4 14-1217 Subject: Waste Management Contract Negotiations From: Department Of Public Works Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate An Agreement With Waste Management Of Alameda County (WMAC) That Includes The Following Provisions: 1) Effective August 1, 2015, WMAC Will Charge Rates For Commercial Organics Collection That Are Not More Than 90 Percent Of The Maximum Service Rates For Commercial Mixed Materials Collection: 2) In September 2015, Staff Will Return To City Council With An Ordinance For Consideration That Would Adjust The Maximum Collection, Effective July 1, 2016, to Allow WMAC To Recoup Losses That Result From Lowering The Commercial Organics Collection Rates In The Preceding 11 Month; And 3) Beginning July 1, 2016, WMAC Will Provide Up To $100,000 Annually For A Residential Rate Discount Program For Low-Income Seniors; And