To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approve the Renewal Agreement with Humboldt Sanitation for the Operation and Maintenance of the Northern Container Sites and Recology Eel River for the Redway Transfer Station
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing, receive the staff report and public comment; and
2. Approve the operation and maintenance agreement with Humboldt Sanitation Company, Inc. for the northern solid waste container sites effective for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 through June 30, 2027 (attachment 1); and
3. Approve the amendment to the operation and maintenance agreement with Recology Eel River for the Redway Transfer Station effective for FY 2025-26 through June 30, 2027 (attachment 2); and
4. Continue the hearing of the Southern Solid Waste Container Sites and Redway Transfer Station to the meeting “date uncertain”.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The County of Humboldt, through the Department of Public Works, has historically maintained agreements with Humboldt Sanitation Company for the operation and maintenance of the Northern Solid Waste Container Sites and with Recology for the operation of Redway Transfer Station.
The most recent reimbursement rate schedule applied to the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Public Works and Humboldt Sanitation Company and Recology, have since reviewed updated operational costs, disposal fees, processing expenses, and applicable index-based adjustments in accordance with the agreement provisions. The proposed amendment establishes updated reimbursement rates for FY 2025–26 and FY 2026-27.
These services include solid waste handling, and recycling support which a...
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