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Board approves consent calendar; supervisors discuss organic diversion contracts and in-custody vocational services
Summary
The Board approved consent items 4–37, including multi-vendor organic-material diversion agreements and a $95,460 in-custody vocational training contract; Supervisor Hume questioned contract term length and anaerobic digestion shares; public commenter asked for program outcome reporting
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 adopted consent calendar items 4–37 unanimously with those members present. The consent package included contracts and amendments across multiple departments, notably: authority to execute agreements (Nos. 81739, 81776 and 81777) with Yolo County, Recology Ostrom Road/California Wood Recycling (dba Grama) and an amendment to Agreement No. 70811 with the City of Sacramento for organic material diversion services, and authorization to execute an agreement with Jamie Mason for in-custody vocational training services in the amount of $95,460 for Oct. 19, 2025 through Oct. 17, 2026.
Supervisor Hume asked staff about the rationale for selecting a 20-year contract option rather than a 10-year option for the organic diversion services. Jennifer Claiborne, Division Chief of Waste Management and Recycling, said the evaluation committee weighed proposals based on technologies, risk and the specifics of firms’ proposals; length alone did not determine selection. Claiborne also explained that two of the selected vendors include anaerobic digestion among their solutions but that only a smaller percentage of collected organic material is suitable for anaerobic digestion—food waste rather than green yard waste—and that the bulk of green waste is expected to be composted. Claiborne said staff can provide more detailed percentages later and offered to bring vendor representatives or follow-up information to the board.
Public commenter Barb Grama asked whether the $95,460 Jamie Mason contract shows measurable outcomes—how many participants obtain jobs, whether those jobs are living-wage and retention rates—and said she could not find outcome reports on the county website. SETA and county staff said program performance and grant reporting exist and that SETA will provide outcome information to the commenter and the board.
Supervisor Desmond moved approval of consent items 4–37; the motion passed unanimously with Supervisors Desmond, Rodriguez, Hume and Serna voting yes and Supervisor Kennedy absent.
