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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12 - Commercial Solid Waste Franchise AgreementRESOLUTION NO, 2003- 12 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSIGNING THE COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AND WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ORANGE COUNTY, A DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION AND RECYCLING, INC. WHEREAS, on January 2, 1996, the City of Newport Beach entered into a commercial solid waste collection services Franchise Agreement with Waste Management of Orange County; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 1999, Resolution Number 99 -40 was approved assigning the Waste Management of Orange County Franchise Agreement to Waste Management of Orange County, a division of Waste Management Collection and Recycling (hereinafter "Waste Management "); and WHEREAS, Waste Management has requested the Franchise Agreement be assigned to USA Waste of California, Inc. (hereinafter "USA Waste ") who intends to operate within the City of Newport Beach under the dba of Waste Management of Orange County. USA Waste has agreed to assume all of the obligations, conditions and responsibilities for all operations of Waste Management and all predecessor entities operations under the Franchise Agreement; and WHEREAS, without USA Waste's agreement to assume responsibility for obligations Waste Management under the Franchise Agreement and pay any outstanding fees and penalties as provided in the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference, the City Council would not approve assignment of the Franchise. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of City of Newport Beach resolves as follows: 1. The City Council hereby approves the assignment of the Waste Management of Orange County, a division of Waste Management Collection and Recycling, Inc. Franchise Agreement to USA Waste of California, Inc., dba Waste Management of Orange County. 2. The Agreement to assign the Franchise Agreement to USA Waste is attached hereto as Exhibit "A ", and hereby approved. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Agreement as written. ADOPTED this 251" day of February, 2003. Dated: ssz ( I's /() _`) By: ATTEST: CITY CLERK 'CITY" CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, A Municipal Corporation EXHIBIT (A) AGREEMENT TO ASSIGN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ORANGE COUNTY, A DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION AND RECYCLING, INC., FRANCHISE TO USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC., DBA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ORANGE COUNTY This Agreement is entered into on this day, the day of February, 2003 and executed by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a municipal corporation ( "CITY "), AND USA Waste of California, Inc. RECITALS A. On January 2, 1996, the City of Newport Beach entered into a Commercial Solid Waste Collection Franchise Agreement with Waste Management of Orange County, Inc.. B. On June 14, 1999, Resolution Number 99 -40 was approved assigning the Waste Management of Orange County Franchise Agreement to Waste Management of Orange County, a division of Waste Management Collection and Recycling, ( "WASTE MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE "). C. The assets of Waste Management Collection and Recycling are scheduled to be transferred to USA Waste of California, Inc. who has agreed to assume all of the obligations, conditions and responsibilities for all operations of all predecessor operations under the Waste Management Franchise. E. The CITY agree to the assignment of the Waste Management Franchise to USA Waste of California, dba Waste Management of Orange County. NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and USA Waste of California, Inc. dba Waste Management of Orange County agree as follows: 1. USA Waste of California, Inc., dba Waste Management of Orange County hereby stipulates that the above- referenced recitals are true and accurate representations of the corporate status of Waste Management Collection and Recycling and USA Waste of California, Inc. dba Waste Management of Orange County. USA Waste represents and agrees that Waste Management of Orange County, Inc., a division of Waste Management Collection and Recycling corporate entities operations have been merged with and transferred to the corporate entity, USA Waste of California, Inc., dba Waste Management of Orange County (hereinafter "USA Waste ") and USA Waste of California has authorization and legal standing to execute this Agreement and to assume all responsibility of the Waste Management Franchise. 2. By signing this Agreement, Waste Management of Orange County, Inc., a division of Waste Management Collection and Recycling has surrendered all rights to operate solid waste collection services within the CITY limits and will hereafter operate all solid waste collection services under the name of USA Waste of California, Inc., dba Waste Management of Orange County. 3. CITY hereby consents to the assignment of the WASTE MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE from Waste Management of Orange County, a division of Waste Management Collection and Recycling, Inc. to USA Waste (hereinafter referred to as Franchise Agreement). USA Waste agrees to the following conditions of assignment: (a) All terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the full and complete obligation of USA Waste. USA Waste agrees to fully comply with all terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement. (b) USA Waste agrees that all solid waste collected by USA Waste of California, Inc., dba Waste Management of Orange County will be disposed of per the provisions of the Franchise Agreement at a location identified by City. (c) USA Waste agrees that the Franchise Agreement shall terminate on January 9, 2006 and no extension of the Agreement is granted by this Assignment. (d) USA Waste shall pay to CITY any and all deficient franchise fees, or other fees, or penalties, or obligations incurred under the Franchise Agreement, as provided in #4, below. 4. USA Waste shall be liable for payment to CITY of all applicable fees and penalties associated with the Waste Management Franchise and all solid waste collection services performed by or under the name of Waste Management of Orange County, Inc., Waste Management Collection and Recycling, Inc. or USA Waste of California, Inc. dba Waste Management of Orange County or any other predecessor or subsidiary entities under the Franchise Agreement through and including the effective date of this Agreement. USA Waste of California, Inc. dba Waste Management of Orange County agrees that liability shall include, but not be limited to, the following: E (a) All current and outstanding franchise fees; (b) All applicable charges associated with late payment of franchise fees pursuant to Section 4 of the Franchise Agreement (c) All applicable charges associated with reporting delinquencies pursuant to Section 6 of the Franchise Agreement; 5. USA Waste agrees to submit any outstanding Disposal Reports per Section 6 of the Franchise Agreement. 6. The Board of Directors of USA Waste has authorized execution of this Agreement. 3 WITNESS THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT ON THE DATE WRITTEN BELOW EACH SIGNATURE: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal Corporation Dated: By: Homer Bludau City Manager ATTEST LaVonne Harkless City Clerk Dated: USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. By: Name: Title: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ROBIN CLAUSON Assistant City Attorney C! STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 2003 -13 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 25th day of February, 2003, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Heffernan, Proctor, Ridgeway, Adams, Webb, Nichols, Mayor Bromberg Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 26th day of February, 2003. (Seal) City Clerk Newport Beach, California