On the agenda: Longview City Council Regular Meeting - Thursday — Public Safety Camera (Oct 8)

City of Longview

1525 Broadway
Longview, WA 98632
www.ci.longview.wa.us

Agenda

City Council
Mayor Erik Halvorson
Mayor Pro Tem Keith Young
Council Member Chris Bryant
Council Member Mike Claxton
Council Member Ruth Kendall
Council Member Kalei LaFave
Council Member Wayne Nichols

Thursday, October 8, 2026

6:00 PM

2nd Floor, City Hall

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION*/FLAG SALUTE
26-00865

JERRY CHAPMAN, DRUM SPEAKER MINISTRIES

3.

ROLL CALL

4.

CHANGES /REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA

5.

AWARDS
26-00861

PROCLAMATION - FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 4-10, 2026

6.

CONSTITUENTS' COMMENTS - NON-AGENDA ITEMS (Thirty Minutes)

7.

PRESENTATIONS
26-00807

City of Longview

FINAL SUMMARY OF BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE 2027 AND 2028 BUDGET
PREPARATION
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City Council

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October 8, 2026

PUBLIC HEARINGS
26-00805

ORDINANCE NO. 3584 - IMPOSITION OF A 0.1 PERCENT TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT
DISTRICT SALES AND USE TAX AND REDUCTION OF VEHICLE LICENSE FEES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING THEN MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE IMPOSING A
0.1 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE LONGVIEW TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICT AND REDUCING THE ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT
DISTRICT VEHICLE LICENSE FEE FROM $40 TO $20, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027.

26-00862

ORDINANCE NO. 3585 - AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A NEW GARBAGE AND
REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT WITH WASTE CONTROL, INC.;
ESTABLISHING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT AND NEW SOLID WASTE
RATES; REPEALING AND REPLACING THE EXISTING SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 3585

9.

CONSTITUENTS' COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS (Thirty Minutes)

10.

BOARD & COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

11.

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS

12.

CONSENT CALENDAR
26-00744

APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AND SEPTEMBER
24, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

26-00745

APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

26-00867

2027 LEGISLATIVE POLICIES AND PROJECTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
MOTION TO ADOPT THE 2027 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND PROJECT REQUESTS AS
PRESENTED

26-00806

SET PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 22, 2026 FOR PROPOSED REVENUE SOURCES
FOR THE 2027 GENERAL FUND
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
MOTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 22, 2026

13.

MAYOR'S REPORT

14.

COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
26-00866

TAXI AND RIDE SHARE SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
DIRECT STAFF TO REVIEW CITY CODE REGARDING TAXIS AND RIDE SHARE
SERVICES AND RECOMMEND CHANGES THAT WOULD REMOVE BARRIERS TO
BUSINESSES AND ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO OFFER TAXI/RIDE SHARE SERVICES
IN THE LOCAL AREA

15.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

City of Longview

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City Council

16.

MISCELLANEOUS

17.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

18.

ADJOURNMENT

October 8, 2026

* Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering
of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by
the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council,
and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other
speaker.
NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026 – 6:00 P.M.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2026 – 6:00 P.M.

City of Longview

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Proclamation
City of Longview, Washington

National Fire Prevention Week
OCTOBER 4-10, 2026
“Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower”
WHEREAS, the City of Longview recognizes the importance of protecting the lives, homes,
businesses, and property of our community from the devastating effects of fire; and
WHEREAS, Fire Prevention Week is observed annually throughout the United States
during the week of October 9, commemorating the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and
emphasizing the importance of fire prevention and safety education; and
WHEREAS, the National Fire Protection Association has announced “Charge into Fire
Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week 2026,
taking place October 4–10, 2026; and
WHEREAS, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power many of the devices used every day,
including mobile phones, tablets, computers, power tools, toys, e-bikes, scooters, and
other equipment; and
WHEREAS, lithium-ion batteries can pose a fire hazard when damaged, improperly used,
or incorrectly charged, making safe charging, storage, and use important steps in
protecting our homes and community; and
WHEREAS, residents can help reduce fire risks by using the charger and cord supplied
with their devices or those approved by the manufacturer, charging devices on hard and
level surfaces, keeping charging devices away from beds, couches, and other materials
that can trap heat, and discontinuing use of batteries or devices that become unusually
hot, swell, smoke, or produce an unusual odor; and
WHEREAS, the Longview Fire Department, firefighters, emergency responders,
educators, businesses, schools, community organizations, and residents all play an
important role in promoting fire prevention and creating a safer community; and
WHEREAS, Fire Prevention Week provides an opportunity for residents of all ages to
learn practical fire-safety habits and to take simple actions that can help prevent fires
before they occur; and
WHEREAS, the City of Longview encourages all residents, families, businesses, schools,
and community organizations to participate in Fire Prevention Week and to make fire
safety a year-round priority;
“NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK”
in the City of Longview, and I call upon the citizens to join in the planned observances
through educational programs for school groups and attending the Longview Fire
Department Open House on Saturday, October 10th 2026 at Station 81 located at 740
Commerce Avenue.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the City of Longview to be
affixed this 8th day of October 2026.
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Eric Halvorson, Mayor

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Agenda Summary
FINAL SUMMARY OF BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE 2027 AND 2028 BUDGET PREPARATION
DATE: October 8, 2026
COUNCIL INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT
This presentation will summarize capital improvements, enhancements, budgetary adjustments and general
fund reductions for 2027 and 2028.
STAFF CONTACT:
City Manager Jennifer Wills
Attachments: None

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Agenda Summary
ORDINANCE NO. 3584 - IMPOSITION OF A 0.1 PERCENT TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
SALES AND USE TAX AND REDUCTION OF VEHICLE LICENSE FEES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING THEN MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE IMPOSING A 0.1 PERCENT
SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE LONGVIEW TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT AND
REDUCING THE ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT VEHICLE LICENSE FEE FROM $40
TO $20, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027.

DATE: October 8, 2026
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term financial stability
Advancing economic opportunity and community vitality
Investing in Infrastructure
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City Council serves as the governing board of the Longview Transportation Benefit District
(TBD). The TBD currently imposes a $40 annual vehicle license fee, generating approximately $1.2
million per year for street maintenance, transportation improvements, debt service, and local
matching funds for state and federal grants.
Chapter 36.73 RCW authorizes the TBD Board to impose a sales and use tax of up to one-tenth of
one percent by majority vote. The proposed 0.1 percent sales and use tax is estimated to generate
approximately $1.3 million annually and would apply to taxable retail activity occurring within the City.
Revenue must be used for eligible transportation improvements, including the construction,
operation, preservation, and maintenance of the City’s transportation system.
Upon implementation of the sales and use tax, the ordinance would reduce the annual vehicle
license fee by $20, from $40 to $20, effective January 1, 2027. The reduction is expected to
decrease vehicle-fee revenue by approximately $600,000 annually. After accounting for the fee
reduction, the combined action is expected to provide approximately $700,000 in additional annual
transportation revenue.
The sales and use tax would remain in effect for ten years, expiring December 31, 2036, unless
earlier repealed or otherwise modified as allowed by law. Staff will provide the required notices to the
Washington State Department of Revenue and Department of Licensing to implement both changes
on January 1, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated annual sales and use tax revenue: $1,300,000
Estimated annual reduction in vehicle-fee revenue: ($600,000)
Estimated net increase in annual TBD revenue: $700,000
STAFF CONTACT:
Chris Collins, Assistant City Manager & Public Works Director
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City Council

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Agenda Summary
ORDINANCE NO. 3585 - AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A NEW GARBAGE AND REFUSE
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT WITH WASTE CONTROL, INC.; ESTABLISHING THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT AND NEW SOLID WASTE RATES; REPEALING AND
REPLACING THE EXISTING SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 3585
DATE: October 8, 2026
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Future-Ready infrastructure
Community First Service
Responsible & Honest Governance
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City’s current solid waste contract with Waste Control for garbage and recycling services expires in April of
2027. The new contract would replace the existing contract beginning December 1st, 2026 and be in effect for 10
years, with options to extend afterward.
The proposed contract would significantly change the city’s role in solid waste operations and include updated rates
and service options for residents. All customer service activity would be transferred to Waste Control, including
billing, late fee collection, customer service, and changes to service levels would be managed by Waste Control.

As part of the contract, solid waste rates would be indexed to the current Washington Utilities and Trade
Commission (WUTC) rates for solid waste as established by the WUTC-issued solid waste certificate for the
area, rather than set each year by city council. The WUTC rates are set by the state commission and reflect
the actual cost to haul and dispose of garbage in our region and allow for a regulated profit margin for solid
waste companies. While actual increase will vary based on level and type of service, the new rates would
generally be an increase for Longview residents of approximately $20-$23 overall per month for both garbage
and recycling.
By updating the contract several months before its expiration, the rate increases would be rolled out in a twostep process, with a partial increase in 2027 and second increase in 2028 to the final WUTC rates. Also, under
the new contract, additional service options would be available to potentially reduce the financial impact of the
new rates for customers. All other provisions currently benefiting the city under the current contract would
remain under the new contract.
It should be noted that pursuant to RCW 81.77.040, if the City were to choose not to establish a new contract,
the City would revert to WUTC regulation and associated rate structure, with no additional oversight or
benefits as currently negotiated
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Hold the public hearing and make motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3585.
STAFF CONTACT:
Nick Little, Community Development Director

Attachments:
1.
1_Ordinance 3585
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October 8, 2026

2_Exhibit A - Waste Control Contract 2026 (Final)
3_Exhibit B - Solid Waste Rates
4_Rates Comparison

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ORDINANCE NO. 3585
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING A NEW GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
WITH WASTE CONTROL, INC.; ESTABLISHING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
AGREEMENT AND NEW SOLID WASTE RATES; AND REPEALING AND REPLACING THE
EXISTING SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, the City of Longview, Washington (the "City"), has historically provided for the
collection and disposal of solid waste within the City through contractual arrangements
with Waste Control, Inc. ("Waste Control"); and
WHEREAS, the City and Waste Control are currently parties to an agreement for solid waste
disposal and collection within the City's corporate limits originally dated February 15,
1989, which agreement has been amended and supplemented over the years; and
WHEREAS, the existing agreement has become lengthy, complicated, and cumbersome as
a result of its age and numerous amendments, and the City and Waste Control desire to
replace the existing agreement with a new, consolidated agreement establishing the terms
and conditions governing solid waste collection and disposal services within the City; and
WHEREAS, Washington law authorizes cities to establish systems for solid waste handling
and to provide solid waste handling services through contracts with private contractors,
including contracts for collection and related services; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Agreement
("Agreement") provides Waste Control with the exclusive authority to collect and dispose of
garbage, refuse, rubbish, and specified recyclable materials within the City's corporate
limits, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement establishes a new term commencing December 1, 2026, and
expiring December 31, 2036, with an option for the City to extend the Agreement for an
additional five years upon mutually acceptable terms; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement transfers responsibility for customer billing and collection of
solid waste service charges from the City to Waste Control, thereby placing responsibility
for customer statements, collection of customer charges, and related account
administration with the service provider; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement establishes a new rate structure for solid waste collection
services, with the rates set forth in Exhibit B to the Agreement based upon current

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Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission ("WUTC") rates and subject to
subsequent WUTC rate adjustments; and
WHEREAS, the new rates represent an overall increase from the rates currently charged to
many customers; however, the new rates establish a rate structure based upon current
WUTC rates and provide a mechanism for future adjustments to reflect changes in WUTC
rates, disposal costs, governmental charges, and other costs identified in the Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides for a phased implementation of the new rates, with fifty
percent of the difference between the existing rates and the applicable WUTC rates to be
implemented beginning December 1, 2026, and the remaining fifty percent to be
implemented beginning December 1, 2027, together with applicable WUTC adjustments;
and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the existing rates have not kept pace with changes in
the cost of providing solid waste collection, transportation, disposal, and recycling
services and that continuation of the existing rate structure is not sustainable over the long
term; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the changes to the rate structure, the Agreement retains
substantial services and benefits historically provided to the City, including garbage and
recycling collection at City-owned municipal facilities at no additional charge, abandoned
shopping cart collection services, community and neighborhood cleanup container
services, and the City's annual Christmas tree collection and Christmas tree recycling
drop-off programs; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides for weekly garbage collection for residential customers
and establishes changes to the frequency of recycling collection services, including the
transition of residential recycling collection to an every-other-week schedule; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement continues to provide residential customers with container
service, including non-curb service for qualifying customers with physical disabilities, and
establishes service standards for residential, commercial, multifamily, and drop-box
customers; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement establishes service standards, contractor responsibilities,
insurance requirements, indemnification provisions, customer service requirements, and
other contractual protections for the benefit of the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Agreement is intended to provide a clearer, more modern, and
more administratively workable contractual framework while preserving the City's ability to

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establish service requirements and oversee the provision of solid waste services within the
City; and
WHEREAS, if the existing agreement expires without a new City contract taking effect, solid
waste collection services would no longer be provided pursuant to the City's existing
contractual rate and service structure and, subject to applicable law and WUTC authority,
Waste Control's certificated services would instead be subject to WUTC regulation and
applicable WUTC rates; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the proposed Agreement therefore provides for the continuation of
solid waste collection services under a City-controlled contractual framework while
establishing rates based upon current WUTC rates and retaining substantial services and
benefits for the City; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.21.120 authorizes a city or town to establish a solid waste handling
system and to award contracts for services related to solid waste handling, and RCW
81.77.020 provides an exemption from WUTC regulation for solid waste collection
company operations conducted under a contract for solid waste disposal with a city or
town; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that entering into the proposed Agreement is
in the best interests of the City and its residents and will provide for the continued provision
of reliable garbage and recycling collection and disposal services within the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Approval of Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Agreement.
The City Council hereby approves the Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal
Agreement between the City of Longview and Waste Control, Inc., substantially in the form
presented to the City Council and attached hereto as Exhibit A, and authorizes the
appropriate City officials to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
Section 2. Exclusive Collection Authority.
Pursuant to the Agreement, Waste Control, Inc. is granted the exclusive franchise, license,
and privilege within the corporate limits of the City to collect and dispose of garbage,
refuse, rubbish, and recyclable materials as provided in the Agreement and its exhibits.
The rights granted under this section are subject to all applicable federal, state, and local
laws, regulations, permits, and requirements.
Section 3. Solid Waste Rates.

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The solid waste collection rates set forth in Exhibit B to the Agreement are hereby approved
and shall become effective in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
The rates established under Exhibit B are based upon current WUTC-established rates and
are subject to adjustment as provided in the Agreement, including adjustments resulting
from changes in WUTC rates, disposal fees, governmental charges, taxes, and other costs
expressly authorized under the Agreement.
Section 4. Billing and Customer Accounts.
Effective December 1, 2026, Waste Control, Inc. shall be responsible for billing customers
for solid waste collection services provided under the Agreement and for collecting
charges owed by residential, multifamily, and commercial customers.
Waste Control shall issue customer statements and collect customer charges in
accordance with the Agreement and the rates established in Exhibit B.
The City shall retain its regulatory, contractual, and enforcement responsibilities under
applicable law, City ordinances, and the Agreement.
Section 5. Municipal and Community Services.
The City Council recognizes and approves the continuation under the Agreement of
services provided to the City at no additional collection charge, including:
A. Weekly garbage and recycling collection at City-owned municipal facilities identified in
the Agreement;
B. Collection and handling of abandoned shopping carts upon reasonable request of the
City;
C. Provision of up to twelve containers annually for City-sponsored residential
neighborhood cleanup programs and community events, subject to the terms of the
Agreement; and
D. Annual curbside collection of Christmas trees and provision of a Christmas tree
recycling drop-off container, subject to the terms of the Agreement.
Section 6. Recycling Collection Frequency.
The City Council approves the recycling collection frequency established in the Agreement
and recognizes the transition of residential recycling collection from weekly service to
every-other-week service.

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Section 7. Replacement of Existing Agreement.
Upon the effective date of the new Agreement, the existing agreement between the City
and Waste Control, Inc. dated February 15, 1989, together with amendments and
modifications thereto concerning the same subject matter, shall expire and be superseded
by the new Agreement, except for any claims, obligations, or provisions that by their nature
survive expiration or termination.
Section 8. Effective Date of Agreement and Rates.
The Agreement shall commence on December 1, 2026, subject to execution by the parties
and satisfaction of all applicable legal requirements.
The rates contained in Exhibit B shall become effective December 1, 2026, as provided in
the Agreement, with subsequent rate changes implemented in accordance with the
Agreement.
Section 9. Authorization of City Officials.
The Mayor, City Manager, Clerk/Treasurer, Community Development Director/Solid Waste
Manager, and other appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to take all actions
reasonably necessary to implement this Ordinance and the Agreement, including
executing documents, notices, certifications, administrative amendments, and other
instruments consistent with the Agreement and this Ordinance.
Section 10. Severability.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is
determined to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 11. Corrections by City Clerk.
The City Clerk is authorized to make necessary clerical corrections to this Ordinance,
including the correction of scrivener's errors, references, ordinance numbering, section
numbering, and formatting, without further action by the City Council, provided that such
corrections do not alter the substantive terms or requirements of this Ordinance.
Section 12. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its publication or posting
as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Longview, Washington, this _____ day of
____________________, 2026.

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CITY OF LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON
By: ______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
By: ______________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: ______________________________
City Attorney
FILED WITH CITY CLERK: __________________
PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL: __________________
PUBLISHED/POSTED: __________________
EFFECTIVE DATE: __________________

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GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
THIS GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) is made and entered into on December 1, 2026 (“Effective Date”) by and between
the CITY OF LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON, a Washington municipal corporation (the “City”)
and WASTE CONTROL, INC., a Washington Corporation (“Contractor”).
WHEREAS, the City and Contractor are presently parties to an agreement for solid waste disposal
and collection in the City’s corporate limits dated February 15, 1989, and the parties desire to
renew and extend said agreement, as modified herein; and
WHEREAS, Contractor, by its past performance, has demonstrated that it is qualified and
possesses sufficient skills and the necessary capabilities, including technical and professional
expertise, to perform the services described in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms. conditions, and covenants contained herein,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.

GRANT OF AUTHORITY.

Contractor is hereby granted the sole and exclusive franchise, license, and privilege within the
corporate limits of the City to collect and dispose of garbage, refuse, rubbish, and recyclable
materials, as further defined herein, and Contractor shall furnish all personnel, labor, equipment,
trucks, and all other items reasonably necessary to provide collection, transportation, and disposal
services to the City (“Services”). However, recyclable materials generated by commercial and
industrial businesses shall not be considered a part of the waste stream subject to the exclusive
franchise granted to Contractor.
2.

TERM.

This Agreement shall commence on December 1, 2026, and, unless sooner terminated according
to the provisions herein, shall expire December 31, 2036. This Agreement may be modified or
extended upon the mutual written agreement of the parties.
3.

OPTION TO EXTEND.

At the sole discretion of the City may extend this Agreement for five (5) years, subject to terms
and conditions mutually acceptable to the parties. If exercised by the City, the extension shall be
under the original terms and conditions of this Contract or as the Contract may have been amended
at the time of the extension. If the City elects to exercise this option, the City shall provide a request
to extend the Agreement to Contractor no later than June 30, 2036.
4.

DEFINITIONS.

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“Bulky Material” means stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, washing machines, furniture, and other
waste materials other than Construction Debris, dead animals, Hazardous Waste, or Stable Matter
with weights, dimensions, or volumes greater than those allowed for Containers or which weighs
more than thirty-five (35) pounds.
“Construction Debris” means waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling,
repair, or demolition operations, except for substances considered Hazards Waste.
“Compacted Material” means any material which has been compressed by any mechanical device
either before or after it is placed in a Container or Drop Box.
“Compostables” means any organic waste material that is source-separated for processing or
composting, such as Yard Debris, Food Scraps, and approved compostable packaging generated
by any residential or commercial customers.
“Container” means a roll-out receptable with a capacity of 32 to 96 gallons constructed of plastic,
having handles and wheels, and having a tight-fitting lid capable of preventing entrance into by
vermin. It shall also include stationary receptables with a capacity of 300 gallons constructed of
plastic and having a tight-fitting lid.
“Curb Side” means the portion of property immediate of a curbline or the portion of the right-ofway adjacent to a paved or traveled roadway.
“Disposal Site” means a lawfully operating facility for the deposit of Rubbish, Garbage, Refuse,
or Recyclable Materials including, but not limited to, sanitary landfills, transfer stations,
incinerators, and waste processing or separation centers licensed, permitted, or approved to receive
such materials by all governmental bodies and agencies having relevant jurisdiction over such
facility.
“Drop Box” means a receptable constructed of steel, having a capacity of 20 to 40 cubic yards
which is placed on a truck by mechanical means, hauled to a Disposal Site, and returned to its
service location.
“Extra” means an item of additional waste material that does not fit inside of a Container than can
be easily and readily loaded by hand into Contractor’s truck. In no event shall an Extra weigh more
than thirty-five (35) pounds.
“Food Scraps” means all compostable pre- and post-consumer food waste, such as whole or partial
pieces of produce, meats, bones, cheese, bread, cereals, coffee grounds, or eggshells, and foodsoiled paper, such as paper napkins, paper towels, paper plates, coffee filters, paper take-out boxes,
pizza boxes, or other compostable packaging products accepted by the Contractor's selected
composting site. Food Scraps shall not include dead animals, plastics, diapers, cat litter, liquid
wastes, ashes, pet wastes, or other materials prohibited by the selected composting facility. The
range of materials handled by the compostables collection program may be changed from time to
time upon the mutual agreement of the parties hereto to reflect those materials allowed by the
health agency for the frequency of collection provided by the Contractor.

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“Garbage” means every accumulation of waste (animal, vegetable, or other matter) that results
from the preparation, processing, consumption, dealing in, handling, packing, canning, storage,
transportation, decay, or decomposition of meats, fish, fowl, fruits, grains, or other animal or
vegetable matter (including, by no way of limitation, used tin cans and other food containers) and
all putrescible or easily decomposable waste animal or vegetable matter which is likely to attract
flies or rodents. “Garbage” does not include Bulky Materials, Constructions Debris, dead animals,
Hazardous Waste, or Rubbish.
“Hazardous Waste” means waste identified or listed as a hazardous waste by the administrator of
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the federal Solid Waste Disposal
Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, or so
classified by any applicable federal or state statute, rule, order or regulation.
“Holiday” shall mean:
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day

Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

“Non-Curb” means the placement of a Container at a point other than the Curb Side.
“Recyclable Material” means any non-contaminated materials, which may include but may not be
limited to paper, cardboard, plastics, textiles, and wood. “Recyclable Material” does not include
Garbage, Rubbish, Construction Debris, or Hazardous Waste.
“Refuse” means all Garbage, Rubbish, and Construction Debris generated by a residence or
commercial or industrial place of business.
“Rubbish” means all waste wood, wood products, tree trimmings, grass cuttings, dead plants,
weeds, leaves, dead trees, or branches thereof, chips, shavings, sawdust, printed matter, paper,
pasteboard, rages, straw, used and discarded mattresses, used and discarded clothing, used and
discarded shoes and boots, waste pulp and other products such as used packaging or wrapping,
crockery, glass, ashes, cinders, floor sweepings, mineral or metallic substances, and any and all
other waste materials not included in the definition of Bulky Materials, Construction Debris, or
Garbage. “Rubbish” shall not include any materials that are combustible or incendiary and shall
not include Hazardous Waste.
“Service Area” means the service boundaries indicated in Exhibit D as of the date of
commencement of service, which shall serve as the corporate boundaries of the City of Longview.
“Special Pickup” means the collection and transportation of Bulky Material, Construction Debris,
or other materials that cannot be collected as part of regularly scheduled Services.
“Stationary Packer” means a receptable of variable capacity constructed of steel and designed to
compact Refuse and be picked up by Contractor as in the definition of Drop Box.

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“Unit” means a receptable made of durable, corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent material with a
close-fitting watertight lid and two handles. A Unit shall not exceed thirty-two (32) gallons or four
(4) cubic feet or fifty (50) pounds (including contents). A Unit can also mean an Extra that is no
more than fifty (50) pounds by weight or four (4) cubic yards by dimension.
“WUTC” means the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
“Yard Debris” means leaves, grass, prunings, branches and small trees. Materials larger than four
(4) inches in diameter or four (4) feet in length are excluded. Bundles of Yard Debris up to two (2)
feet in diameter by four (4) feet in length and no more than fifty-five (55) pounds, shall be allowed,
and shall be secured by degradable string or twine, not nylon or other synthetic materials. Unflocked, undecorated whole Christmas trees cut to less than six (6) feet in height are acceptable.
Kraft paper bags, untied reusable plastic-mesh bags, or Garbage Cans labeled "Yard Debris" may
also be used to contain extra Yard Debris.
5.

SCOPE OF SERVICES.

Contractor shall perform such Services and accomplish such tasks, including the furnishing of all
materials and equipment necessary for full performance thereof, as are identified and designated
as Contractor responsibilities throughout this Agreement and as more particularly detailed in
Exhibit A attached hereto.
6.

CONTRACTOR’S OFFICE.

Contractor shall maintain an office or such other facility at which it can be contacted. Contractor’s
office shall be equipped with sufficient telephones and shall have a responsible person in charge
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on regular collection days Monday through Friday. Contractor is not
required to staff its office on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays; however, Contractor must provide
an emergency contact person and phone number at which the City can contact Contractor for
emergencies that may arise after hours, on weekends, or on Holidays.
7.

CONTRACTOR COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT.

Contractor shall submit statements for payment to, and collect fees from, all residential, multifamily residential and commercial unit customers for Services provided by Contractor pursuant to
Exhibit A according to the rates set forth in Exhibit B. Contractor shall submit statements for
Services to such customers in advance for the subsequent two-month period.
8.

ANNEXATION

If, during the term of the Agreement, additional territory is added to the City through annexation
or other means within which the Contractor has an existing WUTC certificate or other franchise
for solid waste collection at the time of annexation, the Contractor shall, from the date of
annexation, make collection in the annexed area in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement at the unit prices set forth in this Agreement; provided, however, that any contracts

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between Contractor and customers within the annexed area shall be allowed to continue until the
expiration of the then-current term before Contractor is required to provide such annexed customer
with services priced according to this Agreement.
This Agreement is in lieu of a franchise as provided in RCW 35A.14.900. The Contractor agrees
that their WUTC certificate applicable to those areas shall be cancelled effective on the date of
annexation by the City or on the last date of the end of the last then-effective customer contract,
whichever is later. Provided Contractor’s existing contracts are effective for the remainder of their
terms following the effective date of the annexation, the Contractor expressly waives and releases
its right to claim any and all damages or compensation from the City, its officers, agents, or assigns
arising out of the cancellation of any pre-existing permit or franchise held by the Contractor prior
to annexation, and further specifically waives the right to receive any additional compensation or
any rights of collection in the newly annexed territory.
If, during the term of the Agreement, additional territory is added to the City through annexation
within which the Contractor does not have an existing WUTC certificate or other franchise for
Garbage or other collections, then, upon written notification from the City, the Contractor agrees
to make collections in such annexed areas in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement at
the unit price set forth in this Agreement; provided, however, that any contracts between
Contractor and customers within the annexed area shall be allowed to continue until the expiration
of the then-current term before Contractor is required to provide such annexed customer with
services priced according to this Agreement.
9.

COMPENSATION TO CITY

The Contractor shall pay to the City the annual sum of ($_______) as an administrative fee.
Payment shall be remitted as directed by the City. Said fee may also be adjusted by the City from
time to time as the City Council shall determine; provided, however, Contractor shall be permitted
to pass through the administrative fee, including any future increases in the administrative fee, in
the rates charged for services hereunder..
In addition to the administrative fee, the City or other agency may, from time to time, impose other
fees or taxes that shall be assessed and payable as directed by City ordinance or legislation of
another governmental agency or jurisdiction. The Contractor may pass on such fees and taxes to
customers through the rates charged for Contractor’s services provided pursuant to this Contract.

10.
TERMINATION OF PREVIOUS CONTRACT; EFFECTIVE DATE OF NEW
RATES.
Upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all prior agreements between the parties the parties
hereto concerning the subject matter contained herein shall expire. However, any claim for funds
due prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, and any other terms that by their nature are
continuing, shall survive. The new rates as set forth in Exhibit B shall become effective on
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11.

SUBSEQUENT RATE ADJUSTMENT.

A.
Exhibit B outlines the current WUTC rates. On December 1, 2026, rates will
increase by fifty percent (50%) of the gap between current rates and current WUTC rates. On
December 1, 2027, the rates shall increase by the remaining fifty percent (50%) to the current
WUTC rates as of December 1, 2027. All WUTC adjustments will be added by December 1, 2027,
if granted, during the adjustment schedule. In the event Contractor is granted a rate increase by the
WUTC during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall immediately notify the City and its
customers of such increase. Each increase shall go into effect forty-five (45) days after written
notifications are sent to customers.
B.
At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Contractor may also increase
the rates set forth in this Agreement to pass through documented increases in disposal fees,
increases in the Contractor’s costs due to changes in local, state or federal rules, ordinances or
regulations applicable to the Contractor’s operations or the services provided hereunder, and any
increases in and newly imposed taxes, fees or other governmental charges assessed against or
passed through to the Contractor (other than income or real property taxes). Each increase shall go
into effect forty-five (45) days after written notifications are sent to customers.
C.
The parties recognize that the funding landscape for residential recycling services
is subject to change under Washington’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations
under Chapter 70A.208 RCW. In the event that the Contractor, or the City on behalf of the
contractor, becomes eligible for, receives, or benefits from any financial reimbursements,
operational subsidies, or direct payments from any state-approved Producer Responsibility
Organization (PRO), the current rate schedule, as it relates to recycling, is subject to re-evaluation.
Within thirty days (30) of a written request by either party following the initiation of PRO
operational payments, the parties shall enter into good faith negotiations to amend the recycling
rate structure herein. The explicit goal of these negotiations shall be to reduce the consumer
recycling rate in direct proportion to the operational offsets provided by the PRO. While the
WUTC recycling rate provides the baseline cost, the rates for recycling charged to City residents
under this Agreement shall reflect the cost-of-service reductions provided by the PRO
reimbursements.
D.
The parties recognize that adjustments to rates and services may be necessary as
the composting programs and requirements of RCW 70A.205.540 become developed. Prior to
implementation of a curbside composting program, both parties agree to enter into good faith
negotiations regarding needs, rates, and methods for curbside collection.
12.

TITLE.

Title to and liability for all Refuse shall pass to the Contractor upon loading such materials into
the Contractor’s trucks. Customers shall not deposit in the Contractor’s equipment or place for
collection by the Contractor any Hazardous Materials. Notwithstanding any other term contained
herein, the Contractor shall have no obligation to collect any material which is, or which the

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Contractor reasonably believes to be, Hazardous Materials. Title to and liability for any Hazardous
Materials shall remain with the customer, even if the Contractor inadvertently collects and disposes
of such Hazardous Materials. If the Contractor finds what reasonably appears to be discarded
Hazardous Materials, Contractor shall notify the customer and the City.
13.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

A.
The parties intend that an independent contractor relationship between the
Contractor and the City shall be created by this Agreement. The City is interested primarily in the
results of Contractor’s Services. Contractor shall be solely responsible for the implementation and
execution of such Services, at Contractor's discretion. No agent, employee, or representative of
Contractor shall be deemed to be an employee, agent, or representative of the City for any purpose,
and the employees of contractor are not entitled to any employment benefits from the City.
Contractor will be solely responsible for its acts and for the acts of its agents, employees, and
representatives during performance of the Services pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing contained
herein shall be interpreted as creating a relationship of servant, employee, partnership, or agency
between the Contractor and the City.
B.
In the performance of the Services, Contractor is an independent contractor with
the authority to control and direct performance of the details of the work; however, the results of
the Services must meet the City’s reasonable satisfaction.
14.

STAFF LIASION BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

Contractor’s contact with City staff members for operational matters shall be with the City’s
Community Development Director. Matters related to finance, billing, and account collection shall
be directed by the City’s Clerk/Treasurer. Contractor shall provide the City with a current,
prioritized list of Contractor employees who may be contacted to resolve Service issues and
complaints.
15.

CONDUCT OF CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS.

A.
Contractor’s employees and agents shall conform to minimum acceptable standards
of behavior, appropriate work ethic, and professional attitude during their operation of the Services
within the City.
B.

Contractor’s employees and agents shall obey posted speed limits.

C.
Contractor’s employees and agents shall operate vehicles in designated travel lanes
and avoid running trucks onto curbs and sidewalks.
16.

SPILLAGE.

A.
Contractor shall recover any Refuse that is spilled or blown as a result of
Contractor’s handing of Containers or Drop Boxes during Contractor’s performance of the
Services. Any such spilled or blown Refuse that is not recovered by Contractor shall be collected

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by the City’s Public Works Department at Contractor’s expense. If the Public Works Department
does so collect spilled Refuse caused by Contractor, Contractor shall reimburse the City for the
hours expended by the Public Works Department in doing so at the standard hourly rate set by
ordinance each year for Public Works labor. The City shall provide Contractor with written notice
of any such spilled or blown Refuse and at least twenty-four (24) hours to cure the problem before
the City expends time and money to collect such Refuse.
B.
It is understood and agreed that the Contractor shall not be required to clean up,
collect or dispose of any loose or spilled Refuse not caused by the Contractor’s rendering of the
Services, or be required to collect and dispose of any excess Refuse placed outside of the
Containers or Drop Boxes by any residential or commercial units. Contractor may report the
location of such conditions to the City so that the City can issue proper notice to the owner or
occupant of the commercial or residential unit instructing the owner or occupant to properly
contain such Refuse. Should such excess Refuse continue to be placed outside of the Containers
or Drop Boxes, the City shall require the infringing unit to increase the frequency of collection of
such Refuse, or require the unit to utilize a Container or Drop Box with sufficient capacity so the
excess Refuse will be regularly contained. Contractor shall be compensated for these additional
Services and shall be entitled to receive an extra collection charge for each additional Container
or Drop Box requiring an extra collection.
17.

NON-COLLECTION NOTICE AND FOLLOW-UP.

A.
Notice from the Contractor. It is specifically understood and agreed that where the
owner or occupant of a commercial or residential unit fails to timely or properly place a Container
as directed in this Agreement, or is otherwise in violation of the City’s ordinances and regulations,
the Contractor’s reasonable rules adopted hereunder or the provisions of this Agreement relating
to the nature, volume, or weight of Refuse to be removed, the Contractor may refrain from
collecting all or a portion of such Refuse. Contractor shall not be obligated to provide Services
where, because of condition of streets, alleys or roads, it is impractical to operate vehicles.
Contractor may refuse to drive into private property when in its judgment driveways or roads are
improperly maintained or without adequate turn-arounds or other unsafe conditions. Contractor
may refuse to enter private property to perform the Services where an animal that Contractor
perceives to be vicious is loose.
B.
Notice from a Commercial or Residential Unit. In the event that the Contractor
fails to collect Refuse from a commercial or residential unit without cause, then the Contractor
will use all reasonable efforts to collect such Refuse within one (1) business day of the Contractor
receiving written notice of such failure from the commercial or residential unit.
18.

INDEMNIFICATION.

A.
Contractor will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials,
agents, servants, and employees from and against any and all third-party suits, actions, legal
proceedings, injuries, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys’ fees
incident to the Services described in this Agreement to the extent arising from Contractor’s
negligence or willful misconduct. However, Contractor shall not be liable for any suits, actions,

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legal proceedings, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, or attorneys’ fees arising out of a
willful or negligent act or omission of the City.
B.
However, should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement
is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury
to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the
Contractor and the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers, the Contractor’s liability
hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Contractor’s negligence. It is further specifically and
expressly understood that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the Contractor's waiver
of immunity under Industrial Insurance, Title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this
indemnification. This waiver has been mutually negotiated by the parties.
C.
The Contractor will not be responsible for damage to any pavement, curbing,
driving surface or right of way, except to the extent resulting from the Contractor’s negligence or
willful misconduct. The Contractor shall not be responsible for ordinary wear and tear, pre-existing
conditions, or damage to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
The City shall not be liable for injury to persons or damage to property caused by the Contractor
or its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, equipment, or operations.
D.
Agreement.

The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this

19.

INSURANCE.

A.

Insurance Term

The Contractor shall procure and maintain insurance, as required in this Section, without
interruption from commencement of the Contractor’s work through the term of the Agreement.
B.

No Limitation

The Contractor’s maintenance of insurance, its scope of coverage, and limits as required herein
shall not be construed to limit the liability of the Contractor to the coverage provided by such
insurance, or otherwise limit the City’s recourse to any remedy available at law or in equity.
C.

Minimum Scope of Insurance

The Contractor’s required insurance shall be of the types and coverage as stated below:
1. Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non-owned, hired and leased vehicles.
Coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01.
2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be at least as broad as ISO occurrence form
CG 00 01 and shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent
contractors, products-completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury, and
liability assumed under an insured contract. The Commercial General Liability insurance

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shall be endorsed to provide a per project general aggregate limit using ISO form CG 25
03 05 09 or an endorsement providing at least as broad coverage. There shall be no
exclusion for liability arising from explosion, collapse or underground property damage.
The City shall be named as an additional insured under the Contractor’s Commercial
General Liability insurance policy with respect to the work performed for the City using
ISO Additional Insured endorsement CG 20 10 10 01 and Additional Insured-Completed
Operations endorsement CG 20 37 10 01 or substitute endorsements providing at least as
broad coverage.
3. Workers’ Compensation coverage as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State
of Washington.
4. Excess or Umbrella Liability insurance shall be excess over and at least as broad in
coverage as the Contractor’s Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability
insurance. The City shall be named as an additional insured on the Contractor’s Excess or
Umbrella Liability insurance policy. The Excess or Umbrella insurance coverage will drop
down when underlying policy aggregate limits are exhausted.
D.

Minimum Amounts of Insurance

The Contractor shall maintain the following insurance limits:
1. Automobile Liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit for bodily injury
and property damage of $5,000,000 per accident.
2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than
$5,000,000 each occurrence, $5,000,000 general aggregate and $2,000,000 productscompleted operations aggregate limit.
3. Excess or Umbrella Liability insurance shall be written with limits of not less than
$1,000,000 per occurrence and annual aggregate. The Excess or Umbrella Liability
requirement and limits may be satisfied instead through the Contractor’s Commercial
General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance, or any combination thereof that
achieves the overall required limits.
4. Contractor’s Pollution Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than
$5,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury,
property damage, cleanup costs, and legal defense expense.
E.

City Full Availability of Contractor Limits

If the Contractor maintains higher insurance limits than the minimums shown above, the minimum
amounts of insurance stated herein shall be increased to the full available limits of Commercial
General and Excess or Umbrella liability maintained by the Contractor, irrespective of whether
such limits maintained by the Contractor are greater than those required by this Agreement or

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whether any certificate of insurance furnished to the City evidences limits of liability lower than
those maintained by the Contractor.
F.

Other Insurance Provision

The Contractor’s Automobile Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance policies are
to contain, or be endorsed to contain that they shall be primary insurance as respect the City. Any
insurance, self-insurance, or self-insured pool coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of
the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
G.

Acceptability of Insurers

Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of not less than A: VII.
H.

Verification of Coverage

The Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and a copy of the amendatory
endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsements,
evidencing the insurance requirements of the Contractor before commencement of the work.
I.

Subcontractors’ Insurance

The Contractor shall cause each and every Subcontractor to provide insurance coverage that
complies with all applicable requirements of the Contractor-provided insurance as set forth herein,
except the Contractor shall have sole responsibility for determining the limits of coverage required
to be obtained by Subcontractors. The Contractor shall ensure that the City is an additional insured
on each and every Subcontractor’s Commercial General liability insurance policy using an
endorsement as least as broad as ISO CG 20 10 10 01 for ongoing operations and CG 20 37 10 01
for completed operations.
J.

Notice of Cancellation

The Contractor shall provide the City and all Additional Insureds for this work with written notice
of any policy cancellation within thirty (30) days of their receipt of such notice.
K.

Failure to Maintain Insurance

Failure on the part of the Contractor to maintain the insurance as required shall constitute a material
breach of contract, upon which the City may, after giving thirty (30) business days’ notice to the
Contractor to correct the breach, immediately terminate the Contract or, at its discretion, procure
or renew such insurance and pay any and all premiums in connection therewith, with any sums so
expended to be repaid to the City on demand, or at the sole discretion of the City, offset against
funds due the Contractor from the City.
L.

Waiver of Subrogation.

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Contractor hereby agrees to waive rights of subrogation which any insurer of Contractor may
acquire from Contractor by virtue of the payment of any loss. Contractor agrees to obtain any
endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation. The General Liability and
Workers’ Compensation policies shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the
City for all work performed by the Contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors.
20.

LICENSES AND TAXES.

Contractor shall obtain all licenses and permits (other than the license and permit granted by the
Agreement) and promptly pay all taxes required by the City and the State of Washington.
Contractor is responsible to determine the costs for licenses and taxes and include them in its costs
for the Services hereunder. Except as otherwise provided herein, no increase in rates will be
allowed for licenses or taxes that were overlooked by Contractor in setting its rates for this
Agreement.
21.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, including
regulations for licensing, certification and operation of facilities, programs, and accreditation, and
licensing of individuals and any other standards or criteria described in this Agreement to ensure
quality of Services.
22.

NONDISCRIMINATION.

A.
City is an equal opportunity employer. During the performance of this Agreement,
the Contractor shall comply with all equal opportunity laws and/or regulations and shall not
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status,
age, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical handicap; provided, however, that the
prohibition against discrimination in employment because of handicap shall not apply if the
particular disability prevents the safe and proper performance of the particular work involved.
Contractor shall not discriminate on the aforementioned grounds when promoting, demoting,
disciplining, transferring, recruiting, advertising, layoffs, or terminating any employees or when
determining rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, and the provision
of work and services under this Agreement for its employees. The Contractor further agrees to
maintain notices, posted in conspicuous places, setting forth the provisions of this
nondiscrimination clause. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws
concerning employment discrimination. The Contractor understands that violation of this
provision shall be cause for termination of this Agreement as provided herein and the Contractor
may be barred from perform any services or work for the City in the future unless the Contractor
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City that discriminatory practices have been eliminated and
that recurrence of such discriminatory practices is unlikely.
B.
Contractor will not discriminate against any recipient of the Services provided in
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religion, political affiliation, marital status, age, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical
handicap.
C.
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. The Contractor shall comply,
and shall require its subcontractors to comply, with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (ADA), and its implementing regulations, and Washington State’s antidiscrimination law as contained in RCW Chapter 49.60 and its implementing regulations, with
regard to the work and services provided pursuant to this Contract. The ADA provides
comprehensive civil rights to individuals with disabilities in the area of employment, public
accommodations, public transportation, state and local government services, and
telecommunications.
23.

TRANSFERABILITY OF AGREEMENT.

Contractor may not assign or transfer any of its rights or duties under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the City, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or
delayed. If Contractor does so assign or transfer any of its rights or duties, the assignee shall be
responsible for complying with all of the terms of this Agreement that are applicable to the
assignee’s portion of the rights or duties transferred or assigned by Contractor.
The Contractor shall not subcontract any part of the Services to be performed hereunder without
first obtaining the consent of the City and complying with the provisions of this section. The City
shall not unreasonably withhold, delay, or condition its consent. In the event the Contractor does
assign this Contract or employ any subcontractor, the Contractor agrees to bind in writing every
assignee and subcontractor to the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The Contractor shall, before commencing any work, notify the City in writing of the names of any
proposed subcontractors. The Contractor shall not employ any subcontractor or other person or
organization (including those who are to furnish the principal items or materials or equipment),
whether initially or as a substitute, against whom the City may have reasonable objection. Each
subcontractor or other person or organization shall be identified in writing to the City by the
Contractor prior to the date this Agreement is signed by the Contractor. Acceptance of any
subcontractor or assignee by the City shall not constitute a waiver of any right of the City to reject
defective work or work not in conformance with this Agreement. If the City, at any time, has
reasonable objection to a subcontractor or assignee, the Contractor shall submit an acceptable
substitute.
The Contractor shall be fully responsible for all acts and omissions of its assignees, subcontractors
and of persons and organization directly or indirectly employed by it and of persons and
organizations for whose acts any of them may be liable to the same extent that it is responsible for
the acts and omissions of person directly employed by it.
This Agreement does not and shall not create or be construed to create any relationship, contractual
or otherwise, between the City and any subcontractor or assignee. Nothing in the Contractor shall
create any obligation on the part of the City to pay or to assure payment of any monies due any
subcontractor or assignee.

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24.

CHANGES.

Either party may request changes to the scope of Services hereunder. However, no change or
addition to this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such change or
addition is in a writing signed by both parties.
25.

TERMINATION.

If during the Term of this Agreement either party shall be in breach of any provision of this
Agreement, the other party may suspend its performance hereunder until such breach has been
cured or terminate this Agreement; provided, however, that no termination of this Agreement shall
be effective until the complaining party has given written notice of such breach to the breaching
party and the breaching party has failed to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after its receipt
of such notice. Upon any such failure to cure, the complaining party may terminate this Agreement
by giving the breaching party written notice of such termination, which shall become effective
upon receipt of such notice.
26.

NOTICES.

Any notices required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail,
return receipt requested, addressed to the respective party at the address set forth below:
If to the City:
Community Development Director/Solid Waste Manager
City of Longview
1525 Broadway
PO Box 128
Longview, Washington 98632
If to the Contractor:
Waste Control
PO Box 148
Kelso, Washington 98626
Attn: District Manager
With a copy to:
Waste Connections
3 Waterway Square Place, Suite 110
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Attn: Legal Department

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or such other addresses as the parties may hereafter specify by written notice and delivered in
accordance herewith.
27.

ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

If any legal proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of a dispute,
breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to any other relief
to which such party may be entitled, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that
action or proceeding.
28.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE.

A.
This Agreement has been and shall be construed as having been made and delivered
in the State of Washington, and it is agreed by each party hereto that this Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Washington, both as to interpretation and performance.
B.
Any action of law, suit in equity, or judicial proceeding for the enforcement of this
Agreement or any provisions thereof shall be instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction in the
State of Washington.
29.

SEVERABILITY.

In the event that any term or provision of this Agreement shall be determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, this Agreement shall, to the extent
reasonably possible, remain in force as to the balance of its terms and provisions as if such invalid
term or provision were not a part hereof.
30.

