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President Mayor Jesse Alec announced the date after extended council discussion on Sept. 4 about delays in procurement, a protested abandoned-vehicle contract and outstanding vendor payments tied to recycling and disposal programs. The executive director reported procurement status updates and that the abandoned-vehicle procurement is currently protested to the Office of Public Accountability and awaiting a hearing.

The council’s executive director reported that the council had received 197 procurement request forms as of Aug. 25 and had processed or ordered roughly 30 of them in the previous week and a half. She said the white-goods and electronics bid was re-advertised on Aug. 4 with a submittal date of Sept. 10, the tire disposal bid will be advertised Sept. 9, and green-waste procurement remains at market-research phase.

On the recycling revolving fund, mayors raised concerns about timing and implementation. The council discussed that $1.5 million was appropriated for fiscal-year 2025 (and an additional $1.5 million for FY 2026 appears in the proposed budget language), but that the council cannot obligate or expend funds until the operations plan is approved and procurement phases are completed. The executive director said some funding lapses and carry-over language depend on final gubernatorial action and standard appropriation rules. \"So the monies are obligated as far as the funding's concerned because we can't put bids out unless the funding is certified,\" the executive director said.

Several mayors said residents expect immediate action for abandoned vehicles, green waste and white goods. The council discussed the legal requirement that vendors disposing of abandoned vehicles be certified and permitted; the executive director cautioned that vendors without EPA certification cannot be paid with council purchase orders. A private resident identified in the record as Robert Sargi told the council he is removing only burned vehicles.

Council members noted outstanding vendor invoices and requested the administrative office process pending invoices to clear backlogs. Executive staff said they will provide last year’s recycling operations plan and the current draft SOP to members ahead of the Sept. 24 meeting to allow time for review.

President Alec said the Sept. 24 special meeting would be limited to the recycling revolving fund operations and the SOP/bylaws review. Mayors who requested a work session were asked to submit written comments in advance so staff could collate suggested edits for the meeting.

Votes at a glance: The council approved the Aug. minutes (motion approved subject to corrections) and the treasurer’s report during the Sept. 4 meeting; both motions carried by voice vote (aye) with no roll-call tallies recorded.

Ending: The council scheduled the Sept. 24 special meeting at 10 a.m. to resolve recycling operations and finalize SOP recommendations. The administrative office will distribute the previous year’s recycling plan and the SOP draft to all mayors for review prior to the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mayors' Council of Guam Monthly Regular Meeting - September 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor’s Council scheduled a special meeting for Sept. 24 to review the recycling revolving fund operations plan and to work through a proposed update to the council’s bylaws and standard operating procedures after procurement delays, an abandoned-vehicle bid protest and vendor payment backlogs were reported.","taxTitle","Mayor’s Council of Guam, Agencies, Executive , Guam","taxId",18961,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6474937,"GHRA offers free mayoral workshop to help villages plan festivals, build tourism partnerships",1608,668596,2277265,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5738644-92118cbfb6ab6806667edf37dfb25d4a&start=668&end=2277","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5738644-92118cbfb6ab6806667edf37dfb25d4a/thumbnail_668596.jpg","/articles/6474937/GHRA-offers-free-mayoral-workshop-to-help-villages-plan-festivals-build-tourism-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474937-2c758815a3aadf80fb14fbf8f37d10a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154483&Signature=F8eLtgpy9qtcinpz7Fir57CzOUhoc2-twHI3XgxV~91igsLPIxEKCqsPEPJxHFXfC16JvvybQQF0vantDM0U0kefBbEyU0z19h3kkazP6OVcI1ghB-V7w8o7V1DsHe~QcNFL7j2E8QYhHuS21ipM9yk2NQ3hazLwavtF1GuwJ4cT8Ek3mdN3EnYpmWhPEeFMzb7v~D6EGuDHgYKy7AbWNmjd3t9UcYObz4GHxIjsRKrZm2TbpNXqQ~EhVuJ~vBx1sTGTPr0zNepQxSCO4kFXElmMhzMA8jlpxLN-XY27UdFvz2yPiluv7KXSPt3TlPJGczdL8zvcR6XeYJisHeQcoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mary Rhodes, executive with the Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association, told the Mayor’s Council of Guam on Sept. 4 that GHRA will offer a free workshop within the next month to help village mayors develop festival work plans, budgets and permit checklists and to prepare communities to apply for community grants.

Rhodes said the workshop will include templates for timelines, profit-and-loss projections, vendor contract basics and the permitting requirements of public-health, fire and revenue-and-tax agencies. \"We would be your partner to submit in this and work with all the government agencies to make sure you're in compliance,\" she said.

The association presented the workshop as part of a broader push to include village-level events in Guam’s tourism recovery strategy. Rhodes said GHRA previously ran a mayoral training tied to grant eligibility that helped create long-running events such as the Mango Festival and other village festivals, and that the new workshop would revive that program so villages can compete for funding from the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) and other sources.

Rhodes also described related GHRA initiatives she said would support village economic activity: redeveloping the Guam Island Fiesta Tour and helping villages identify signature events; promoting local artisans, agricultural products and seasonal calendaring; pilot public–private partnerships to revitalize lookouts and vendor spaces; and a Guam brand training program to educate employees and residents about Guam’s flora, fauna, landmarks and cultural history.

President Mayor Jesse Alec, who invited GHRA to speak, supported the collaboration and the council raised no objection to the workshop proposal. Rhodes said GHRA will coordinate with the mayoral office staff to send a workshop flyer and will invite subject-matter speakers — including public-health and fire officials — to present permit and licensing requirements during the session.

Rhodes encouraged mayors to send either the mayor or a designated staff member to the workshop and said GHRA will share templates and permit forms so villages can be prepared to apply for grants and to produce a community events calendar for the coming year.

The council and GHRA representatives also discussed opportunities to tie village festivals into tourism touchpoints such as the airport and to expand Guam brand training into schools. Rhodes said GHRA has agreed with Guampedia and GVB on educational materials and posters that can be used for community and visitor-facing training.

The mayoral group agreed to receive GHRA’s workshop materials and to coordinate dates through the president’s office. No formal vote was required; the proposal moved forward by consensus.

Ending: GHRA will circulate a flyer and workshop packet in the coming weeks and said the three-hour workshop will be free. Mayors were asked to consider attending or designating staff members who will handle permitting and grant paperwork so villages can begin preparing festival work plans and event calendars for the next fiscal year.","The Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association offered a free three-hour workshop and technical support to village mayors to help develop community festivals, apply for grants and prepare event permits as part of tourism recovery planning.","actionData","errors"]

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Mayors set special Sept. 24 meeting to rework recycling plan and SOP after procurement delays

GHRA offers free mayoral workshop to help villages plan festivals, build tourism partnerships