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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-10-28; City Council; Resolution 97-6551 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 e 0 RESOLUTION NO. 97-655 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE SOLID WASTE SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION WHEREAS, The City of Carlsbad is responsible to provide for the safe collec transport, and disposal of solid waste, including designated recyclables, to ensure the si health and general welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, The City of Carlsbad may contract for said services; and WHEREAS, The City of Carlsbad has contracted with Coast Waste Management fo provision of said services within the City; and WHEREAS, Coast Waste Management can continue to provide said services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Carlsba follows: 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. The Solid Waste Services Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and C Waste Management attached hereto is hereby approved. 3. The Mayor is authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad i regular meeting held on the 28th day of October , 1997, by the following vote, to v AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, and Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: (SEAL) e e SOLID WASTE SERVICES AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into this qlz. day of b , 1997, by and between the City of Carlsbad, a municipal corporation, hereinaftkr referred to as “City” and Coast Waste Management, Inc., hereinafter referred to as “Contractor“. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California, by enactment of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, Division 30 of the California Public Resources Code, commencing with Section 40000, declared that it is within the public interest to authorize and require local agencies to make adequate provisions for solid waste handling within their jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, City has the authoFity .to enter into an exclusive franchise or contract for such solid waste handling services through California Public Resources Code 40059 (a)(l); and WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Carlsbad, having determined that Contractor, by demonstrated experience, reputation and capacity, is qualified to provide for the collection of solid waste and recyclables within the corporate limits of the City of Carlsbad and the transportation of such solid waste and recyclables to solid waste facilities for processing, disposal and/or recycling, desires that Contractor be engaged to perform such services on the basis set forth in this Agreement. WHEREAS, City and Contractor agree that this Agreement supersedes and rescinds the Refuse and Recyclables Collection Services Contract dated August 9, 1991. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of ‘these recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, City and Contractor agree as follows: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS The definitions contained in Public Resources Code Section 40000 and Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 6.08.010 shall apply to this Agreement, unless it is obvious from the context that another meaning is intended. Unless otherwise specified, “Solid Waste” shall include “Designated Recyclable Materials”. SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRACTOR 2.1 Corporate Status -. Contractor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California. It is qualified to transact business in the State of California and has the corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now owned and operated and as required by this Agreement. 2.2 Corporate Authorization - Contractor has the authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Board of Directors of Contractor (or the shareholders if necessary) have taken all actions required by law, its articles of incorporation, its bylaws or 0 0 othenvise to authorize the execution of this Agreement. The persons signing this Agreement on behalf of Contractor have authority to do so. 2.3 Other Permits and Licenses - Contractor warrants that it has all applicable state, regional, and federal permits and licenses to perform its services under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, local land use approvals, County of San Diego collector permits, and truck operating permits. 2.4 Covenants Aqainst Continsent Fees - Contractor warrants that their firm has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working for Contractor, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that Contractor has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or any other consideration contingent upon, or resulting from, , . the award or making of this agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to annul this Agreement without liability, or, in its discretion, to deduct from the agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent fee. SECTION 3. TERM 3.1 Term - The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution and continue until June 30, 1998 unless extended by the City pursuant to Section 3.3. 3.2 Conditions to Effectiveness of Aqreement - The obligation of City to permit this Agreement to become effective and to perform its undertakings provided for in this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of each and all of the conditions set forth below, each of which may be waived in whole or in part by City. , ~. A. Accuracy of Representations. The representations and warranties made by Contractor in Article 2 of this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the effective date. B. Absence of Litigation. There is no litigation pending on the effective date in any court challenging the award or execution of this Agreement or seeking to restrain or enjoin its performance. 3.3 Ootion to Extend - This Agreement shall automatically extend by one year increments subject to the right of either party to terminate the Agreement for any reason on each June 30 upon written notice by or before the January 1 preceding the termination. SECTION 4. EXCLUSIVITY OF AGREEMENT 4.1 Exclusivitv - So long as this entire Agreement is in full force and effect, City shall not enter into any agreement with any other agent for the purpose of performance of any of Contractor’s obligations herein, unless City or Contractor has issued notice of termination. 2 0 0 SECTION 5. WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES 5.1 General - The work to be done by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall include the furnishing of all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, and all other items necessary to perform the services required. Contractor shall perform its work in a thorough and professional manner so that the residents and businesses within the City are provided reliable, courteous and high quality solid waste and recyclables collection services at all times. 5.2 Contingency Plan - Contractor shall submit to City within ninety days of the execution of this Agreement a written contingency plan demonstrating Contractor's arrangements to provide vehicles and personnel and to maintain uninterrupted service during mechanical breakdowns, and in case of natural disaster, strikes, or other emergency. 5.3 Residential Solid Waste Collection Services - Contractor shall collect and dispose of all Solid Waste and Designated Recyclables generated at residential premises within the City and placed for collection once per week. Solid Waste and Designated Recyclables shall be collected on the same day. Contractor shall make special arrangements with customers for the collection of excess material or Bulky Waste in accordance with the provisions established in the Municipal Code. 5.4 Commercial/lndustrial Solid Waste Collection - Contractor shall collect and dispose of all Solid Waste and Designated Recyclables generated at commercial, agricultural, and industrial premises within the City and placed for collection not less than once per week. Contractor shall make special arrangements for the provision of any additional services to commercial, agricultural and industrial customers. 