City Council

16.Agreement with the County of Orange for the Waste Infrastructure SystemEnterprise, Rate Stabilization Memorandum of Understanding with RepublicServices, and an Agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC for a Refuse RateAdjustment Analysis (Non-General Fund)Department(s): Public Works AgencyRecommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the WasteInfrastructure System Enterprise agreement with the County of Orange formunicipal solid waste disposal rates and services for a ten-year term beginningJuly 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2036, with provisions for one optional, ten-year extension (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX).2. Direct the City Manager to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding withRepublic Services to memorialize an agreement between Republic Services andthe City to address the subsidization of the County of Orange, Orange CountyWaste & Recycling landfill tonnage disposal rate increases for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (Agreement No A-2026-XXX).3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with HF&H Consultants,LLC to provide a Proposition 218 rate adjustment analysis in an amount not toexceed $150,800 for the term beginning April 21, 2026 and expiring April 20,2027, with a provision for one, one-year extension. (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX).