POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM: IX C
MEETING DATE: 10/28/2025
TITLE
Addendum to Franchise Agreement with Redwood Waste Solutions
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the Mayor to execute a First Addendum to the Franchise Agreement with Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc., allowing for the curbside pick-up of organic and green waste by the City of Point Arena.
ANALYSIS
In March 2024, the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Soil Alliance LLC (formerly Gritt Soil LLC) to support the City in establishing and maintaining compliance with SB 1383. Senate Bill 1383 is the California law that mandates municipalities to divert organic materials—including food waste, green waste, and foodsoiled paper—from landfills to help meet statewide greenhouse gas reduction targets.
On June 24, 2024, the City of Point Arena entered into a franchise agreement with Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc. (RWS) to collect and dispose of solid waste and recycling from the City. Under this agreement, the definition of solid waste included organic and green waste materials, and RWS held exclusive rights to curbside collection. RWS has not provided separate collection of green or organic waste, as such a program would not be economically viable for them or for residents and businesses of Point Arena.
The franchise agreement gave them exclusive curbside collection of organics, which they have not began. Instead, RWS approved an Addendum which specifically exempts the City from RWS’s exclusive collection rights, allowing only the City to perform curbside collection and transport of green and organic waste for a pilot composting program. This ensures compliance with SB 1383 under the City’s Low Population Waiver (Title 14, California Code of Regulations § 18984.12). Soil Alliance LLC will present the program logistics to the Council at a future meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
None related to the change of the addendum. The fiscal impact of the act of curbside collection of organics will be discussed in a future meeting
ATTACHMENTS
1. Addendum to Franchise Agreement – Redwood Waste Solutions
CITY MANAGER SIGNATURE
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Molly Haviland, City Manager
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ADDENDUM TO
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
This Addendum to the Franchise Agreement (the “Addendum”) is made and entered into effective as of the ___ day of _______, 2025 (“Addendum Effective Date”), by and between City of Point Arena (“City”), and Redwood Waste Solutions, Inc. (“Grantee”). City and Grantee are each individually referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement (as defined below).
BACKGROUND
A. WHEREAS, the City and Grantee entered into that certain franchise agreement for the Collection, Transportation, and Disposal of Solid Waste and the Collection, Transportation, Processing and Marketing of Recyclable Materials within the incorporated territory of the City with an Effective Date of June 24, 2024 (the “Agreement”);
B. WHEREAS, the Agreement grants Grantee the exclusive right to service all Occupants and Owner and to make all Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Collections within the Franchise Area; C. WHEREAS, Green Waste and Mixed Organic Waste is defined as a subset of Solid Waste under the Agreement;
D. WHEREAS, there is currently no separate collection of Green Waste and Mixed Organic Waste provided by Grantee;
E. WHEREAS, the City desires to provide a separate collection for Green Waste and Mixed Organic Waste from Occupants and Owners for the purpose of an educational composting program provided at the City high school (“Composting Program”);
F. WHEREAS, the City has procured a grant under _________ to purchase a truck and containers for in order to provide separate collection of Green Waste and Mixed Organic Waste and transport it to the high school for purposes of executing the Composting Program;
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and obligations as set forth in this Addendum, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby agreed to and acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. As of the Addendum Effective Date, and continuing for one (1) year, Grantee agrees to exempt from the scope of its exclusive rights the collection of Green Waste and Mixed Organic Waste by the City for purposes of the Composting Program (“Initial Composting Program Term”). The Initial Composting Program Term may be renewed for additional one (1) year periods (each a “Renewal Term”) upon the mutual agreement of the Parties. The Parties agree that at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Composting Program Term, or then current Renewal Term they will meet in good faith to assess the effectiveness of the program, Grantee’s ability to provide collection and hauling services directly in accordance with its exclusive rights under the Agreement and other factors relevant to renewal.
2. The City agrees that in no event shall the Composting Program be deemed to extend to any collection of any Green Waste and/or Mixed Organic Waste from outside the Franchise Area.
3. The City agrees that such Green Waste and/or Mixed Organic Waste will not be transported to any location other than the high school for purposes of the Composing Program.
4. The City agrees that in no event will it collect any other Solid Waste or Recyclable Materials other than Green Waste and Mixed Organic Waste for purposes of the Composting Program. {00126342.DOCX.}
5. The City agrees that Grantee shall have no obligation or liability with respect to any Composting Program activity whatsoever undertaken by the City and any other third parties.
6. In the event that City breaches the terms set forth in this Addendum, Grantee shall have the right to terminate this Addendum and exercise the enforcement rights set forth in the Agreement and any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity
7. Counterparts. This Addendum may be executed in one or more facsimile or original counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
8. Ratification. All terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended hereby, shall remain in full force and effect.
9. Conflicting Provisions. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Agreement and this Addendum, the terms of this Addendum shall prevail.
10. Authorization. Each Party executing this Addendum represents and warrants that it is duly authorized to cause this Addendum to be executed and delivered.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties execute this Addendum as of the date first written above.
City:
CITY OF POINT ARENA
By: _______________________________
Name: _______________________________
Its: _______________________________
Grantee:
REDWOOD WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: _______________________________
Name: _______________________________
Its: _______________________________