EXCUSED PERFORMANCE.

Except for the payment of amounts owed hereunder, the performance of this Agreement may be
suspended and the obligations hereunder excused in the event and during the period that such
performance is prevented by a cause or causes beyond reasonable control of such party, but only
until the condition preventing performance is remedied. Such conditions shall include, but not be
limited to, acts of God, acts of war, accident, explosion, fire, flood, riot, sabotage, acts of terrorists,
epidemic, pandemic, unusually severe weather, lack of adequate fuel, or judicial or governmental
laws or regulations.
31.

WAIVER.

Any failure by either party to enforce the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way constitute
a waiver by such party of any contractual right hereunder, unless such waiver is in writing and
signed by such party.
32.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

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The parties agree that this Agreement is the complete expression of the terms hereto and any oral
representations or understandings not incorporated herein are excluded. Further, any modification
of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties.

[signatures on following page]

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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY OF LONGVIEW COUNCIL MEETING AT A
TIME, AND PLACE IN COMPLETE CONFORMITY WITH ALL APPLICABLE OPEN
MEETING LAWS AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS THIS______DAY
OF____________________, 2026.

CONTRACTOR:

CITY:

WASTE CONTROL, INC.

LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON

By:
Its:
Name:

By:
Its:
Name:
ATTEST:
By:
Name:
Title:

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EXHIBIT A
GARBAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. Provide all labor, trucks, mechanical equipment and accessory equipment of any kind
whatsoever, together with repair thereof needed or required in the collection Services of
Refuse throughout the entire Service Area and pay all operating costs of providing such
Services.
2. All trucks and other equipment shall be free of any leaks, kept in good repair, good
appearance, and in sanitary condition at all times. Each truck shall have clearly visible on
each side the identity and telephone number of the Contractor. Any truck not meeting these
requirements will be removed from service and not returned until necessary repairs are
completed.
3. All Refuse hauled by the Contractor shall be so contained, tied or enclosed that leaking,
spilling or blowing is prevented.
4. Contractor shall perform the Services in a careful and prudent manner so as to cause no
unreasonable or unnecessary risk, inconvenience or annoyance to the citizens of the CITY,
pickups shall be made on a regularly scheduled basis not less than weekly and shall not
occur before 6:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.; all garbage and refuse thus collected by the
CONTRACTOR shall be hauled in such a manner as to prevent unnecessary stench or the
dropping or scattering of such garbage or refuse along the route of hauling.
5. Contractor shall furnish all necessary receptacles and replace them if reasonably
determined to be defective by the City during the life of the Agreement. Contractor shall
furnish such receptacles at no charge to the user and as part of the City rates. It is recognized
that while these receptacles continue to be the property of the Contractor, Contractor shall
supply replacement receptacles as necessary in accordance with the above. Except for the
decorative litter containers, City will neither furnish nor own any receptacles.
6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is expressly understood and
agreed that all receptacle, including, but not limited to, Containers, provided by the
Contractor in connection with the Services, shall at all times remain the property of the
Contractor. However, each customer and the City shall have care, custody and control of
the receptacle while at the respective service locations. Neither the City nor any Customers
shall overload (by weight or volume), move or alter the receptacle, and shall use the
receptacle only for its proper and intended purpose. Customers and the City must provide
unobstructed access to the receptacle on the scheduled collection days. The word
“receptacle” as used in this Agreement shall mean all Containers or other receptacle
provided by the Contractor in relation to the Services. In the event a Container becomes
lost, unsightly, unsanitary, broken, or unserviceable because of the acts or omissions of a
customer or the City (excluding normal wear and tear), the customer or the City, as
applicable, will be charged for the resulting repairs or replacement and such amounts must
be paid to Contractor upon demand.

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7. All Refuse collected for disposal by the Contractor shall be hauled to the Cowlitz County
Landfill or other approved site. City will support Contractor as the only hauler of material
approved for disposal at the Cowlitz County Landfill.
8. Contractor may decide to observe Holidays and suspend collection Services on each such
Holiday. If scheduled Services fall on an observed Holiday, Contractor shall perform the
Services on the next day or at least once during the week in which the Holiday falls. In any
case, Contractor shall notify the City Community Development Director and residents of
any Holiday schedule changes at least fifteen (15) days prior to the Holiday.
9. Contractor shall establish a regular collection route.
Municipal Services:
10. At no additional cost to the City, the Contractor shall provide weekly garbage and recycling
collection for City-owned municipal facilities. City-owned municipal facilities are
identified in Exhibit C. The City may designate additional municipal facilities during the
term of this Agreement, including new facilities developed or acquired within the City
service area and municipal facilities in future annexation areas; provided, however, that
any such additional facilities receive similar service levels as existing City-owned
municipal facilities.
11. Upon the City’s reasonable request, and with advance notice, the Contractor shall be
responsible to collect abandoned shopping carts within the Longview Service Area. Upon
collection of any such abandoned shopping carts, the Contractor shall store the abandoned
shopping cart(s) at its facility for no longer than 14 days. The Contractor shall notify the
cart owner or store contractor, as applicable, to retrieve their carts. The Contractor may
also deliver the carts back to their owner directly, at the Contractor’s option. Any carts not
retrieved by their owner within 14 days may be disposed of and cost for disposal will be
paid by the City. The City and Contractor may mutually agree on other procedures for the
handling of abandoned shopping carts as may be reasonable and necessary.
12. At the request of the City, the Contractor shall deliver and collect a 20, 30, or 40 cubic yard
Container for use in residential neighborhood clean-up programs or community events
initiated by the City. The Contractor shall provide up to twelve (12) Containers per
calendar year for this purpose at no additional charge, other than disposal fees. The City
shall notify the Contractor not less than 7 days prior to the date of service. When a request
is made less than 7 days prior, the Contractor is not obligated to perform this service but
may agree to provide such service at Contractor’s discretion. Contractor shall be
compensated for providing such Containers in excess of the quantities aforementioned
herein. At such time as the roll-off Container is full, but no later than the end of the cleanup event, Contractor shall transport and deliver the collected materials to the Disposal
Facility, the Materials Recycling Facility, or such other facility as is appropriate for the
disposition of the materials. The City will be responsible for and will pay landfill disposal
charges for the disposal of materials collected as part of this service.

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13. The Contractor shall provide free annually curbside collection of all single family and
multi-family Christmas trees within the City. The Contractor is required to complete
collection no later then the 4th Saturday of January of each year. In the event of inclement
weather or other major occurrences that are beyond the Contractor’s control, the City will
work with the Contractor to allow adequate time to collect the trees. All Christmas trees
are to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner approved by the Solid Waste
& Recycling Manager, with all associated tipping fees paid for by the City. The Contractor
is required to give the City an accounting of the tons of trees collected during each year’s
collection. The Contractor is also required to annually provide one 40-yard drop box for a
period of one month (Dec 25- Jan 25th) to be used at the City’s Christmas Tree Recycling
Drop-off Site. This box is to be delivered to the specified location and picked one time at
no additional cost to the City. All tipping fees associated with this box will be paid for by
the City.
Residential Services:
11. Contractor shall provide each residence with one (1) 32 to 95-gallon Container for the
accumulation of household Refuse. Contractor shall perform collection Services once per
week for residential customers, Monday through Friday.
12. Contractor shall provide Non-Curb collection Services at the request of a residential
customer where, for physical handicap reasons, the occupant or occupants are unable to do
so, and require Contractor to move their Container to a point of placement for collection.
For the movement of a 32 to 95 gallon container, the distance of movement will be no more
than eighty (80) feet from the Curb Side and must be easily accessible by the Contractor
and without gates, doors, steps/stairs, landscape and overhead obstructions. For the
movement of a 300-gallon container, the distance of movements will be no more than forty
(40) feet to the point of collection and must be easily accessible, with smooth hard surface
ground (concrete or asphalt), without steps/stairs and overhead obstructions, and no loose
animals present on the premises on collection day.
Small Commercial:
13. Contractor shall provide Containers for commercial locations or places of business that
generate less than 300 gallons of Refuse per week. Contractor shall perform Refuse
collection Services once per week for small commercial customers, Monday through
Saturday.
14. Further, Contractor shall provide Containers to small commercial customers for the
collection of Recyclable Materials. Contractor shall perform Recyclable Material
collection Services every other week for small commercial customers, Monday through
Friday.
Commercial:

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15. Contractor shall provide 300-gallon Containers or frontload equivalent to commercial
locations or places of business that generate more than 300 gallons of Refuse per week.
Contractor shall perform Refuse collection Services once per week, Monday through
Saturday. Contractor shall make separate collection arrangements with those commercial
users with larger than normal volumes of Refuse to ensure that all Refuse is appropriately
contained.
16. Contractor shall provide front-load Container services for commercial customers that
generate large volumes of Refuse.
17. Further, Contractor shall provide 300-gallon Containers to commercial customers for the
collection of Recyclable Materials. Contractor shall perform Recyclable Material
collection Services once per week for commercial customers, Monday through Friday.
Drop Box Services:
18. Contractor shall provide Drop Box Services to any residential or commercial unit that
generates twenty (20) cubic yards or more of Refuse each week.

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EXHIBIT B
City of Longview – Proposed Rates
Rates are based on current information regarding WUTC set prices.
Prices are subject to change by the WUTC.

