Speaker 2: Item 27 Report from Public Works and Financial Management Recommendation to award a contract to Waste Management for recycled, recyclable collection services in an annual amount not to exceed 3.5 million citywide.
Speaker 3: Councilman Austin.
Speaker 5: I stand by my motion. Original Motion to Support Staff Recommendation to Award the Recycle Services to Waste Management.
Speaker 3: Councilman Gringa.
Speaker 0: Just a final comment. In terms of the process. We know that the process took place. It was validated. It was good, the original one. I want to thank staff for the diligence in producing a good document, and it's confirmed that they did a good job. But I also want to extend my gratitude and the the opportunity to thank the vendors who applied. It was not an easy process. Thank you for your patience in keeping with us as we move through this process. But in the end, you do wonderful work and I know you do wonderful work with the cities that you work with as well. So I want to thank you for a plane and keeping Long Beach in mind as well. Thank you.
Speaker 3: Councilman Mongo.
Speaker 2: While I was waiting for my turn to queue up, I was checked marking off my list the things that my colleagues had said that I was originally planning to say. But one thing that I wanted to also say was the professionalism of the report tonight. I really I really appreciate how well it was presented and the amount of work that went into it and how every question that we had was just so eloquently answered. And I think that that is a testament to the great company that you are. And I think that trash is very complicated and we appreciate it'd be simplified for people who don't work in trash and recycling on a daily basis. So thank you to the team and the city staff who worked with them on that. So thank you to everyone who put on the original process in this process. And it's been a long haul.
Speaker 3: Any public comment on this item, please come forward. Okay. See, see, no public comment on this item. Members, please go ahead and cast your vote. Motion carries 28, please.
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW 15-091 and award a contract to USA Waste of California, dba Waste Management, of Long Beach, CA, for recyclable collection services, in an annual amount not to exceed $3,500,000, plus an annual Consumer Price Index adjustment; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the agreement for the term of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2026 (ten years), including any necessary amendments thereto regarding the term and/or scope of services.  (Citywide)