5.5 Collection of Citv Solid Waste - Contracto;shall collect and dispose of all Solid Waste at City facilities as specified by the City Manager or designee at no cost to City. 5.6 Holidav - The following are designated as holidays for the purposes of this Agreement: New Year's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Contractor shall notify all affected customers at least annually of the holiday schedule. 5.7 Additional Collection Services - Contractor shall provide the following additional services: A. Bulky Item Collection Events. Contractor shall collect and dispose of bulky waste from residential customers (one item per customer) one day each quarter by appointment, at no charge. Any adjustments to the number of events each year shall be 3 0 0 negotiated between Contractor and City. B. Telephone Book Recycling. Contractor shall cooperate with organizations as directed by City for annual telephone book recycling campaigns. Contractor shall provide, collect and recycle the contents thereof, temporary containers at locations and collection intervals as determined by the City Manager or designee, at no charge. C. Christmas Tree Recycling. Contractor shall cooperate with organizations as directed by City for annual Christmas tree recycling campaigns. Contractor shall provide, collect and recycle the contents thereof, temporary containers at locations and collection intervals as determined by the City Manager or designee, at no charge. D. Special Events. Contractor shall provide, collect and dispose the contents thereof, temporary containers for City sponsored and conducted special events as determined by the City Manager or designee, at no charge. 5.8 Transportation/DisDosal of Solid Waste - Contractor shall transport and deliver all Solid Waste collected pursuant to this Agreement to a permitted Solid Waste Facility (i.e. subject to the approval of City). Contractor shall maintain accurate records of the quantities of solid waste delivered to any and all approved disposal sites, and make available these records to City upon request. 5.9 Citv’s Riqht to Select Solid Waste DisDosal Facility - Except as follows below, Contractor is responsible for the disposal of Solid Waste collected pursuant to this Agreement. However, City reserves its right to select disposal facilities to which the Solid Waste collected pursuant to this Agreement is to be taken for disposal or processing. In the event City wishes I. to direct the Solid Waste to a particular facility (Selected Facility), it shall notify Contractor in writing. Within twenty days of its receipt of notice from City, Contractor shall complete a review of the Selected Facility. Promptly upon completion of its review, Contractor shall advise City in writing of its findings, including but not limited to (i) a discussion regarding the environmental integrity of the Selected Facility (based upon its design, construction, operation, and the financial stability of the owner/operator) and (ii) any impacts on the cost of providing service. City shall consider Contractor’s findings and determine the Selected Facility. Failure of Contractor to submit written findings shall not invalidate City’s determination. Thereafter, the rates to be paid Contractor pursuant to Section 8 herein shall be adjusted to reflect the increased or decreased cost of using the selected facility. In addition, in the event the environmental integrity of the Selected Facility is less adequate than that of the facility currently being used by Contractor, Section 9.1.6 shall not be applicable to Solid Waste disposed at the Selected Facility. 5.10 Hazardous Waste 4 e 0 A. General. If Contractor determines that waste placed in any container for collection or delivered to any facility of the Contractor is hazardous waste, infectious waste, or other waste which may not legally be disposed of at the approved disposal site, or presents a hazard to Contractor's employees, Contractor shall have the right to refuse to accept such waste. In such event, the generator will be contacted by Contractor and requested to arrange proper disposal. If the generator cannot be reached immediately, Contractor shall, prior to leaving the premises, leave a bilingual (Spanish/English) tag at least 3" x 5" which lists the phone number for the appropriate regulatory agency, indicating the reason for refusing to collect the waste. If the waste could possibly result in imminent danger to people or property, Contractor shall notify emergency personnel using the 911 emergency number as soon as possible. ,. B. Contingency. If the hazardous waste is delivered to the approved solid waste facility before its presence is detected and the generator cannot be identified or fails to remove the hazardous waste after being requested to do so, Contractor shall arrange for its proper disposal pursuant to Municipal Code chapters 6.02, 6.03 or otherwise. Contractor shall make a good faith effort to recover the cost of disposal from the generator, and the cost of this effort, as well as the cost of disposal shall be chargeable to the generator. Contractor shall be entitled to include the costs incurred, but not recovered, under this Section as an operating expense for purposes of rate review. 5.1 1 Marketinq of Recvclable Materials - Contractor shall market the recyclable materials collected in accordance with this Agreement, securing the best available prices for the materials. Revenues from the sale of Designated Recyclable Materials shall be included as an offset to operating expenses for purposes of rate review. 5.12 Collection Standards A. Hours of Collection. Contractor shall make collections between 7:OO am and sunset. The City Manager or designee may grant exceptions for commercial and/or industrial areas. B. Care of Private Property. Contractor shall exercise due care when handling solid waste containers. Containers shall be returned to the collection point upright with lids in the proper place. City shall refer complaints about damage to private property to Contractor. Contractor shall repair all damage to private property caused by its employees or equipment. C. Noise. Solid waste collection operations shall be conducted as quietly as possible and shall conform to applicable federal, state, county and City noise level regulations. D. Litter. Contractor shall exercise due care to prevent solid waste from being spilled or scattered during the collection or transportation process. If any solid waste is spilled 5 w during collection or transportation, Contractor shall promptly clean up any spilled materials. Each collection vehicle shall carry a broom and shovel at all times. Contractor shall cover all open loaded debris boxes during transport. 5.13 Vehicles A. General. Contractor shall provide a fleet of collection vehicles sufficient in number and capacity to efficiently perform the work required by the Agreement in strict accordance with its terms. Contractor shall have available on collection days sufficient back-up vehicles for each type of collection vehicle used (i.e. front loader, side loader and roll off) to respond to complaints and emergencies. Contractor shall furnish City with a written list of all vehicles, and shall update the list annually. The inventory shall list all vehicles by manufacturer, model year, ID number, date of acquisition, type, and capacity. B. Specifications. All vehicles used by Contractor in providing solid waste collection r services shall comply with all federal, state, and local requirements for such vehicles as they now exist or may be amended to read in the future, and be registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. All such vehicles shall have watertight bodies designed to prevent leakage, spillage or overflow. Any leaking vehicles shall be taken out of service and repaired promptly. C. Vehicle Identification. Contractor's name, local telephone number, and a unique vehicle identification number designed by Contractor for each vehicle shall be prominently displayed on all service vehicles, in letters and numbers no less than 2% inches high. D. Cleaning and Maintenance. Contractor shall maintain all of its equipment used in providing service under this Agreement in a safe, neat, clean and operable condition at all times. Contractor shall inspect each vehicle daily to ensure that all equipment is operating properly. Vehicles which are not operating properly shall be taken out of service and repaired promptly. Further, Contractor shall perform all scheduled maintenance functions in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and schedule. Contractor shall maintain accurate records of all vehicle maintenance and repair, which shall include the date/mileage and nature of repair or maintenance, and shall make such records available to the City upon request. E. Operation. Vehicles shall be operated in compliance with the California Vehicle Code, and all applicable safety and local ordinances. Contractor shall not load vehicles in excess of the manufacturer's recommendations or limitations imposed by state or local restrictions. 