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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 98781 Resolution No. 9878 A Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto of Intent to Participate in the Planning and Preparation of Cost Estimates for Potential Future Use of the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station RECITALS A. The City of Palo Alto (City) has an agreement with the City of Sunnyvale and Waste Management for the processing of solid waste and removal of recyclable and compostable materials and transportation of residuals for disposal that will terminate in 2021. B. The City has an agreement with Waste Management Kirby Canyon Landfill for the disposal of residuals that will also terminate in 2021. C. The City is evaluating long-term options for the processing and disposal of garbage. D. The City has a Zero-Waste goal of diverting 95 percent of waste from landfill by 2030, and a current diversion rate of 82 percent. E. The City of Sunnyvale owns the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer (SMaRT®) Station, a materials processing and transfer facility. F. The City and the cities of Sunnyvale and Mountain View have worked collaboratively to process solid waste at the SMaRT Station through a Memorandum of Understanding since 1992. G. The use of the SMaRT Station offers fiscal and operational management, proximity that makes solid waste processing efficient and minimizes transport and climate change emissions compared to more distant facilities, and long-term capacity sufficient to meet material processing needs for City. H. Use of the SMaRT Station offers Palo Alto residents’ drop-off for recyclable beverage containers for redemption and compost pickup. I. The City of Sunnyvale is evaluating options for the future use of the SMaRT Station facility, which includes a partnership option with those cities interested in participation. J. The City of Sunnyvale invited the City of Palo Alto to discuss partnership opportunities in the use of the SMaRT Station beyond 2021. DocuSign Envelope ID: 6AE1CEA4-BAE9-4419-B3C5-52CF95ACC7AA 2 K. The City of Palo Alto has interest in exploring its continued partnership in the operation of the SMaRT Station. L. The City of Sunnyvale has requested that the City of Palo Alto adopt a resolution committing City staff participation in the planning of City’s continued use of the SMaRT Station. NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. The Council directs City staff to continue meeting with the City of Sunnyvale to determine whether and how the SMaRT Station can best meet the future needs of Palo Alto, and to share pertinent information with City of Sunnyvale regarding planning for the disposal of solid waste, including current and projected material tonnages. SECTION 2. The Council directs City staff to return to Council following discussion with the City of Sunnyvale with a summary of the results, estimated costs of utilizing the SMaRT Station after 2021 to process solid waste, a comparison to other alternatives, and the recommended next steps. // // // // // // // // // // // // // DocuSign Envelope ID: 6AE1CEA4-BAE9-4419-B3C5-52CF95ACC7AA 3 SECTION 3. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution is not a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review because adoption of this resolution is an administrative government activity that will not result in any direct or indirect physical change to the environment as a result (CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5)). INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 27, 2020 AYES: CORMACK, FILSETH, FINE, KNISS, KOU, TANAKA NOES: ABSENT: DUBOIS ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: ________________________________ ________________________________ City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: ________________________________ ________________________________ Assistant City Attorney City Manager ________________________________ Director of Public Works DocuSign Envelope ID: 6AE1CEA4-BAE9-4419-B3C5-52CF95ACC7AA Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 6AE1CEA4BAE94419B3C552CF95ACC7AA Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: RESO 9878 Smart Station Planning Participation by City of Palo Alto.docx Source Envelope: Document Pages: 3 Signatures: 5 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Kim Lunt AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 kimberly.lunt@cityofpaloalto.org IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Record Tracking Status: Original 1/28/2020 1:15:57 PM Holder: Kim Lunt kimberly.lunt@cityofpaloalto.org Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Storage Appliance Status: Connected Pool: City of Palo Alto Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Sandra Lee Sandra.Lee@CityofPaloAlto.org Assistant City Attorney Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 73.202.225.230 Sent: 1/28/2020 1:18:23 PM Resent: 1/30/2020 10:47:16 AM Viewed: 2/2/2020 5:18:07 PM Signed: 2/2/2020 5:18:41 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Brad Eggleston brad.eggleston@cityofpaloalto.org Assistant Director Public Works City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 73.92.204.84 Signed using mobile Sent: 2/2/2020 5:18:43 PM Viewed: 2/2/2020 5:27:27 PM Signed: 2/2/2020 5:28:01 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Ed Shikada ed.shikada@cityofpaloalto.org Ed Shikada, City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 2/2/2020 5:28:02 PM Resent: 2/3/2020 4:36:25 PM Viewed: 2/4/2020 7:50:32 AM Signed: 2/4/2020 7:50:40 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Adrian Fine adrian.fine@cityofpaloalto.org Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 108.228.10.70 Sent: 2/4/2020 7:50:41 AM Viewed: 2/4/2020 8:09:18 AM Signed: 2/4/2020 8:09:32 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Beth Minor Beth.Minor@CityofPaloAlto.org City Clerk City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 174.194.206.30 Signed using mobile Sent: 2/4/2020 8:09:34 AM Viewed: 2/4/2020 8:34:46 AM Signed: 2/11/2020 6:55:36 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 2/4/2020 8:09:34 AM Certified Delivered Security Checked 2/4/2020 8:34:47 AM Signing Complete Security Checked 2/11/2020 6:55:36 AM Completed Security Checked 2/11/2020 6:55:36 AM Payment Events Status Timestamps