RESOLUTION NO. ___-2026
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDING THE MENDOCINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CASPAR TRANSFER STATION OPERATIONS AGREEMENT AND LEASE, AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME 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, 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, later amended to June 30, 2032 to align with the term of the Solid Waste Franchise agreement with RWS; and WHEREAS, RWS performs solid waste collection services in Franchise Areas No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 and operates all solid waste transfer stations located within the county; and WHEREAS, treated wood waste has historically been accepted and managed at Caspar Transfer Station as municipal solid waste; and WHEREAS, recent changes in California law governing the handling, transportation, and disposal of treated wood waste warrant the establishment of a separate disposal rate for such material; and WHEREAS, RWS has submitted a proposed rate calculation and supporting documentation for the disposal of treated wood waste; and WHEREAS, CITY has reviewed the proposed rate calculation and supporting documentation and determined that the proposed rate is reasonable, cost based and aligned with current industry standards as well as disposal rates observed across the region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Fort Bragg does hereby approve and recommend that the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors execute an amendment to the Caspar Transfer Station Operations Agreement and Lease with Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc., adding a rate to the approved rate schedule for treated wood waste as shown in “Exhibit A”, and authorizing City Manager to execute the same.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember ________, seconded by Councilmember ________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 22nd day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Jason Godeke
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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