5.14 Solid Waste and Recvclable Containers A. Residential. Solid waste containers for single-family residential customers shall be provided by the customer and in accordance with the standards established in Carlsbad 6 W 0 Municipal Code. Recyclable containers shall be provided by Contractor under the approval of the City Manager or designee. Contractor shall repair or replace all containers damaged by collection operations. 8. . Non-residential. Contractor shall provide bins and debris boxes for storage of solid waste and recyclables which shall be designed and constructed to be watertight and prevent the leakage of liquids to the most practical extent possible. Contractor shall maintain all containers in a functional condition and so as to present a clean appearance at all times. Contractor shall repair or replace all containers damaged by collection operations. C. City. Contractor shall provide City with all containers necessary for the collection and disposal of City Solid Waste pursuant to Section 5.5, at no cost to City. 5.15 Personnel A. General. Contractor shall furnish such personnel as may be necessary to provide the services required by this Agreement in a safe and efficient manner. B. ' Nondiscrimination Clause. Contractor shall comply with the state and federal laws regarding nondiscrimination. C. Immigration Reform and Control Act. Contractor shall be aware of the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and shall comply with those requirements, including, but not limited to, verifying the eligibility for employment of all agents, employees, subcontractors and consultants that are included in this agreement. D. Driver Qualifications. All drivers shall be trained and qualified in the operation of waste collection vehicles and must have in effect a valid license, of the appropriate class, issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicfes.' E. Safety Training. Contractor shall provide all required operational and safety training for all of its employees who utilize or operate vehicles or equipment for collection of solid waste or who are otherwise directly involved in such collection. Contractor shall train its employees involved in solid waste collection to identify, and not collect hazardous waste or infectious waste. SECTION 6. OTHER SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RELATED SERVICES AND STANDARDS 6.1 Billinq - City shall provide billing and collection services for solid waste services for those residential customers who are billed for sewer and/or water services by City. Contractor shall bill and collect from all other customers. City and Contractor shall use their best efforts to obtain prompt and complete payment of all delinquent accounts by any remedy authorized by law. Contractor shall print notices on bills or insert information in the bills at City's request. With 30 days written notice, City may elect to have either City or Contractor bill all customers. 7 W rn 6.2 Reportinu Reauirements A. General. Contractor shall maintain records required to conduct its operations, and to support City in the conduct of City business. Contractor shall maintain such accounting, statistical and other records related to its performance under this Agreement as shall be necessary to develop the financial statements and other reports required by this Agreement. Also, Contractor agrees to conduct data collection, information and record keeping, and reporting activities needed to comply with both current and future applicable laws and regulations and to meet the reasonable and relevant reporting and solid waste program management needs of City. To this extent, such requirements set out in this and other Sections of this Agreement shall not be considered limiting or necessarily complete. This Section is intended only to highlight the general nature of records and reports and is not meant 1 to-define exactly what the record and reports are to be and their content. Adequate record security shall be maintained to preserve records from events that can be reasonably anticipated such as fire, theft and earthquake. Electronically maintained datalrecords shall be protected and backed up. Contractor agrees to make available on demand to City and its representatives the records of any and all companies conducting operations addressed in the Agreement, including related parties having financial transactions with Contractor. Records shall be maintained in forms and by methods that facilitate flexible use of data contained in them to structure reports as needed. Contractor may propose report formats that are responsive to the City's needs for each report. The format of each report shall be approved by the City Manager or designee. All reports shall tie submitted to: Administrative ServiceslProjects Manager City of Carlsbad 405 Oak Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 B. Financial. Financial records shall be maintained and cost and revenue information segregated between: services provided inside the city limits and Contractor's other operations; kind of service; and otherwise as needed to meet the requirements of this Agreement and generally accepted accounting principles. Where the allocation of costs or revenues to various categories is required, Contractor shall segregate such costs and revenues. This information shall be audited and certified to by an independent certified public accounting firm mutually approved by City and Contractor at the same time as the annual audit required by the following paragraph. Contractor shall submit annual financial statements consisting of a balance sheet, related statement of operations, and such additional financial or statistical data as may be 8 0 prescribed by City. All such statements and reports shall be submitted not later than four months following the end of Contractor's annual accounting period. Annual financial statements and reports submitted by Contractor shall be audited and certified to by an independent certified public accounting firm mutually approved by City and Contractor. Contractor will bear the expense of said audit, but audit fees are allowed as an operating expense for rate review purposes. C. Solid Waste. Contractor shall maintain records for services provided inside the city limits, separately from those of Contractor's other operations, relating to; Customer services and billing. 0 Weight of waste (in tons) disposed, especially as related to reducing and diverting waste. Information shall be separated by source, i.e. residential, commercial, and roll-off. Routes. Facilities, equipment and personnel used. Facilities and equipment operations, maintenance and repair. Processing and disposal of solid waste Written complaints Missed pickups Contractor shall maintain records of waste disposal site of all solid waste collected inside the city limits for all preceding Agreements, to the extent these records exist, and for the duration of this Agreement and all extensions to this Agreement or Successor Agreements. In the event Contractor discontinues providing solid waste handling services to City, Contractor shall provide all records of waste disposal site of all waste collected within the city to City within thirty days of discontinuing service. Records shall be in chronological and organized form and readily and easily interpreted. . .. Contractor shall submit monthly reports with the quantities of solid waste collected and disposed by source, i.e. residential, commercial, and roll-off. Monthly reports shall be delivered to City no later than the twenty-fifth day of the following month. Contractor shall submit to City quarterly reports which include: the number and type of complaints, average number of customers per month, and average gross receipts per month. This information shall be provided for each source, i.e. residential, commercial, and roll-off. Quarterly reports shall be delivered to City no later than the twenty-fifth day of the month following the end of the quarter. 