MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025 AT 7:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Shepherd Romey called the special meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 2200 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California 91108.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Shepherd Romey.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Council Member Chang, Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Vice Mayor Chou, Mayor Shepherd
Romey
ABSENT: None
NEW BUSINESS
1. ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARINO 1) DETERMINING THAT THE AWARD OF A SOLID WASTE AND
RECYCLING AGREEMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), 2) AWARDING AN AGREEMENT TO VALLEY VISTA SERVICES, INC. FOR THE COLLECTION,
TRANSPORTATION, PROCESSING AND DIVERSION OF MUNICIPAL
SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, FOOD SCRAPS, YARD
TRIMMINGS, CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS AND OTHER
MATERIALS AND FOR THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND
DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FOR A TEN (10) YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING MAY 31, 2025, AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 2035; 3)
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AND 4) DIRECTING STAFF TO SET
A PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED RATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPOSITION 218
Parks and Public Works Director Shah presented the staff report.
Mayor Shepherd Romey opened the item for public comments.
In Person Public Comments: Dan Hodgkiss, Gary Clifford, Brandon Young, Joe Brajevich, Paul Brassard, Chris Norgaard, Tomas Solis, Shao-Yao Ying, Dennis Kneier, David Pierce, Donna Lee, Robert Chamberlain, James Okazaki, Linda Wah, Eugene Sun, Jason Chau, Gene Chaung, Jack Chou, Susan Jakubowski, Sheila Mispagel
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Written Zoom Public Comments: Usha Venkatraman, Stephanie Giardina, Su Viswanathan, Dr. Ginger Lai, Lora Wagner, Eric Morgan, SM Resident, Larry Byers, James Determan, Manuel Rodriguez, Tsong Tse, Karen Yu, Jennifer Mak, Michael Killackey, Crystal, Don, Linda Gutierrez, Resident Moved by Council Member Chou and seconded by Council Member Chang to adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Marino 1) determining the award of a Solid Waste and Recycling Agreement exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302, and 15061(b)(3) of Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations, 2) awarding the Agreement to Valley Vista Services, Inc. for the Collection, Transportation, Processing and Diversion of Municipal Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, Food Scraps, Yard Trimmings, Construction and Demolition Debris and Other Materials and for the Collection, Transportation, Processing and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste for a ten (10) year period beginning May 31, 2025, and terminating June 30, 2035, 3) authorizing the Mayor to sign the Solid Waste and Recycling Agreement on behalf of the City, and 4) directing staff to set a Public Hearing to adopt proposed rates in accordance with Proposition 218.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chou, Council Member Chang, Council Member Lo, Vice Mayor Chou, Mayor Shepherd Romey
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
2. 1) DETERMINE THE AWARD OF A STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT IS
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA), 2) APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH NATIONWIDE
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE STREET SWEEPING
SERVICES FOR A FOUR (4) YEAR TERM BEGINNING JUNE 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2029 IN THE AMOUNT OF $570,390 ANNUALLY, WITH AN ANTICIPATED DISCOUNTED ANNUAL COST OF $508,530
CONTINGENT UPON THE AWARD OF THE CITY'S WASTE HAULING
AGREEMENT TO VALLEY VISTA SERVICES, INC., AND 3) AUTHORIZE THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
Parks and Public Works Director Shah presented the staff report.
The following person(s) provided comment:
- None
Council Member Chang moved, seconded by Council Member Lo to 1) determine the award of a street sweeping contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), 2) approving an agreement with Nationwide Environmental Services for Citywide Street Sweeping Services for a four (4) year term beginning June 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2029, in the amount of $570,390 with an anticipated discounted cost of $508,530 contingent upon the
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Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chang, Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Vice Mayor Chou, Mayor Shepherd Romey
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OR PUBLIC WRITINGS DISTRIBUTION
The following person(s) provided written communications or public writings:
- Written comments were received for Item 1 from the following; Steven Huang, Robert T. Flaherty, Linda, Linda Lopez, Lilian Coral, Christa Lakon, Linda Evans, Brandon D. Young, Saul Roe, Gerry Au, Nicole Zhou, Linda Massey, Wang Family, Martha Medina, and Dennis Kneier
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:43 p.m., Mayor Shepherd Romey adjourned the meeting.
Alison Walker
ALISON WALKER
CITY CLERK