Hawaiian Gardens council approves waste-franchise assignment, budget amendments and multiple contracts
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At its Oct. 22 meeting the Hawaiian Gardens City Council consented to assignment of the exclusive solid-waste franchise to Waste Management, approved budget amendments, awarded a federally funded street rehabilitation contract and authorized gym-floor repairs and other items.
Hawaiian Gardens, Calif. — The City Council on Oct. 22 approved a package of administrative and contract actions including consent to a franchise assignment for solid-waste services, budget amendments, a federally funded streets rehabilitation contract award and facility maintenance work.
The council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 031-2025 consenting to the assignment of the city’s exclusive solid-waste franchise from Waste Resources Inc. (WRI) to Waste Management (WM) and approved Amendment No. 3 to the franchise agreement. Staff said WM “is the largest waste disposal company in The United States by revenue,” and recommended consent after due diligence. The amendment includes a $125,000 transfer fee to reimburse the city’s review costs, a two-year cap of 33.5% on multifamily and commercial rates and a potential change to a mutual extension of the contract if annual inflation for the next two years does not exceed 5%.
The council also approved Resolution No. 032-2025 to amend the adopted 2025–26 and 2026–27 citywide budgets. Finance staff described $378,079 in adjustments that include: promotion of the Public Works Manager to Public Works Director (budget reallocation across funds); replacing the budgeted senior accounting specialist with an accountant position; funding for a previously authorized fee-study; a $60,000 allocation for the community parade (including $20,000 in donations); a utility-box wrap public-art program; a foster-youth program; replacement of stolen Walk of Achievement plaques; overtime for Public Works due to vacancies; and three capital items (a $35,000 increase to the five-year capital plan, $40,000 to repair the library fountain, and upgraded security camera equipment).
For capital projects, the council awarded the contract for the SCAG STBG Street Rehabilitation Project (Project 121) to Sequel Contractors of Santa Fe Springs, the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $1,335,200 and approved construction inspection and materials testing services with Our Duro Group, Inc. for $93,080. Staff said the city received a $1.5 million federal grant and has obtained Caltrans authorization (e-76) to proceed; construction was scheduled to begin quickly with the goal of completing the work before the holiday season.
The council authorized the city manager to accept the lowest responsible quote from Z-Best Hardwood Floors—$65,106 plus a $10,000 contingency—to resurface the community center basketball court and three racquetball courts; the vendor’s references included work for school and community centers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Staff said resurfacing would take about two weeks and was planned to occur before winter programs begin in January.
Other routine business included approval of the consent calendar, which incorporated an ordinance adopting the 2025 California building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and residential codes by reference and code updates (title 15 revisions). A motion to approve the agenda and the consent calendar carried by recorded roll call votes.
The city manager and staff will execute the approved contracts and return with follow-up as required by the respective agreements.