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Exhibit B
City of Longview - Proposed Rates
Rates based off current information regarding UTC set prices.
Prices are liable to change per UTC discretion.
Rates do not include City Utility Tax or Solid Waste Adminstration Fee

Residential - Monthly Rates for Weekly Service
Service Level

90 Gal Multiple Accts
300 Gal Multiple Accts
Residential Cart - 90 Gal
Residential Cart - 60 Gal
Residential Cart - 32 Gal
Residential Shared Tub
Res Tub (MF 4 units or less)
Residential Deluxe <250ft
Residential Deluxe >250ft
Special Clean Up Per Minute
Special Picks Off Route 32 Gal
Special Picks Off Route 60 Gal
Special Picks Off Route 90 Gal
Special Pick In Route 32 Gal
Special Pick In Route 60 Gal
Special Pick In Route 90 Gal
Overstuffed Container

Current
Rates

2026
Rates

$
11.86
$
23.93
$
22.91
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
22.91
$
9.05
$
44.88
$
51.55
$
1.95
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
24.68
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
24.66
$
24.67

$
21.21
$
34.82
$
26.34
$
21.83
$
17.64
$
26.74
$
22.82
$
35.15
$
38.06
$
2.09
Hourly Rates Apply
Hourly Rates Apply
Hourly Rates Apply
$
8.13
$
8.13
$
10.16
$
8.33

2027
Rates
$
30.56
$
45.70
$
29.76
$
24.76
$
19.93
$
30.56 *
$
36.59 *
$
38.57
$
41.48
$
2.23
Hourly Rates Apply
Hourly Rates Apply
Hourly Rates Apply
$
8.13
$
8.13
$
10.16
$
8.33 Per Unit

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Recycling Cart (per month)

$

-

$

4.50 $

9.00

Small Commercial - Monthly Rates for Weekly Service
Service Level

Downtown Container
Commercial Cart - 90 Gal
Commercial Cart - 60 Gal
Commercial Cart - 32 Gal
Multi-Family Cart
Commercial Deluxe Cart
Special Picks Off Route
Special Pick In Route 32 Gal
Special Pick In Route 60 Gal
Special Pick In Route 90 Gal
Overstuffed Container 32 Gal
Overstuffed Container 60 Gal
Overstuffed Container 90 Gal

$
30.57
$
47.97
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
7.84
$
7.84
$
24.68
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
24.68
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
24.68

$
29.76
$
43.12
$
32.63
$
25.19
$
19.20
$
29.88
Hourly Rates Apply
$
8.00
$
9.08
$
11.22
$
4.25
$
4.31
$
4.41

$
29.76
$
43.12
$
32.63
$
25.19
$
30.56
$
51.93
Hourly Rates Apply
$
8.00
$
9.08
$
11.22
$
4.25 Per Unit
$
4.31 Per Unit
$
4.41 Per Unit

$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

Commercial - Monthly Rates for Weekly Service
Service Level

Multi-Family Tub
Duplex/Shared Tub
Commercial Shared Tub
Commercial Tub
Commercial Deluxe Tub

9.05
9.05
20.78
20.78
22.30

22.82
22.82
33.34
33.34
38.50

36.59 *
36.59 *
45.90 *
45.90 *
54.71 *

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2yd Front Loader
3yd Front Loader
4yd Front Loader
5yd Front Loader
6yd Front Loader
4yd Front Loader Com
Deluxe F/L Pick
2 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
3 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
4 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
5 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
6 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
Overstuffed Container 300 Gal over 450Lbs
Overstuffed Container 2 Yd Over 600Lbs
Overstuffed Container 3 Yd Over 900Lbs
Overstuffed Container 4 Yd Over 1,200Lbs
Overstuffed Container 5 Yd Over 1,500Lbs
Overstuffed Container 6 Yd Over 1,800Lbs

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

46.78
63.82
75.87
87.33
98.50
128.16
9.04
41.18
55.49
64.97
76.08
86.72
24.67
24.67
24.67
24.67
24.67
24.67

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

51.15 $
67.00 $
81.23 $
92.85 $
104.35 $
119.40 $
8.81
37.96 $
51.55 $
64.79 $
76.50 $
86.82 $
20.94 $
20.65 $
20.76 $
20.80 $
20.11 $
19.26 $

55.52
70.18
86.58
98.37
110.19
119.40
8.81
37.96
51.55
64.79
76.92
86.92
20.94 Per Yard
20.65 Per Yard
20.76 Per Yard
20.80 Per Yard
20.11 Per Yard
19.26 Per Yard

$
$
$
$

493.62
493.62
493.62
493.62

$
$
$
$

262.50
370.24
496.50
543.93

262.50
370.24
499.37
594.23

Stationary Packer - Compacted Material Per Service
Service

Stationary Packer 2yd
Stationary Packer 3yd
Stationary Packer 4yd
Stationary Packer 5yd

$
$
$
$

Commercial Recycling - Monthly Rates for Weekly Service
Service Level

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Recycling Tub (per month)
Recycling Cart (per month)

$
$

-

$
$

41.00 $
4.50 $

82.00
9.00

Monthly D/B Rental
Solid Lid Monthly Rent
20yd Drop Box
30yd Drop Box
40yd Drop Box
Dropbox Respot
Delivery of Drop-Box
Respot Perm Drop-box to new location
Special Pick In Route
Overstuffed Container 20 Yd
Overstuffed Container 30 Yd
Overstuffed Container 40 Yd

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

115.58
264.63
92.49
96.88
101.71
58.30
48.66
48.66
24.68
24.68
24.68
24.68

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

102.99
136.88
101.13
108.07
117.26
67.12
58.88
58.88
36.06
2.17
1.49
1.08

102.99
136.88
109.77
119.25
132.81
75.94
69.11
69.11
47.43
2.17 Per Yard
1.49 Per Yard
1.08 Per Yard

Gate Fee (Open and Close Gate): deluxe service not

$

Dropbox - Non-Compacted Material Per Service
Service

1.58 $

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

4.86 $

8.13

* Note on 300 Gal Tubs: 300gal tubs are being phased out and will be replaced with front load containers. The rates for 300 gallon tubs
are only on an as needed basis.

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EXHIBIT C
City Facilities

Facility

Address

City Hall
City Shop
Water Filter Plant
Fire Station #81
Fire Station #82
Mint Valley Golf
Library
Parks and Recreation Dept.
Gearhart Gardens Park
7th Ave. Park Softball and
Soccer
Archie Anderson Park
John Null Park
Roy Morse Park
Police Department
Police Satellite
McClelland Arts Center
Women’s Club
Senior Center
Square Dance Association
RV Dump Station
Sewer Operations Center
Water Operations Center
Street Maintenance
Traffic Shop

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EXHIBIT D
SERVICE AREA MAP

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Exhibit B
City of Longview - Proposed Rates
Rates based off current information regarding UTC set prices.
Prices are liable to change per UTC discretion.
Rates do not include City Utility Tax or Solid Waste Adminstration Fee

Residential - Monthly Rates for Weekly Service
Service Level

90 Gal Multiple Accts
300 Gal Multiple Accts
Residential Cart - 90 Gal
Residential Cart - 60 Gal
Residential Cart - 32 Gal
Residential Shared Tub
Res Tub (MF 4 units or less)
Residential Deluxe <250ft
Residential Deluxe >250ft
Special Clean Up Per Minute
Special Picks Off Route 32 Gal
Special Picks Off Route 60 Gal
Special Picks Off Route 90 Gal
Special Pick In Route 32 Gal
Special Pick In Route 60 Gal
Special Pick In Route 90 Gal
Overstuffed Container

Current
Rates

2026
Rates

$
11.86
$
23.93
$
22.91
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
22.91
$
9.05
$
44.88
$
51.55
$
1.95
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
24.68
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
24.66
$
24.67

$
21.21
$
34.82
$
26.34
$
21.83
$
17.64
$
26.74
$
22.82
$
35.15
$
38.06
$
2.09
Hourly Rates Apply
Hourly Rates Apply
Hourly Rates Apply
$
8.13
$
8.13
$
10.16
$
8.33

2027
Rates
$
30.56
$
45.70
$
29.76
$
24.76
$
19.93
$
30.56 *
$
36.59 *
$
38.57
$
41.48
$
2.23
Hourly Rates Apply
Hourly Rates Apply
Hourly Rates Apply
$
8.13
$
8.13
$
10.16
$
8.33 Per Unit

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Recycling Cart (per month)

$

-

$

4.50 $

9.00

Small Commercial - Monthly Rates for Weekly Service
Service Level

Downtown Container
Commercial Cart - 90 Gal
Commercial Cart - 60 Gal
Commercial Cart - 32 Gal
Multi-Family Cart
Commercial Deluxe Cart
Special Picks Off Route
Special Pick In Route 32 Gal
Special Pick In Route 60 Gal
Special Pick In Route 90 Gal
Overstuffed Container 32 Gal
Overstuffed Container 60 Gal
Overstuffed Container 90 Gal

$
30.57
$
47.97
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
7.84
$
7.84
$
24.68
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
24.68
Not Offered
Not Offered
$
24.68

$
29.76
$
43.12
$
32.63
$
25.19
$
19.20
$
29.88
Hourly Rates Apply
$
8.00
$
9.08
$
11.22
$
4.25
$
4.31
$
4.41

$
29.76
$
43.12
$
32.63
$
25.19
$
30.56
$
51.93
Hourly Rates Apply
$
8.00
$
9.08
$
11.22
$
4.25 Per Unit
$
4.31 Per Unit
$
4.41 Per Unit

$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

Commercial - Monthly Rates for Weekly Service
Service Level

Multi-Family Tub
Duplex/Shared Tub
Commercial Shared Tub
Commercial Tub
Commercial Deluxe Tub

