RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
APPROVING THE SIDE LETTER BETWEEN THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AND ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
REGARDING THE JULY 2025 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
DISRUPTIONS, AUTHORIZING CUSTOMER SERVICE CREDITS,
REIMBURSEMENT OF CITY COSTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC (“Allied”), doing business as Republic Services, provides solid waste, recycling, organics, and related collection services within the City of Union City pursuant to the Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement effective July 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, commencing on July 8, 2025, and extending through July 18, 2025, labor-related actions involving third-party employees resulted in disruptions to portions of Allied’s solid waste, recycling, and organics collection services within the City of Union City; and
WHEREAS, the collection service disruptions caused inconvenience and delays for residential, multi-family, and commercial customers within the City; and WHEREAS, following discussions between City staff, City leadership, legal counsel, and Allied representatives, the parties negotiated the proposed Side Letter intended to resolve matters arising from the July 2025 service disruptions; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the proposed Side Letter, Allied has agreed to customer service credits to impacted residential, multi-family, and commercial customers within the City as provided in the Side Letter Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the proposed single-family residential two-week customer service credits are estimated at approximately $110,815 and include applicable collection service credits associated with cart size, service level, backyard service, and qualifying discount programs; and
WHEREAS, Allied has additionally agreed to provide one-week credits to eligible multi-family and commercial customers estimated at $20,280 and $82,811, respectively, based upon the collection service component of the customer’s monthly service rates for the applicable disruption period; and
WHEREAS, Allied has further agreed to reimburse the City in the amount of $35,000 for City staff, administrative, consulting, legal, and related costs incurred by the City associated with responding to and managing the July 2025 service disruptions; and WHEREAS, the proposed Side Letter establishes implementation timelines for customer credits and reimbursement payments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approval of the proposed Side Letter is in the best interest of the City and its ratepayers by providing customer compensation, reimbursement of City costs, and a negotiated resolution of claims associated with the Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Side Letter for July 2025 Collection Service Disruption
July 2025 service disruptions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that the negotiated settlement avoids the uncertainty, expense, and administrative burden associated with potential dispute resolution proceedings related to the July 2025 service disruptions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby approves the Side Letter between the City of Union City and Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC regarding the July 2025 collection service disruptions, attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute, in a form approved by the City Attorney, the Side Letter and to approve minor non-substantive revisions consistent with the intent of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council acknowledges that the customer service credits and reimbursement amounts identified in the Side Letter constitute a negotiated settlement and resolution of claims associated with the July 2025 collection service disruptions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on June 9, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Side Letter for July 2025 Collection Service Disruption
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Side Letter for July 2025 Collection Service Disruption
Attachments:
1. Exhibit 1 – Side Letter