HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommercialSolidWasteCCMemoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: August 20, 2010
City Commission
Subject: Commercial Solid Waste
Management Advisory Committee
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: September 16, 2010 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee was created (1) to provide
advice and recommendations to the city commission concerning solid waste management, in
conjunction and cooperation with the Department of Solid Waste; (2) to provide advice and
recommendations regarding the levy of fines or warnings (as established by the Commission or
the Department of Solid Waste), and suspension and revocation of nonexclusive franchises for
failure of a hauler of commercial solid waste to comply with City ordinances and regulations
related to solid waste management; (3) to make recommendations related to the establishment of
suggested guidelines consistent with or more stringent than those currently established by the
Commission or Department of Solid Waste relating to the business of commercial solid waste
management; (4) to perform any other duties as may be specifically requested by the
Commission or City Manager as relates to the Department of Solid Waste; (5) to adopt bylaws
and resolutions consistent with the powers delegated to the Committee by the Commission; (6) to
negotiate directly with haulers applying for or renewing valid nonexclusive franchises, with the
assistance and input of the City Manager, when requested by the Manager; (7) to provide for
voluntary in-kind contributions of commercial solid waste management services, as determined
by a formula established by the Committee based upon each participating hauler's proportionate
volume of the business within the City, for City Special Events, such as the Coconut Grove Arts
Festival, the Calle Ocho Parade, the Orange Bowl Parade, the Three Kings Parade, and those
events where the costs for waste removal is waived by the Commission as well as any other
special event identified by the Committee in conjunction with the Department of Solid Waste
and the Commission; (8) to provide quarterly written reports to the Commission and the
Department of Solid Waste setting forth a review of the status of commercial solid waste
management in the City; and (9) to provide a detailed report of all recommended actions taken
by the Committee against haulers within the City including warnings, citations, fines and permit
suspension and revocations; and suggestions for improvement of the provision of both residential
and commercial solid waste management services within the City, including financial projections
setting forth specific savings to the City that such improvements would be expected to provide.
• One member appointed at -large by the City Commission
• One representative from City Manager's Office, appointed by City Manager
• Two representatives selected by the Director of the Department of Solid Waste
• One representative of each hauler handling a volume of 25% or more of the total commercial
solid waste management business within the City
Two representatives collectively selected by all haulers handling a total volume of less than
25% of the commercial solid waste management business within the City
Two non-voting ex officio members as set forth herein to be selected as set forth in the
bylaws adopted by a majority vote of the voting members of the Committee: one individual
representing the City of Miami's business community; and one individual representing the
City of Miami's residential homeowners.
One (1) appointment is needed at this time:
• City Manager Carlos Migoya has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant, previously held by Alicia Cuervo -Schreiber
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said committee. By
copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the
September 16, 2010 Commission agenda.
PAT: pl
c: Assistant City Attorney
Frederick Hobson, Director Solid Waste
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator