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.. Agenda - City of San Leandro City Council Special Meeting January 31, 2000 Page 5 Council Member Loeffler suggested that, with the expected extra garbage cans in the community, perhaps there should be a program to clean them up and use them for disaster supplies. Council Member Glaze commented that he would like to know the total number of employees that will be affected. He said the City has been reviewing this issue for 18 months and concluded by stating the City started experiencing a deficit in providing these services in 1993. Council Member Lothrop stated that some of the comments made by the public this evening have been disrespectful. She added that she has no problem with ACI and said the employees that will go on to work with ACI and join the Teamsters Union will do fine. She also remarked that having a single container will also be good. She continued by stating she still has certain concerns about the proposal before the City Council this evening. She noted the City is considering privatization because this City Council and former City Councils have been unsupportive of raising fees to meet the costs. She added that the new company will raise fees in order to stay in business. She remarked that she has concerns that some of the City workers are being penalized for the City Council's past actions of not making very good deals. She noted concern with the future relationship with Waste Management and wants to encourage that there be a continued, positive relationship between Waste Management and ACI. In conclusion, she stated she doesn't think the City did a very thorough job of involving the community in this issue. She feels there has got to be something in this for ACI besides just a "win-win" situation. Council Member Loeffler commented on the overhead issue raised. He feels the City Council needs to revisit this concept of what we have done through privatization and how that relates to impacts on overhead costs. The City Manager noted that seventeen employees will be directly affected by this agreement. He indicated staff will be looking at the issue of impacts to overhead costs, and it is likely there will be a reallocation of people resources. Council Member Grant commented that staff was charged with getting the City out of the garbage business, and they have come forward with a proposal. She complimented the City Manager and staff for their work in the negotiations which took place. She also thanked the Public Works Services staff and acknowledged staff for negotiating the inclusion of a five-year review and use of new technology into the agreement. She stated this proposal promises more equity with Oro Lorna. She added that she would have liked this issue to have gone out to bid. In conclusion, she said she hopes ACI will come in with new and creative ways to work to overcome the problems and challenges that exist. She also hopes they continue to work with Waste Management. She mentioned she hopes they come up with some sort of mutual-aide response plan in case of emergency and additional garbage trucks are needed.