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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 26,2013 Page 8 Councilmember Laliberte opined that the contract term was an area of considera- ble change, as experienced with previous contracts versus this most recent RFP; including not being aware of future changes on the horizon beyond organic col- lection. Councilmember Etten questioned if there would be added costs in moving for- ward with curbside organics collection that would require renegotiation of the contract. In response, Mr. Schwartz advised that renegotiations and a contract amendment would be necessary, but would not affect the base recycling fees; with it being ul- timately up to the City Council whether or not to accept those renegotiations. Under that scenario, Councilmember Etten spoke in support of a three (3) year contract as well to avoid having a longer term contract should those renegotiations not prove favorable for the City leaving Eureka as its only option. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Schwartz advised that there would be minimal impact to households with either a three (3) year versus a five (5) year contract, as detailed in the RCA(page 2 of 5, lines 27 -28). Councilmember McGehee opined that, no matter the term of the contract, the City and its residents would be saving money. Councilmember McGehee stated that she felt strongly about the values of the Eureka organization for this service, not- ing that they were moving forward with the purchase of new equipment. While supportive of a five(5) year contract, opining that it provided a better deal for res- idents as well as the Eureka firm, Councilmember McGehee recognized that she seemed to be in the minority in supporting staffs recommendation for a five (5) year contract, and therefore could support a shorter term contract based on majori- ty preference. Mayor Roe sought clarification from Councilmembers if there was any objection for vendor owned carts; with no comment received. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, authorization for staff to negotiate a three (3) year recycling services contract with Eureka Recycling with vendor-owned carts; with the final agreement to come before the City Council for action. Mayor Roe stated that a three (3) year contract seemed logical, but he would have also been fine with a longer term, with any risk associated with those additional two (2) years having been addressed in the contract. However, with the potential cost for curbside organics collection, Mayor Roe opined that this allowed some protection for the City.