Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with Recology San Mateo County
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Approving the amended and restated franchise agreement between the County of San Mateo and Recology San Mateo County for recyclable materials, organic materials, and solid waste collection services, for the Unincorporated Franchised Area and County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks) within the SBWMA service area, exclusive of West Bay Sanitary District for an additional 15-year term and will expire on December 31, 2035; and
B) Authorizing and directing the County Manager or the County Manager's designee to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented at this meeting with such non-substantive additions, clarification and other changes as the County Manager or the County Manager's designee deem necessary or advisable after consultation with County Counsel.
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BACKGROUND:
California Public Resources Code ? 40059 provides that aspects of solid waste handling of local concern include but are not limited to: frequency of collection; means of collection and transportation; level of services; charges and fees; the nature, location, and extent of providing such services; and whether the services are to be provided by means of nonexclusive, partially exclusive, or wholly exclusive franchise, contract, license, or otherwise.
The County of San Mateo is a member of the South Bay Waste Management Authority (SBWMA), a joint powers authority comprised of twelve public agencies (Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, the County of San Mateo, and the West Bay Sanitary District) in San Mateo County. The SBWMA owns and contracts for the operation of the Shoreway Environmental Center ...
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