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Community Development Services, Environmental Management Department, recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 239-2018, which approves and authorizes the Chair to sign the Fourth Amendment to the Solid Waste Services Franchise Agreement for Waste Connections of California, Inc., doing business as El Dorado Disposal Service, extending the initial term and modifying the criteria for future term renewals.
FUNDING: User Fees, Franchise Fees. (No Federal Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On October 21, 2014, (Item 32, File No. 14-1047), the Board approved a new Solid Waste Services Franchise Agreement (Franchise Agreement) between the County and El Dorado Disposal Service (El Dorado Disposal) for solid waste services and operation of the Material Recovery Facility (MRF). This Franchise Agreement included significant changes compared to the prior Franchise Agreement, such as the addition of contractor-provided carts for all residential collection services in the unincorporated portion of the County, the implementation of multiple strategies cited in the County’s Solid Waste Management Plan, and the construction of a new state-of-the-art transfer station/MRF.
Since the Franchise Agreement was approved in 2014, it has been amended three times. On August 18, 2015, (Item 12, File No. 15-0905), the Board approved the First Amendment to the Franchise Agreement, which consolidated the services provided by Amador Disposal Service under the Amador Disposal Service Franchise Agreement into the El Dorado Disposal Franchise Agreement, thereby terminating the Amador Disposal Service Franchise Agreement. On August 18, 2015, (Item 13, File No. 15-0632), the Board also approved the Second Amendment to the Franchise Agreement, which consolidated the services provided by Sierra Disposal Service into the El Dorado Disposal Franchise Agreement following the assignment of the Sierra Disposal Service Franchise Agreement to El Dorado Disposal. ...
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