0. Recyclables and Yard Waste. Contractor shall maintain records for services provided inside the city limits, separately from those of Contractor's other operations relating to: 9 0 0 Records described in 6.2C above Recycling and yard waste program participation, especially as related to determining participation rates and implementing programs to increase existing recycling and to expand recycling (names, addresses, contacts made, etc.) Weight of materials by recycling and yard waste programs. Sales - kind of material, quantity sold (in tons), value per ton, and net sales. Contractor shall submit to City monthly reports with the quantities of recyclables and yard waste collected, by source, material type, price, and route day. Monthly reports shall be submitted to City not later than the twenty-fifth day of the following month. E. AB 939 Reports. To assist City in its planning to meet the requirements of AB 939 (the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989), Contractor shall record on a daily basis the quantities of solid waste and recyclables collected, by category of customer. Contractor also agrees to cooperate with City on waste composition studies. Contractor shall make available to City for examination the records maintained pursuant to this paragraph as may be necessary to assist City in meeting its obligations under AB 939. 6.3 InsDection by Citv - The designated representatives of City shall have the right to observe and review Contractor operations and enter premises for the purposes of such observation and review at all reasonable hours with reasonable notice. 6.4 Public/Customer Service and Accessibility A. Office Location. Contractor shall continue to maintain a business office in the city, or other such location as approved by City. 6. Office Hours. Contractor's office shall be open and representatives available to the public from 8:OO a.m. to 500 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office may be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays specified in Section 5.6. C. Telephone. Contractor shall maintain a telephone system sufficient to handle the volume of calls typically experienced on the busiest days in operation at its office during business hours. If City determines that a significant number of customers are unable to reasonably reach Contractor's office by phone, or are subject to a waiting time "on hold" in excess of two minutes, City may require Contractor to install additional telephone lines or hire additional customer service representatives. Contractor shall train customer service representatives to answer customer inquiries regarding solid waste and recyclables collection services. D. Customer Information. Contractor shall provide informational brochures which describe each recyclables collection program. City may direct Contractor to develop additional public information materials, which shall be submitted to City for approval prior to printing and 10 m distribution. Information materials shall be distributed to all new customers, and existing customers upon request. E. Customer Complaints. Contractor shall be responsible for the prompt and courteous attention to, and prompt and reasonable resolution of, all customer complaints. Contractor shall record in a separate log all complaints, noting the name and address of the complainant, date and time of complaint, nature of complaint, and nature and date of resolution. This record of complaints shall be retained by Contractor for the term of this Agreement. In addition, Contractor shall compile a summary statistical table of the complaint log, satisfactory to City, and submit the table to City each quarter. Contractor shall respond to all complaints within 24 hours, weekends and holidays excluded. 6.5 Citv's Risht to Chanae Scope of Work - City may require new or additional services, and Contractor shall comply, provided that if such changes result in increased costs, Contractor shall have a right to apply for a rate review and adjustment. A Standard Amendment to Agreement shall be prepared by City and approved by City according to the procedures described in Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.172. Such amendment to Agreement shall not render ineffective or invalidate unaffected portions of the Agreement. Should City and Contractor be unable to agree to the terms of the requested change within 60 days after City's request, City reserves the right to competitively bid said services. 6.6 Title to Solid Waste - Ownership and the right to possession of Solid Waste, including Designated Recyclables, placed for collection shall transfer directly from the service recipient to Contractor upon placement of materials into an approved Solid Waste or Recyclable Receptacle. At no time shall City obtain any right'of ownership or possession of Solid Waste placed for collection. SECTION 7. FEES TO BE PAID TO CITY 7.1 Franchise Asreement Fee Amount - In consideration of the exclusive right, duty and privilege to collect, remove, and dispose all Solid Waste (including Designated Recyclable Materials) generated within the City provided for in Article 4 of this Agreement, Contractor shall pay City 5%% of the gross receipts derived from the services provided in this Agreement, for the term of this Agreement. Upon each annual extension (July I), if any, the franchise fee shall increase %Yo, to a maximum of 7%%. 7.2 Time and Method of Franchise Fee Pavment - Franchise fees shall be computed on the basis of cash received each quarter for services rendered in accordance with this Agreement. Contractor shall prepare and mail remittance each quarter not later than 20 calendar days after the end of each quarter. Franchise fee payments remitted later than the twentieth day after the end of the quarter shall be subject to a late penalty fee of 1% of the 11 w W entire amount due, per week, or prorated portion thereof. The remittance will be accompanied by a report setting forth the basis, and calculations used for computing the amount due. The gross receipts number used to calculate the fee paid shall be the same number as contained in the general‘books of the Contractor. 7.3 AB 939 Fee - In addition to the Franchise Fee, Contractor shall pay to City an AB 939 fee as established by resolution of the City Council, at the same time and in the same manner as the Franchise Fee. SECTION 8. SERVICE RATES AND REVIEW 8.1 Service Rates: General - City shall establish by resolution solid waste services rates for all categories of service and types of containers. Contractor agrees that City’s payment of receipts from City-billed customers, and Contractor’s retention of receipts from Contractor-billed customers, pursuant to Section 6.1, constitutes full and complete compensation for the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 8.2 Extraordinarv Cost Increases - Periodically during the course of this Agreement, unforeseen circumstances beyond Contractor’s control may arise which increase Contractor’s costs. Should this occur, Contractor shall submit to City a written request for rate increases, as appropriate. City shall respond to this request within ten days. If City and Contractor mutually agree on the increase, a resolution shall be prepared and submitted to City Council for consideration. Should City and Contractor be unable to agree to the terms of this adjustment within 30 days after Contractor’s request, Contractor may terminate this Agreement upon 180 days written notice. 8.3 HardshiD - City reserves the power, by appropriate ordinance or resolution, together with administrative regulation, to provide for the waiver or reduction of Solid Waste Services fees to certain customers in hardship situations. City shall have sole authority to determine the circumstances which constitute hardship. SECTION 9. INDEMNITY. INSURANCE. BOND 9.1 Indemnification A. General. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers from and against any and all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney fees arising out of the performance of the work described herein caused in whole or in part by any willful misconduct or negligent act or omission of Contractor, any subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, except where caused by the active negligence, sole negligence, or willful misconduct of the City of Carlsbad. Contractor shall at its own expense, upon written request by City, defend any such suit 12 W or action brought against City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers. Contractor’s indemnification of City shall not be limited by any prior or subsequent declaration by Contractor. 6. Hazardous Materials Indemnification. Contractor shall indemnify, defend with counsel to- be agreed upon by both parties, protect and hold harmless City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers from and against any and all claims, damages (including but not limited to special and consequential damages), natural resources damages, punitive damages, injuries, response, remediation and removal costs, losses, demands, debts, liens, liabilities, causes of action, suits, legal or administrative proceedings, interest, fines, charges, penalties and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys and expert witness fees and costs incurred in connection with defending against any of the foregoing or in enforcing this indemnity) of any kind whatsoever paid, incurred or suffered by, or asserted against, City or its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers arising from or attributable to any repair, cleanup or detoxification, or preparation and implementation of any removal, remedial response, closure or other plan (regardless of whether undertaken due to government action) concerning any hazardous substance or hazardous wastes at any Solid Waste Facility where solid waste is or has been transported, transferred, processed, stored, disposed of or has otherwise come to be located by Contractor or its activities pursuant to this Agreement resulting in a release of any hazardous substance into the environment. The foregoing indemnity is intended to operate as an agreement pursuant to §107(e) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, “CERCLA’, also known as “Superfund”, 42 U.S.C. §9607(e), and California Health and Safety Code S25364, to defend, protect, hold harmless and indemnify City from all forms of liability under CERCLA, other statutes or common law for any and all matters addressed in this provision. This provision shall survive the expiration of the term of this Agreement. C. Repairs to Public Property. Contractor shall pay to City, on demand, the cost of all repairs to public property made necessary by any operations of Contractor under this Agreement. 9.2 Insurance A. General. Contractor shall obtain and maintain for the duration of the Agreement and any and all amendments insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise out of or in connection with performance of the work hereunder by Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. Said insurance shall be obtained from an insurance carrier admitted and authorized to do business in the State of California. The insurance carrier is required to have a current Best‘s Key Rating of not less than “A-:VI and shall meet City’s policy for insurance as stated in Resolution No. 91-403. 13 0 0 B. Coverages and Limits. Contractor shall maintain the types of coverages and minimum limits indicated herein, unless a lower amount is approved by the City Attorney or City Manager: . 1. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance: $1,000,000 combined single-limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If the submitted policies contain aggregate limits, general aggregate limits shall apply separately to the work under this contract or the general aggregate shall be twice the required per occurrence limit. 2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single-limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 3. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability. Workers' Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employer's Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury. C. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retention must be declared to and approved by City. At the option of City, the insurer shall either reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retention as respects City, its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers; or Contractor shall procure a letter of credit or bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. D. Additional Provisions. Contractor shall ensure that the policies of insurance required under this agreement contain, or are endorsed to contain, the following provisions. 1. City shall be named as an additional insured on all policies excluding Workers' Compensation. 2. Contractor shall furnish certificates of insurance to City before commencement of work. 3. Contractor shall obtain occurrence coverage. 4. This insurance shall be in force during the life of this Agreement and any extension thereof and shall not be canceled without 30 days prior written notice to City sent by certified mail. 5. If Contractor fails to maintain any of the insurance coverages required herein, then City will have the option to declare Contractor in breach, or may purchase replacement insurance or pay the premiums that are due on existing policies in order that the required coverages may be maintained. Contractor is responsible for any payments made by City to obtain or maintain such insurance and City may collect the same from Contractor or deduct the amount paid from any sums due Contractor under this Agreement. 14 0 rn 9.3 Faithful Performance Bond - Contractor shall file with City a bond, payable to City, securing Contractor's faithful performance of its obligations under this Agreement. The principal sum of the bond shall be $1,000,000. The bond shall be executed as surety by a corporation-authorized to issue surety bonds in the State of California, with a financial condition and record of service satisfactory to City. If Contractor fails to obtain such bond, City may obtain such bond at Contractor's expense, and such expense shall not be allowed as an expense for rate purposes. SECTION IO. CITY'S RIGHT TO PERFORM SERVICE 10.1 General - In addition to any and all other legal or equitable remedies, in the event that Contractor, for any reason whatsoever, fails, refuses or is unable to perform any of the services required by this Agreement in the time and manner provided for in this Agreement, for a period of more than 72 hours, and as a result thereof, solid waste, recyclables, or yard waste should accumulate in the city to such an extent, in such a manner, or for such a time that the City Manager should find that such accumulation endangers or menaces the public health, safety or welfare, then the City Manager shall have the right, but not the obligation, without payment to Contractor upon 24 hours written notice to Contractor during the period of such emergency as determined by the City Manager, (1) to cause to be performed, such service itself with its own or other personnel without liability to Contractor; and/or (2) to take possession of any or all of Contractor's land, or leasehold interests therein, equipment and other property used or useful in the collection and transportation of solid waste, recyclables and yard waste and to use such property to collect and transport any solid waste, recyclables and yard waste generated within the city which Contractor would otherwise be obligited to collect and transport pursuant to this Agreement. Notice of Contractor's failure, refusal or neglect to perform the services pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement may be given orally by telephone to Contractor at its principal office and shall be effective immediately. Written confirmation of such oral notification shall be sent to Contractor within 24 hours of the oral notification. Contractor further agrees that in such event: A. It will fully cooperate with 'City to effect the transfer of possession of its property to City for City's use. City shall assume responsibility for the proper and normal use of such equipment and facilities while in its possession. B. It will, if City so requests, keep in good repair and condition all of such property, provide all motor vehicles with fuel, oil and other service, and provide such other service as may be necessary to maintain said property in operational condition. C. City may immediately engage all or any personnel necessary or useful for the collection and transportation of solid waste, recyclables, or yard waste, including, if City so 15 0 w desires, employees previously or then employed by Contractor for the purposes of fulfilling Contractor's obligations under this Agreement. Contractor further agrees, if City so requests, to furnish City the services of any or all management or office personnel employed by Contractor for the purposes of fulfilling Contractor's obligations under this Agreement, and whose services are necessary or useful in City's performance of services. City's exercise of rights under this Article 10 (1) does not constitute a taking of private property for which compensation must be paid; (2) will not create any liability on the part of City to Contractor; and (3) does not exempt Contractor from the indemnity provisions of Article 9, which are meant to extend to circumstances arising under this Article, provided that Contractor is not required to indemnify City against claims and damages arising from the sole negligence of City, its officers, employees, agents or volunteers acting under this Article. 