Appoint member to commercial solid waste management committee

CITY OF MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Members of the City Commission Date: March 2, 2025 Subject: Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee From: Todd B. Hannon City Clerk References: Agenda for March 13, 2025 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 (1) appointment is required at this time: • Commission-At-Large has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:1 1. Vacant. (Seat previously held by Former Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla) 1 This item was continued from December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 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 March 13, 2025, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne c: Cindy Baez, Liaison Juan C. Perez, Assistant City Attorney Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator