Subject: AB 939 Waste Reduction and Recycling Program Consulting Services

Recommendation

1. Approve the attached contract E. Tseng & Associates (ETA) as consultant for providing services to implement the City's waste reduction and recycling program up to $30,000 based on tasks set forth in scope of work.

Background

AB 939 is a State mandated program requiring that each local jurisdiction prepare, adopt and implement a Source Reduction and Recycling Element in order to divert 50% of it's solid waste from local landfills. The City initially retained Eugene Tseng & Associates (ETA) to evaluate the status of the City's progress in implementation of AB 939 and to prepare the City's annual report for submittal to the the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The Board accepted the City's report and the City was deemed to be in compliance with waste diversion requirements to date. The City has established an AB 939 surcharge to fund the project.

ETA has prepared a detailed workprogram for AB 939 compliance for the next three years. ( Please see Attachment No. 1) Based upon the firms background and experience Staff is recommending that ETA be retained to complete the work outlined in the workscope as mandated by the State. Dr. Tseng who is affiliated with the University of California at Los Angeles, has proposed a creative approach in his workprogram utilizing U.C.L.A. graduate students to provide a cost effective method for data collection and implementation labor services. Under his proposal, the City of Hermosa Beach will be a test jurisdiction to evaluate waste diversion efforts for the State.

Staff has evaluated two other firms, which were more costly and/or did not possess the same level of qualifications or experience as Dr. Tseng. (Please see attached resume)

ETA will work with the Community Development Department in implementing the program.

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