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Gardena council approves assignment of city waste franchise to Waste Management unit
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to consent to the assignment of Gardena’s solid-waste franchise from Waste Resources (WRG) to USA Waste of California Inc. (a Waste Management unit), accepting amendments that include a transfer payment estimated at $1.26 million and protections for diversion and labor contingencies.
Gardena’s City Council on Tuesday approved the assignment of the city’s amended and restated solid-waste franchise from Waste Resources (WRG) to USA Waste of California Inc., a unit of Waste Management, and adopted a first amendment to the franchise agreement intended to protect diversion goals and service continuity.
City staff and municipal consultant HF&H told the council the assignment would be contingent on the seller and buyer finalizing their corporate transaction, and described several contract changes negotiated to reflect the incoming contractor’s operations and to protect the city. HF&H’s presentation said the city would receive a transfer payment estimated at about $1,260,000 based on the…
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