10.2 Duration of Citv's Possession - City has no obligation to maintain possession of Contractor's property and/or continue its use in collecting and transporting solid waste, recyclables or yard waste for any period of time, and may, at any time, in its sole discretion, relinquish possession to Contractor. City's right to retain temporary possession of Contractor's property, and to provide solid waste, recyclables or yard waste collection services, shall continue until Contractor can demonstrate to City's reasonable satisfaction that it is ready, willing and able to resume such service or until other suitable arrangements can be made for the provision of solid waste services, which may include the award of an agreement to another waste hauling company. SECTION I1 DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 11 .I Events of Default - Each of the following stiall constitute an event of default hereunder: A. Failure to Perform. (1) Contractor fails to perform any of its obligations under Article 5 of this Agreement, or future amendments to this Agreement, and the failure or refusal to perform any obligations as required by this Agreement is not cured within 2 business days after receiving notice from City specifying the breach; or (2) in the case of breach of any other provision of this Agreement, the breach is not cured within 30 days after receiving written notice from the City, provided that where such breach cannot be cured within 30 days, Contractor shall not be in default of this Agreement if Contractor has commenced such action required to cure the particular breach within 10 days after such notice, and continues such performance diligently until completed. B. Misrepresentation. Contractor has made any representation or disclosure to City in connection with or as an inducement to entering into this Agreement or any future amendment to this Agreement which is false or misleading in any material respect as of the time the representation or disclosure is made, whether or not such representation or disclosure 16 a w appears as part of this Agreement. C. Seizure or Attachment. There is a seizure or attachment (other than a prejudgment attachment) of, or levy affecting possession on, the operating equipment and facilities of *such proportion as to substantially impair Contractor's ability to perform under this Agreement and which cannot be released, bonded, or otherwise lifted within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. D. Financial Insolvency.' Contractor files a voluntary petition for debt relief under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, debtor relief, or other similar law or hereafter in effect, or consents to the appointment of or taking of possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee (other than as a part of a transfer of equipment no longer useful to Contractor or necessary for this Agreement), trustee (other than as security for an obligation under a deed of trust), custodian, sequestrator (or s.imilar official) for any part of Contractor's operating assets or any substantial part of Contractor's property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of Contractor's creditors, or fails generally to pay Contractor's debts as they become due or shall take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing. E. Court Decisions. Any court having jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of Contractor, in any involuntary case brought under any bankruptcy, insolvency, debtor relief, or similar law now or hereafter in effect, or Contractor consents or fails to oppose any such proceeding, or any such court shall enter a decree or order appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Contractor or for any part of Contractor's operating equipment or assets, or orders the winding up or liquidation of affairs of Contractor. .. F. Reasonable Assurance of Performance. Contractor fails to provide reasonable assurances of performance as required under Section 11.6. 11.2 Riqht to Terminate Upon Default - Upon a default by Contractor, the City Council shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without need for any hearing, suit, or legal action. 11.3 Possession of Propertv UDon Termination - In the event of termination for default, City shall have the right, in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 hereof, to take possession of and use in the provision of services enumerated under this Agreement any and all of Contractor's property as City deems necessary. 11.4 Citv's Remedies Cumulative: Specific Performance - City's right to terminate this Agreement under Section 11.2 and to take possession of Contractor's properties under Section 11.3 are not exclusive, and City's termination of the Agreement shall not constitute an election of remedies. Instead, they shall be in addition to any and all other legal and equitable rights and remedies which City may have. 17 0 m By virtue of the nature of this Agreement, the urgency of timely, continuous and high quality service, the lead time required to effect alternative service, and the rights granted by City to Contractor, the remedy of damages for a breach hereof by Contractor is inadequate and City shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or specific performance if it so desires. 11.5 Excuse from Performance - The parties shall be excused from performing their respective obligations hereunder in the event they are prevented from so performing by reason of floods, earthquakes, other "Acts of God", war, civil insurrection, riots, acts of any government (including judicial action), and other similar catastrophic events which are beyond the control of and not the fault of the party claiming excuse from performance hereunder. Labor unrest, including but not limited to strike, work stoppage or slow-down, sick-out, picketing, or other concerted job action conducted by Contractor's employees or directed at Contractor is not an excuse from performance and Contractor shall be obligated to continue to provide service notwithstanding the occurrence of any or all of such events; provided, that in the case of labor unrest or job action directed at a third party over whom Contractor has no control, the inability of Contractor to provide service due to the unwillingness or failure of the third party to provide reasonable assurance of the safety of Contractor's employees while providing service or to make reasonable accommodations with respect to container placement and point of delivery, time of collection or other operating circumstances to minimize any confrontation with pickets or the number of persons necessary to provide service shall, to that limited extent, excuse performance and provided further that the foregoing excuse shall be conditioned on Contractor's cooperation in providing service at different times and in different locations. The party claiming excuse from performande shall, within two days after such party has notice of such cause, give the other party notice of the facts constituting such cause and asserting its claim to excuse under this Section. Notwithstanding, Contractor shall comply with City's emergency preparedness plan in the event of a catastrophic event. In the event that either party validly exercises its rights under this Section, the parties hereby waive any claim against each other for any damages sustained thereby. The partial or complete interruption or discontinuance of Contractor's service caused by one or more of the events described in this Section shall not constitute a default by Contractor under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, (1) the existence of an excuse from performance will not affect City's rights under Article 10, and (2) if Contractor is excused from performing its obligation hereunder for any of the causes listed in this Section for a period of 30 days or more, other than as the results of third party labor disputes where service cannot be provided for reasons described earlier in this Section, City shall nevertheless have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement with 10 days written notice. 