City Council

E. SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT\nWITH ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, DOING BUSINESS AS\nATHENS SERVICES, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A THIRD RECYCLING\nBIN AND RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS\nThe City has contracted with Arakelian Enterprises, Incorporated, doing\nbusiness as Athens Services, for refuse disposal-related services since May 5,\n1987, when City Council approved assigning Athens the contract held by the\nSan Gabriel Disposal Company, whose owner was retiring and proposed the\ntransfer. The Amended and Restated Agreement was executed on October 17,\n2000, and has been amended six times since then. The Seventh Amendment\ntransitions to a 3-bin system, modernizes rate structures and annual adjustment\nmechanism to account for costs such as container procurement, route\nadjustment, and increased collection frequency.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Review and approve the proposed Seventh Amendment to the Amended\nand Restated Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Incorporated, doing\nbusiness as Athens Services;\n2. Direct staff to conduct a Proposition 218-compliant majority protest process\nincluding scheduling a public hearing and mail notices to affected parcel\nowners of record at least 45-days in advance of the hearing; and\n3. Authorize staff to conduct Proposition 218-compliant community education\nprior to public hearing.