REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for Waste Reduction Behavior Change Strategies (F15-95)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract in the amount of $199,945 to Action Research of Oceanside for consultant services to implement a comprehensive program which increases awareness and changes behaviors to reduce waste, litter, energy use and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions for the Environmental Services Department (ESD). Approval is also requested for a 5% contract contingency in the amount of $10,000.
EXISTING POLICY
Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, consultant services contracts are awarded pursuant to a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The award of a contract for professional services to develop and implement a program for modifying waste reduction behavior is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it concerns administrative and organizational activities and does not itself directly impact the physical environment. (CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b).)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Since 2008, the City has taken a number of actions to comprehensively encourage residents, businesses and agencies to reduce waste, litter, energy use and GHG emissions. These include, but are not limited to the adoption of a Zero Waste Policy (2008), Waste Characterization Study (2012), Zero Waste Strategic Plan (ZWSP) in 2013, and a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in 2014 to reduce Greenhouse Gas GHG) emissions. Many of the actions are in response to, or required by, federal and state laws and regulations. Some key program goals include:
* Meeting the Council-approved Zero Waste goal of 90% in 15 years
* Implementing multiple Greenhouse Gas Emission reduction strategies adopted as part of the Climate Action Plan (CAP)
* Reduce litter entering the City's sto...
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