TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT
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Amended and Restated Integrated Waste Management Services Franchise Agreement with USA Waste of California, Inc. (dba Waste Management).
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the Amended and Restated Integrated Waste Management Services Franchise Agreement with USA Waste of California, Inc., and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact. Sanitation rates charged to customers are sufficient to cover contract costs.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above further the City's values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
* Positive City Image
* Financial Stability
* Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships
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BACKGROUND
The City of Chino has contracted continuously with Waste Management (WM) for refuse collection, recycling, and disposal services since 1969. Between 1969 and 1997, the franchise agreement was amended multiple times to reflect evolving operational needs, rate adjustments, and service expansions associated with the City's growth. Many of these early amendments predate the solid waste regulatory framework, including Assembly Bill (AB) 939 (50% diversion mandate), AB 341 (mandatory commercial recycling), AB 1826 (mandatory commercial organics recycling), and Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (statewide organic waste reduction, edible food recovery, and procurement requirements).
In 1997-1998, as the AB 939 sunset date approached, the City conducted two public workshops with the County of San Bernardino and WM to evaluate long-term disposal capacity and regional system options. Only two viable long-term landfill facilities were available a...
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