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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement with Go2Zero Strategies for SB 1383 Organics/Recycling Consultant Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $175,000 Annually; and (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Approve Two Additional One-Year Terms in an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $175,000 Annually.
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Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
Contact/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: Email: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/09/2026)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works/City Engineer (02/23/2026)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a three-year professional services agreement with Go2Zero Strategies for SB 1383 organics/recycling consultant services, in an amount not-to-exceed $175,000 annually; and (2) authorize the City Manager to approve two additional one-year terms for an additional amount not-to-exceed $175,000 annually.
BACKGROUND
Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016, Short-Lived Pollutants: Methane Emissions Reductions) was signed by then-Governor Jerry Brown on September 19, 2016, to reduce organic matter in landfills, which is a source of methane emissions. According to the Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling (CalRecycle), organic waste accounts for more than a third of the materials in California's waste stream. When organic materials decompose in an anaerobic environment, methane gas is produced.
SB 1383 sets aggressive organic waste reduction targets to combat methane created by landfilled organics. Regulations place requirements on multiple entities including municipalities, residential households, commercial businesses and business owners, commercial edible food generators, haulers, food recovery organizations, and food recovery services to support ac...
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