HomeMy WebLinkAboutProcurement Ordinance MemoMEMORANDUM
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TO: CalRecycle
FROM: Tara Reyes, Management Analyst
Cathy Nguyen, Management Analyst
CC: Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager
Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT: SB1383 Procurement Ordinance Draft
DATE: October 10, 2024
After extensive deliberation on memorializing SB 1383 procurement components—
specifically, procurement of Recovered Organic Waste and Recycled Content Paper
procurement—the Environmental Services team and the City Manager's Office
concluded that the most efficient way to achieve and implement these goals would be
to update the City's internal procurement policy.
To meet the enforceable mechanism requirements, the City incorporated specific
standards, such as pathogen- and heavy metal-free compost and mulch, into its
contracts with the respective vendors.
Although the draft procurement ordinance update was not pursued at this time for
efficiency reasons, the City will retain these suggested updates for future reference. If
there is interest in revisiting this in the future, the attached document can serve as a
starting point.