RESOLUTION NO. 4889-2025
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDING AND CONSENTING TO THE MENDOCINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CASPAR TRANSFER STATION OPERATIONS AGREEMENT AND LEASE BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF MENDOCINO AND REDWOOD WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC., FROM DECEMBER 31, 2029 TO JUNE 30, 2032
WHEREAS, the County of Mendocino (County) and the City of Fort Bragg (City) entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (Agreement) on January 25, 2011 to revise and update the obligations and responsibilities concerning the Caspar Landfill and Solid Waste Transfer Station; and WHEREAS, the Agreement authorized the County to execute an Operating Agreement with Solid Waste of Willits, Inc. to operate the Caspar Transfer Station; and WHEREAS, the County and Solid Wastes of Willits, Inc. entered into Mendocino County Agreement Number (No.) 11-008, Caspar Transfer Station Operations Agreement and Lease, on January 25, 2011, with an expiration date of June 30, 2017, later amended to be June 30, 2021 and amended again to June 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, on December 19, 2023, the County approved Agreement No. 23-214 / DOT Agreement No. 230040, Assignment and Assumption Agreement Among Solid Wastes of Willits, Inc., Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc., and County of Mendocino, which, among other things, assigned the Caspar Transfer Station Operations Agreement and Lease to Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc. (RWS); and WHEREAS, Mendocino County Agreement No. 11-008 provides that the County shall, at the County’s discretion acting with concurrence of City of Fort Bragg, have the option to extend the Agreement on one or more occasions; and WHEREAS, As required, on November 25, 2024, the Fort Bragg City Council passed Resolution No. 4876-2024, which recommended and concurred that the County execute an amendment to extend the term of BOS Agreement No. 11-008 until December 31, 2029; and WHEREAS, RWS performs solid waste collection services in Franchise Areas No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 and operates all solid waste transfer station located within the county; and WHEREAS, currently, the expiration dates of the franchise agreement for the solid waste collection services and transfer station operation do not align; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City and the County to extend the expiration dates of all the agreements to align with the furthest date of June 30, 2032, to allow for a streamlined bidding process and likely provide for more competitive bids in the future; and WHEREAS, RWS is willing to continue providing all services under the agreements until that time; and WHEREAS, this Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 11-008 extends the expiration date of the Agreement from December 31, 2029, to June 30, 2032.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Fort Bragg does hereby recommend and concur that the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors exercise the County’s option to extend the term of the Caspar Transfer Station Operations Agreement and Lease with Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc. until June 30, 2032.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember Albin-Smith, seconded by Councilmember Rafanan, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 27th day of January 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hockett, Albin-Smith, Vice Mayor Rafanan, and Mayor Godeke.
NOES: Councilmember Peters.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RECUSED: None.
JASON GODEKE
Mayor
ATTEST:
AMBER LENORE WEAVER
Acting City Clerk
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