for the commercial haulers operating under a semi-exclusive agreement to extend the term of the existing agreements by two additional years; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve a Resolution and the 1st Amendments to extend the term of the commercial hauler agreements as directed by the City Council with a new Semi-exclusive Agreement expiration date of October 31, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Approve execution of the 1st Amendments, in forms approved by the City Attorney, to extend the term of the semi-exclusive agreements with AAA Rubbish, Athens Services, Haul Away Rubbish Service Company, Nasa Services, Republic Services, Universal Waste Systems, and Waste Management Company with a new expiration date of October 31, 2025.
Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute this Resolution and amendments for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of May, 2023. _______________________________
Hugo A. Argumedo Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lena Shumway
City Clerk
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