HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSWMAC CCMemo 2015-02-12CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: January 29, 2015
Subject: Commercial Solid Waste
Management Advisory Committee
References: February 12, 2015 Agenda
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 Depaitinent 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 Depaitinent 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 (1) Term waiver is required at this time:
• Jason Neal, a hauler representative handling a volume of 25 percent or more of the total
commercial solid waste management business within the city has served since June 27,
2005, requires a 5/5 unanimous affirmative vote.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy
of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the February 12,
2015 Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
C: George K. Wysong, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
Teresa Sanchez, Liaison