City Council

3. APPROVAL OF TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF NON-EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE FROM ROBERT M. ARSENIAN DBA SOUTHLAND DISPOSAL COMPANY TO SOUTHLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the recommended action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and (2) Direct the City Attorney to draft an amendment to Ordinance No. 7396 that approves the transfer and assignment of the non-exclusive solid waste franchise from Robert M. Arsenian dba Southland Disposal Company (Southland Disposal) to Southland Environmental Services, Inc., for the term beginning immediately upon execution of the agreement through June 30, 2026, with one additional one-year renewal terms at the sole discretion of the City Manager. Southland Environmental Services, Inc., has no vested or contract right in the additional one-year renewal term.