PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 04/21/2025
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE WEST CONTRA COSTA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (RECYCLEMORE) TO ENTER INTO POST-COLLECTION AGREEMENTS AND EXERCISE CERTAIN RELATED POWERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.4 OF THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT THAT CREATED THE AUTHORITY
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA. Prior to final approval of the Post-Collection Agreement, a CEQA review will be completed and filed with the County Recorder's Office.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Item 202: Develop and Implement Long-Term Environmental Stewardship goals is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, adopted on April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
Solid waste services, which include garbage, recycling, and green waste curbside collection and post-collection processing and disposal, are provided by Republic Services for West County municipalities. There are two (2) separate contracts for solid waste and recycling programs and services for the City of San Pablo, as follows:
1. Collection Services: This includes the curbside (or on-property) collection of solid waste material; and
2. Post-collection Services: This includes the processing of solid waste material after collection. Post-collection services involve either the disposal of non-reusable solid waste material or the processing of this material to be used in after-market products (such as compost or recycled products).
Collection Services
The City of San Pablo has had a Franchise-Collection Agreement with Richmond Sanitary Services, Inc. (RSS), a subsidiary of Republic Services, Inc., since 1986, which expires on June 30, 2025. The City of San Pablo has direct control over the Collection Service program and began an R...
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