CC Resolution No. 08-111 Los Altos GarbageRESOLUTION NO. 08-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPANDED RECYCLING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO CUPERTINO RESIDENTS
PROVIDED BY LOS ALTOS GARBAGE COMPANY
WHEREAS, the City Council has been presented a proposal by Los Altos
Garbage Company, Inc. (LAGCO), to expand recycling and environmental services to
Cupertino residents; and
WHEREAS, the expanded recycling services will include quarterly
"Environmental Days" to provide residential drop off of E-Waste (electronic waste such
as computers, monitors, etc.), U-Waste (universal waste including fluorescent light bulbs,
batteries and cell phones), yard waste and organic (food) material, furniture, children's
play structures, untreated wood, construction and demolition material, inert material (dirt,
rock and concrete) and reusable clothing; and
WHEREAS, the expanded services will include collection of all items remaining
unsold after the City's Annual Garage Sale Recycling Event, with all reusable items of
those collected to be taken to local non-profits; and
WHEREAS, the expanded services will include Semi-Annual Curbside Clothes
Collection events in partnership with Goodwill Industries and other local non-profits; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2008, Council approved an appropriation from the
Resource Recovery Fund Reserves of an amount up to $70,000.00 annually to cover the
estimated cost of the additional services outside the existing LAGCO contract rate, so
that these expanded services will be provided at no additional cost to its Cupertino
residents; and
WHEREAS, the proposed services would be available through October 31, 2010,
at which time, the current term of the Agreement with Los Altos Garbage Inc. will expire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cupertino hereby authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Los Altos Garbage Company, Inc. to implement the new expanded recycling and
environmental services.
Resolution No. 08-111
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 5th day of August 2008 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Sandoval, Mahoney, Santoro, Wang, Wong
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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APPROVED:
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