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City of Santa Ana Proposal to Provide Solid Waste Consulting Services RFP NO.: 18-006 With the election of a new Mayor, opportunities were created for San Diego to assume a leadership role in Zero Waste. Based on HF&H's knowledge of City operations and costs as well as its experience with Zero Waste planning throughout the State, the City selected HF&H to prepare the City's Zero Waste Plan. The plan has a goal of achieving 75% diversion by 2020 on its way toward Zero Waste in 2040. The City/HF&H team developed a three phase approach to assist the City in realizing their Zero Waste goals: • Assess current progress toward Zero Waste and develop strategies to achieve Zero Waste. • Develop consensus on specific actions to be taken and a sequence and schedule of program implementation. • Implementation and assistance. HF&H Solution The engagement commenced with the development, using graphic meeting facilitation techniques, of a consensus regarding the context, vision of and work plan for developing the Zero Waste plan. HF&H also performed the following key tasks with the City staff and incorporated stakeholder input: • Structuring the data collection and analysis of current conditions to document progress toward Zero Waste. • Surveying 18 leading Zero Waste communities nationwide for best practices. • Preparing a draft Zero Waste vision statement and resolution for approval by City Council. • Developing strategies for achieving Zero Waste. • Assisting in briefings and presentations to the Mayor and Council Members/Council Committee. City of Santa Monica Zero Waste Strategic Plan (2011-12) Client Needs In June 2009, the City of Santa Monica's City Council directed staff to develop a Zero Waste Plan to support and refine Santa Monica's current waste diversion operations. Santa Monica provides municipal solid waste collection services to the residential, multi -family and commercial sectors. Santa Monica is an acknowledged leader in the implementation of environmental programs. Santa Monica 2010 diversion rate was 68%. In 2011, Santa Monica released a competitive RFP to develop a Zero Waste Strategic Plan (Plan) identifying new policies, programs and infrastructure needs to surpass the 70% diversion goal established in their 2010 Sustainable City Plan. The Plan is also intended to reduce GHG emissions while minimizing the financial and environmental costs of the existing solid waste system. Client Reference Ms. Kim Braun (Now with Culver City) (310) 253-6421 Highlights: • Four -phase zero waste plan • Develop alternative policies and programs through stakeholder engagement • Rate structure analysis April 4, 2018 Page 21. HF&H Consultants, LLC