18 -. e 0 11.6 Riqht to Demand Assurances of Performance - If City believes in good faith that Contractor's ability to perform under this Agreement has been placed in jeopardy by event of default or any other reason, City may, at its option and in addition to all other remedies City may have, demand from Contractor reasonable assurances of timely and proper performance of this Agreement, in such form and substance as City believes in good faith is reasonably necessary in the circumstances to evidence continued ability to perform under this Agreement. If Contractor fails or refuses to provide satisfactory assurances of timely and proper performance in the form and by the date required by City, such failure or refusal shall be an event of default for purposes of this Agreement. SECTION 12. GENERAL PROVISIONS 12.1 Status of the Contractor - Contractor shall perform the services provided for herein in Contractor's own way as an independent contractor and in pursuit of Contractor's independent calling, and not as an employee of City. Contractor shall be under control of City only as to the result to be accomplished, but shall consult with City as necessary. The persons used by Contractor to provide services under this Agreement shall not be considered employees of City for any purposes whatsoever. Contractor is an independent contractor of City. The payment made to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall be the full and complete compensation to which Contractor is entitled. Contractor shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, employees, subcontractors and agents. City shall not make any federal or state tax withholdings on behalf of Contractor or its employees or subcontractors. City shall not be required to pay any workers' compensation insuran'ce or unemployment contributions on behalf of Contractor or its employees or subcontractors. Contractor agrees to indemnify City within 30 days for any tax, retirement contribution, social security, overtime payment, unemployment payment or workers' compensation payment which City may be required to make on behalf of Contractor or any employee or subcontractor of Contractor for work done under this Agreement or such indemnification amount may be deducted by City from any balance owing to Contractor. 12.2 Comdiance with Law - In providing the services required under this Agreement, Contractor shall at all times, at its sole cost, comply with all applicable laws, permits and licenses of the United States, the State of California and the City and with all applicable regulations promulgated by federal, state, regional or local administrative and regulatory agencies, now in force and as they may be enacted, issued or amended during the term. 12.3 Governina Law - This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 12.4 Jurisdiction - Any lawsuits between the parties arising out of this Agreement shall be 19 ,I a e brought and concluded in the courts of the State of California, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such lawsuits. With respect to venue, the parties agree that this Agreement is made in and will be performed in San Diego County. 12.5 Assiunment - Contractor shall not assign its rights nor delegate or otherwise transfer its obligations under this Agreement to any other persons without the prior written consent of City. Any such assignment without the consent of City shall be void and the attempted assignment shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, "assignment" shall include, but not be limited to (1) a sale, exchange or other transfer of substantially all of Contractor's assets to a third party; (2) a sale, exchange or other transfer of 10% or more of the outstanding common stock of Contractor; (3) any reorganization, consolidation, merger, recapitalization, stock issuance or re-issuance, voting trust, pooling agreement, escrow arrangement, liquidation or other transaction to Contractor or any of its shareholders is a party which results in a change of ownership or control of 10% or more of the value or voting rights in the stock of Contractor; or (4) any combination of the foregoing (whether or not in related or contemporaneous transactions) which has the effect of any such transfer or change of ownership. For purposes of this Section, the term "proposed assignee" shall refer to the proposed transferee(s) or other successor(s) in the interest pursuant to the assignment. 12.6 Subcontractinq - Contractor shall not enter into any agreement with another person to perform any of the obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of City. If Contractor shall subcontract any of the work to be performed under this Agreement by Contractor, Contractor shall be fully responsible to City for the acts and omissions of Contractor's subcontractor and of the persons either directly or indirectly employed by the subcontractor, as Contractor is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by Contractor. Nothing contained in this contract shall create any contractual relationship between any subcontractor of Contractor and City. Contractor shall bind every subcontractor and every subcontractor of a subcontractor by the terms of this contract applicable to Contractor's work unless specifically noted to the contrary in the subcontract in question approved in writing by City. 12.7 Bindinq on Successors - The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the successors and permitted assigns of the parties. 12.8 Transition to Next Contractor - At the point of transition to a new contractor, Contractor will cooperate with City and subsequent contractor(s) to assist in an orderly transition which will include Contractor providing route lists and billing information. Contractor will not be obliged to sell collection vehicles, bins and containers to next contractor, but Contractor may at its option 20 w W enter into negotiations with the next contractor to sell collection vehicles, bins and containers. 12.9 Parties in Interest - Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to confer any rights on any persons other than the parties to it and their representatives, successors'and permitted assigns. 12.1 0 Waiver - The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of any provision(s) of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any breach or violation of any other provision. The subsequent acceptance by either party of any monies which become due hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any pre-existing or concurrent breach or violation by the other party of any provision of this Agreement. 12.1 1 Contractor's lnvestiqation - Contractor has made an independent investigation (satisfactory to it) of the conditions and circumstances surrounding this Agreement and the work to be performed by it. 12.12 Notices - All notices, demands, requests, proposals, approvals, consents and other communications which this Agreement requires, authorizes or contemplates, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be in writing and shall either be personally delivered to a representative of the parties at the address below or be deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, addressed as follows: If to City: City Manager City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 If to Contractor: President Coast Waste Management P.O. Box 947 Carlsbad, CA 92018-947 The addresses to which communications may be delivered may be changed from time to time by written notice to other party. 