HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/16/2021 - Special Meeting ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Chandler called the Special Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS - No public comments were received.
STUDY SESSION
a. Report, discussion, and direction concerning Residential Refuse & Recycling Agreement
and Commercial Hauler Permit Update.
The City Council directed staff to continue negotiations with Waste Management regarding an
extension of its current agreement due to expire June of this year. The City Council requested that
negotiators discuss the addition of a franchise fee to be included within the proposed base collection
rates. After negotiations conclude, the City Council and City will proceed with the Proposition 218
process, which will include a public hearing. Also, the Council directed staff to continue with the current
program governing commercial haulers in the City. That program will also come back before City
Council at a later date.
At 6:17 p.m. the City Council convened to a Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)to confer with legal counsel
regarding the matter of the City of Arcadia vs. The Dow Chemical Company; Dow
Agrosciences LLC; Shell Oil Company, et al., United States District Court, Central
District (Case No. 2:18-cv-10139).
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)to confer with legal counsel
regarding the matter of Arcadians for Environmental Preservation v. City of
Arcadia, Los Angeles County Superior Court (Case No. 20STCP02902).
No reportable action was taken on the Closed Session Items.
The Closed Session ended at 7:00 p.m.
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Mayor f the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
Assistant City Clerk