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Assistance with Assessing Liquidated Damages Most hauler contracts include provisions to assess liquidated damages for persistent operational or customer service issues that do not rise to the level of contractual breach but require a remedy to cure. EcoNomics has assisted several cities assess liquidated damages when persistent hauler operational or customer service breakdowns occur. It has been our experience that notifying haulers, in writing, of the City's intent to assess liquidated damages if issues are not resolved within a reasonable timeline has proven as an effective deterrent and has led an outcome that is desirable to the City without having to assess damages. However, in some cases, the City must follow through with assessing liquidated damages due to non-performance by the hauler. In this case, it is important to have impeccable documentation of all specific instances of liquidated damages when preparing to assess (i.e., address, date, time, customer name, etc. for each missed pick-up). Liquidated damages are an effective tool to achieve the desired contractual outcomes in severe cases of hauler non-performance and EcoNomics has experience assisting five local governments through this process in recent years. EcoNomics can assist cities with tracking service or compliance issues, advising on when thresholds have been crossed where liquidated damages may be needed, developing notices of intent to assess liquidated damages, and assisting in assessing the liquidated damages, as needed. SolidTask C. • Recycling Legislation General Legislative Assistance EcoNomics has direct contact with senior level staff at CalRecycle and, as such, can provide its clients with strategic insight into ongoing legislative and regulatory development processes. EcoNomics currently assists 11 client cities with legislative tracking. EcoNomics has hang term relationships with key policy makers,advocacy groups, and regulatory agencies in Sacramento and is aware of pending solid waste legislation as it develops.AB 827 requires businesses subject to SB 1383 to make recycling and/or organic recycling bins available to customers in dining areas. EcoNomics has assisted cities in developing AB 827 information and training tools for business use, including flyers, signage, direct-mailed letters. EcoNomics has also developed and facilitated with one client's hauler AB 827 compliance tracking and has assisted one client City with a mini-grant program to provide internal containers to restaurants. These summaries will include impacts on the City and recommendations for how to prepare and implement the regulations. For example, SIB 1111 requires that Republic to install retroreflective tape on all its bins by January 1, 2026, which represents a significant cost that was not anticipated in the renegotiated rate structure.The City will need to negotiate with Republic to quantify the costs of these requirements and identify a funding source to retrofit the containers to comply with the law. Considering the next rate adjustment is scheduled for July 1, 2026, and that the requirements must be met by January 1, 2026, this issue will need to be resolved quickly if not already resolved.Assistance will also include review of current ordinances and City code that will aid in compliance with this legislation, an implementation plan for becoming compliant and regular updates to the City through fact sheets and progress reports. Doc ID: 5c24e1f9f8de95b25f18cb9a42f177d25d99d112