MEETING DATE: 3/14/2017
DEPARTMENT: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Brent Barnes
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Brent Barnes
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 142
SUBJECT:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - B. BARNES
Rescind Board of Supervisors Resolution 2016-103 approving participation in the joint franchise agreement competitive procurement process with the members of the San Benito County Integrated Waste Management Regional Agency and direct staff to commence joint regional agency negotiations for the purposes of formulating a new solid waste franchise agreement with Recology Inc.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 142
RESOLUTION NO: 2016-103
AGENDA SECTION:
REGULAR AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The joint franchise agreement (Agreement) between San Benito County, the City of Hollister, and the City of San Juan Bautista, collectively the Regional Agency (RA) Members, and Recology is due to expire on June 30, 2018.
On March 9, 2017, Ad Hoc Regional Agency Committee members from the City of Hollister, CA, the City of San Juan Bautista, CA and the County of San Benito, CA received a presentation from CSG Consultants outlining the options available to all three jurisdictions as a joint Regional Agency entity.
Ad Hoc Committee Members representing the County of San Benito including Supervisors Jerry Muenzer and Supervisor Anthony Botelho agreed to take back to the Board of Supervisors the request from City of Hollister Ad Hoc Committee Members including Council Members Ray Friend and Vice Mayor Karson Klauer asking the Board to help preserve the Regional Agency structure and to participate in joint negotiations along with the City of San Juan Bautista to negotiate a new Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Recology Inc.
Council Member Friend and Vice Mayor Klauer indicated the City's desire to negotiate a new agreement prior to proceeding to an RFP. If negotiations with Recology were unsuccessful, City of Hollister Ad Hoc Committee Members indicated they would then be willing to recommend to the full Hollister City Council their desire to proceed with the RFP.
As a result, rescinding Board of Supervisors Resolution 2016-103 would temporarily halt the Regional Agency Franchise Agreement Review Process until such time as negotiations with Recology were completed or reached an impasse.
BUDGETED:
Yes
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Rescind Resolution 2016-103 approving participation in the joint franchise agreement competitive procurement process with the members of the San Benito County Integrated Waste Management Regional Agency, regarding the future scope of recycling and garbage collection services and programs, and
2. Direct CSG Consultants under the auspices of the the County Administrative Officer, Ray Espinosa, to commence negotiations on behalf of San Benito County as lead administrative agency of the Solid Waste Regional Agency with Recology Inc for the purposes of developing a new solid waste franchise agreement.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: No