12.13 Representatives of the Parties - The City Council hereby designates the City Manager or designee as the City's representative and City Council delegee for all actions required of the City Council pursuant to this Agreement except the setting of rates for all categories of services and types of containers by resolution from time to time pursuant to Section 8.1. Contractor shall, upon execution of this Agreement, designate in writing a responsible officer who shall serve as the representative of Contractor in all matters related to the Agreement and shall inform City in writing of such designation and of any limitations upon his or her authority to bind Contractor. City may rely upon actions taken by such designated representative as actions of Contractor unless they are outside the scope of the authority delegated to him/her by Contractor as communicated to City. 21 ’, w W 12.14. Claims and Lawsuits - Contractor agrees that any contract claim submitted to City must be asserted as part of the contract process as set forth in this Agreement and not in anticipation of litigation or in conjunction with litigation. Contractor acknowledges that if a false claim is submitted to City, it may be considered fraud and Contractor may be subject to criminal prosecution. Contractor acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 gt ~eq, the False Claims Act, provides for civil penalties where a person knowingly submits a false claim to a public entity. These provisions include false claims made with deliberate ignorance of the false information or in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of information. If City seeks to recover penalties pursuant to the False Claims Act, it is entitled to recover its litigation costs, including attorney’s fees. Contractor acknowledges that the filing of a false claim may subject Contractor to an administrative debarment proceeding wherein Contractor may be prevented to act as a contractor on any public improvement for a.period of up to five years. Contractor acknowledges debarment b her jurisdiction is grounds for City to disqualify Contractor from the selection process. 3.32.028 pertaining to false claims are incorporated herein by reference. @ Initial) 12.15. Prohibited Interest - No official of City who is authorized in such capacity on behalf of City to negotiate, make, accept, or approve, or take part in negotiating, making, accepting, or approving of this Agreement, shall become directly or indirectly interested personally in this contract or in any part thereof. No officer or employee of City who is authorized in such capacity and on behalf of City to exercise any executive, supervisory, or similar functions in connection with the performance of this contract s’hall become directly or indirectly interested personally in this Agreement or any part thereof. 12.16. Verbal Aqreement or Conversation - No verbal agreement or conversation with any officer, agent, or employee of City, either before, during or after the execution of this Agreement, shall affect or modify any of the terms or obligations herein contained nor entitle Contractor to any additional payment whatsoever under the terms of this contract. 12.17 Conflict of Interest - City has determined, using the guidelines of the Political Reform Act and the City’s conflict of interest code, that Contractor will not be required to file a conflict of interest statement as a requirement of this Agreement. However, Contractor hereby acknowledges that Contractor has the legal responsibility for complying with the Political Reform Act and nothing in this Agreement releases Contractor from this responsibility. 12.18 Business License - Contractor shall obtain and maintain a City of Carlsbad Business License for the duration of this Agreement. 12.19 Entire Aqreement - This Agreement, together with any other written document referred The provisions of Carlsbad Municipal Code sections 3.32.025, 3.3 , 3.32.027 and 22 0 0 *. to or contemplated herein, embody the entire agreement and understanding between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be amended, modified, waived or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against which enforcement of such amendment, waiver or discharge is sought. 12.20 Section Headinas - The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and are not intended to be used in the construction of this Agreement nor to alter or affect any of its provisions. 12.21 References to Laws - All references in this Agreement to laws shall be understood to include such laws as they may be subsequently amended or recodified, unless otherwise specifically provided. 12.22 Interwetation - This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed reasonably and neither for nor against ether party, regardless of the degree to which either party participated in its drafting. 12.23 Severabilitv - If any nonmaterial provision of this Agreement is for any reason deemed to be invalid and unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Agreement which shall be enforced as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had not been contained herein. 12.24 Counterparts - This Agreement may be executed in counterparts each of which shall be considered an original. \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ <. 23 '. 0 m . .. Executed by Contractor this 17th day of or.Mpr , 1997. CONTRACTOR: CITY 0 CARLSBAD, a mu ' I I corporation in the, 4 te of &[ifor& r"9" Coast Waste Management BY ATTEST: (sign here) -&eJ lf, Ji*w UP a!ZL 4' (print name/title) ALETHA L. RAU~ENK City Clerk By: q, rqsr ! (sign here) DATE I (print namekitle) (Proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by Contractor must be attached.) (President or vice-president and secretary or assistant secretary must sign for corporations. If only one officer signs, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant secretary under corporate seal empowering that officer to bind the corporation.) APPROVED AS TO FORM: RONALD R. BALL City Attorney 4 BY puty City Attorney 24 m 1 1 STATE OF CA }SS. COUNTY OF 2 On (e 1 (7 kl-7 , beJore me YvQibn, a* U personal1 appeared Lf\ &4.c5)-f; - & .", L 4 dl.L , personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose names (s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s) or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. r. WITNESS my hand and official seal. ,7 Signature ,l,d~L~?,q<L? L u < .. 0 W ASSISTANT SECRJ3TARY'S CERTIFICATE COAST WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. I, Bryan J. Blankfield, Assistant Secretary of Coast Waste Management, Inc., a California corporation (the "Corporation"), do hereby certify that the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and that such resolution has not been amended, modified or rescinded and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof: Resolved, that Robert B. Shaw, Vice President of the Corporation, or any other officer of this Corporation, and each of them, are hereby authorized, following compliance with appropriate corporate policies and procedures, to execute, bind and spbmit on behalf of the Corporation an agreement (the "Agreement") with the City of Carlsbad and to execute on behalf of the Corporation any and all documents required to be submitted by the Corporation in connection with the Agreement. Dated: October 17, 1997 r I. -* -0- USA WASTE e PACIFIC REGION . ,. e -. e 21061 S. Western Torrance, CA 905( (310) 222-8700 (31 0) 21 2-7092 Fi October 17, 1997 D. Dwight Worden, Esq. HA FEDERAL EXPRESS Worden, Williams, Richmond & Ellis 462 Stevens Avenue, Suite 102 Solana Beach, CA 92075 RE: Carlsbad/Coast Palomar Station Lease and Sublease Dear Mr. Worden: I am Regional Counsel for USA Waste Services, Inc., responsible for the legal affairs of USA Waste in, among other places, San Diego County. Ths letter is written to provide my opinion that Robert B. Shaw, as Vice President of Coast Waste Management, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of USA Waste Services, Inc., has been duly appointed to that position by the director of Coast Waste Management, Inc. Further, in accordance with the Arkles of Incorporation and By-Laws of Coast Waste Management, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of USA Waste Services, Inc., Mr. Shaw is authorized to execute binding agreements on behalf of Coast Waste Management, hc. Sincerely, COAST WASTE MANAGEAENT, INC. , t&E& E. William Hutton Regional Counsel EWH:md BH-341.97