AN ORDINANCE authorizing the CEO/General Manager of Seattle Public Utilities to execute a contract with Cedar Grove Composting, Inc., for organic waste processing services; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Into the agenda item for council bill 1190 36 authorizes the CEO, general manager of Seattle Public Utilities to execute a contract with Cedar Grove composting incorporation for organic waste processing services and ratifying confirming certain prior acts. The committee recommends the bill passed. Councilmember Herbold. Thank you. Compost processing has been performed by. Our for. Espoo under service contracts with Lenz Enterprises and Pacific Cleanup Washington. These contracts began in April 2014 and continue to March 2020 with optional extensions to March 2024. In 2015, processing operations at Pacific Clean were shut down due to new agricultural regulations, and the company's share of city organic waste has been diverted to a backup facility. Cedar Grove Espoo initiated a competitive process for successor services last year. The utility received a competitive proposal in January from Cedar Grove composting and has been negotiating with Pacific Clean and Cedar Grove for successful financial and operational transition. This legislation would authorize a new processing contract with Cedar Grove to ensure clean continuity, clean service continuity, while the utility also pursues recovery of outstanding obligations from Pacific Clean. The new contract would continue to March 2020, with options to extend to 2024. Lenz Enterprise will continue to successfully process their share of city organic waste through March 2020 or beyond, if desired by the city. Thank you, Councilmember. Hold any further questions or comments from this legislation. Please call the roll on the pastor of the Bill O'Brien. High Bagshaw. Burgess I. Gonzales. Johnson. Juarez. Herbold II. President Harrell I. Aden favor an unopposed. Bill passed and chose. Sign it. Please read agenda item number five the short title. Agenda Item five Constable 1190 52 relating to Seattle Public Utilities authorizing general manager CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to acquire except on record on behalf of the City of Seattle, both temporary and permanent property rights from owners of property, the committee recommends the bill pass.