PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 05/20/2024
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CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A LETTER TRANSMITTED ON MAY 8, 2024 TO RECYCLEMORE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR ANTHONY TAVE FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR PATRICIA PONCE REGARDING OBJECTION TO AGENDA 8.1 - POST-COLLECTION AGREEMENT DISCUSSION AND REQUESTING CITY OF SAN PABLO TO RESCIND PREVIOUS COUNCIL DIRECTION ON POST-COLLECTION AGREEMENT PROCESS ON THE RECYCLEMORE JPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA OF MAY 9, 2024
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve by Minute Order
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Item 202: Develop and Implement Long-Term Environmental Stewardship Goals is an adopted policy item under the FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Pablo is a member agency on the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (Recyclemore) JPA Board of Directors (Board) which manages the Post-Collection Agreement (PCA) process which provides certain solid waste and recycling services for San Pablo ratepayers, and other member agencies in accordance with State law requirements. The current PCA was entered into on January 1, 2014 with Republic Services, Inc., and is set to expire on June 30, 2025. Based on this upcoming expiration of the PCA, Recyclemore staff have been working on the future procurement process for the PCA.
City Council Direction on PCA Process
In anticipation of the PCA procurement process, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023-079 on May 15, 2023 which directed the City's Recyclemore JPA Board Member representative(s) (i.e. Councilmembers Xavier and Pineda) to: (1) work collaboratively with staff from all member agencies on the development of an open and competitive bidding process for the Post-Collection Agreement (PCA) procurement; and (2) return to the Recyclemore Board for approval before issuing a request for qualifications or proposals...
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