9.05
9.05
20.78
20.78
22.30

22.82
22.82
33.34
33.34
38.50

36.59 *
36.59 *
45.90 *
45.90 *
54.71 *

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2yd Front Loader
3yd Front Loader
4yd Front Loader
5yd Front Loader
6yd Front Loader
4yd Front Loader Com
Deluxe F/L Pick
2 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
3 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
4 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
5 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
6 Yd Front Loader Special-Pick Commercial
Overstuffed Container 300 Gal over 450Lbs
Overstuffed Container 2 Yd Over 600Lbs
Overstuffed Container 3 Yd Over 900Lbs
Overstuffed Container 4 Yd Over 1,200Lbs
Overstuffed Container 5 Yd Over 1,500Lbs
Overstuffed Container 6 Yd Over 1,800Lbs

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

46.78
63.82
75.87
87.33
98.50
128.16
9.04
41.18
55.49
64.97
76.08
86.72
24.67
24.67
24.67
24.67
24.67
24.67

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

51.15 $
67.00 $
81.23 $
92.85 $
104.35 $
119.40 $
8.81
37.96 $
51.55 $
64.79 $
76.50 $
86.82 $
20.94 $
20.65 $
20.76 $
20.80 $
20.11 $
19.26 $

55.52
70.18
86.58
98.37
110.19
119.40
8.81
37.96
51.55
64.79
76.92
86.92
20.94 Per Yard
20.65 Per Yard
20.76 Per Yard
20.80 Per Yard
20.11 Per Yard
19.26 Per Yard

$
$
$
$

493.62
493.62
493.62
493.62

$
$
$
$

262.50
370.24
496.50
543.93

262.50
370.24
499.37
594.23

Stationary Packer - Compacted Material Per Service
Service

Stationary Packer 2yd
Stationary Packer 3yd
Stationary Packer 4yd
Stationary Packer 5yd

$
$
$
$

Commercial Recycling - Monthly Rates for Weekly Service
Service Level

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Recycling Tub (per month)
Recycling Cart (per month)

$
$

-

$
$

41.00 $
4.50 $

82.00
9.00

Monthly D/B Rental
Solid Lid Monthly Rent
20yd Drop Box
30yd Drop Box
40yd Drop Box
Dropbox Respot
Delivery of Drop-Box
Respot Perm Drop-box to new location
Special Pick In Route
Overstuffed Container 20 Yd
Overstuffed Container 30 Yd
Overstuffed Container 40 Yd

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

115.58
264.63
92.49
96.88
101.71
58.30
48.66
48.66
24.68
24.68
24.68
24.68

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

102.99
136.88
101.13
108.07
117.26
67.12
58.88
58.88
36.06
2.17
1.49
1.08

102.99
136.88
109.77
119.25
132.81
75.94
69.11
69.11
47.43
2.17 Per Yard
1.49 Per Yard
1.08 Per Yard

Gate Fee (Open and Close Gate): deluxe service not

$

Dropbox - Non-Compacted Material Per Service
Service

1.58 $

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

4.86 $

8.13

* Note on 300 Gal Tubs: 300gal tubs are being phased out and will be replaced with front load containers. The rates for 300 gallon tubs
are only on an as needed basis.

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BASE RATES, BEFORE
ADMIN FEES AND
TAXES

Service

Current Rate

2027-28 Rates
(Full UTC)

Special Clean Up Per Minute
Downtown Container

$
$

1.95 $
30.57 $

Special Picks Off Route
90 Gal Multiple Accts
300 Gal Multiple Accts

$
$
$

24.68
11.86
23.93

Special Pick In Route
Commercial Cart - 90 Gal
Commercial Cart - 60 Gal
Commercial Cart - 32 Gal
Residential Cart - 90 Gal
Residential Cart - 60 Gal
Residential Cart - 32 Gal
Residential Shared Tub
Res Tub (MF 4 units or less)
Residential Deluxe <250ft
Residential Deluxe >250ft
Multi-Family Cart
Multi-Family Tub
Duplex/Shared Tub
Commercial Shared Tub
Commercial Tub
Commercial Deluxe Tub
Commercial Deluxe Cart
2yd Front Loader
3yd Front Loader
4yd Front Loader
5yd Front Loader
6yd Front Loader
4yd Front Loader Compactor

$
$

24.66
47.97

$

22.91

$

22.91

$
$

44.88
51.55

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

22.30
7.84
46.78
63.82
75.87
87.33
98.50
128.16

2.23
29.76
See Varying
Rates Tab
$
30.56
$
45.70
See Varying
Rates Tab
$
43.12
$
32.63
$
25.19
$
29.76
$
24.76
$
19.93
$
30.56
$
36.59
$
38.57
$
41.48
$
30.56
$
36.59
$
36.59
$
45.90
$
45.90
$
54.71
$
51.93
$
55.52
$
70.18
$
86.58
$
98.37
$
110.19
$
119.40

FINAL COST TO
CUSTOMER, INCL.
FEES AND TAXES

Current Final
Rate

2028 FINAL
RATES FULL UTC
FULL ADMIN
(full admin +
utility tax)

$
$

$
$

2.37
37.14
See Varying
Rates Tab
$
14.42
$
29.08
See Varying
Rates Tab
$
58.28
$
$
$
27.84
$
$
$
27.84
$
$
54.53
$
62.63
$
$
$
$
$
$
27.09
$
9.52
$
56.84
$
77.54
$
92.18
$
106.11
$
119.68
$
155.71

2.89
38.60
See Varying
Rates Tab
$
39.64
$
59.28
See Varying
Rates Tab
$
55.94
$
42.33
$
32.68
$
38.60
$
32.12
$
25.85
$
39.64
$
47.46
$
50.03
$
53.81
$
39.64
$
47.46
$
47.46
$
59.54
$
59.54
$
70.97
$
67.36
$
72.02
$
91.04
$
112.31
$
127.61
$
142.94
$
154.88

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Deluxe F/L Pick

$

9.04

Stationary Packer
$
Monthly D/B Rental
$
Solid Lid Monthly Rent
$
20yd Drop Box
$
30yd Drop Box
$
40yd Drop Box
$
Dropbox Respot
$
LSD 2yd Frontloader
$
LSD 3yd Frontloader
$
LSD 4yd Frontloader
$
LSD 5yd Frontloader
$
Delivery of Drop-Box
Respot Perm Drop-box to new location

493.62
115.58
264.63
92.49
96.88
101.71
58.30
22.13
28.72
30.41
33.06

1st Overstuffed Container

$

24.67

Additional Overstuffed Container
Gate Fee (Open and Close Gate): deluxe

$

14.77

service not required Fee assessed 1x per
service per gate, not per pick or container.

$
Recycling Tub (per month)
$
Recycling Cart (per month, every week)
$

Recycling Cart (every other week)

See Varying
Rates Tab
See Varying
Rates Tab
$
102.99
$
136.88
$
109.77
$
119.25
$
132.81
$
75.94
$
55.52
$
70.18
$
86.58
$
98.37
$
69.11
$
69.11
See Varying
Rates Tab
See Varying
Rates Tab

1.58 $
$
$
$

8.13
82.00
11.00
9.00

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

140.43
321.53
112.38
117.71
123.58
70.83
26.89
34.89
36.95
40.17
See Varying
Rates Tab
See Varying
Rates Tab

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

133.60
177.56
142.39
154.69
172.28
98.51
72.02
91.04
112.31
127.61
89.65
89.65
See Varying
Rates Tab
See Varying
Rates Tab

$
$
$
$

1.92
-

$
$
$
$

10.55
106.37
14.27
11.67

Notes
Rates reflected herein are final rates beginning in December of 2027 based on full WUTC rates. Rates from
December of 2026-November 2027 would be a halfway step between the current rate and the "Final" rates shown.
Varying Rate Items are shown on Exhibit B of the attached contract.
Color Key:

Existing Service

New Service

Modified Service

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Agenda Summary
APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Attachments:
1.
9.24.26 City Council Special Meeting Workshop Minutes
2.
9.24.26 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

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City of Longview

1525 Broadway
Longview, WA 98632
www.ci.longview.wa.us

Minutes
City Council
Mayor Erik Halvorson
Mayor Pro Tem Keith Young
Council Member Chris Bryant
Council Member Mike Claxton
Council Member Ruth Kendall
Council Member Kalei LaFave
Council Member Wayne Nichols

Thursday, September 24, 2026

4:30 PM

2nd Floor, City Hall

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with RCW Chapter 42.30, that the City Council of the City of
Longview, Washington, will conduct a special meeting/workshop in the Longview City Hall Training Room,
1525 Broadway, Longview, on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The topic of discussion follows.
No final disposition shall be taken.
The City Hall is accessible for persons with disabilities. Special equipment to assist the hearing impaired is
also available. Please contact the City Executive Office at 360.442.5004 at least 48 hours in advance if you
require special accommodations to attend the meeting.
1.

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Halvorson called the meeting to order at 4:38 p.m.

2.

FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was recited.

3.

ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Halvorson, Mayor Pro Tem Young (4:40 pm), Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Claxton, Councilmember Kendall, Councilmember LaFave, Councilmember Nichols
State 19th District Legislators and State Lobbyist: Senator Jeff Wilson, Representative Jim Walsh,
Representative Joel McEntire, State Lobbyist Emily Shaw, of Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government
Relations
Staff Present: City Manager Jennifer Wills, Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Chris Collins,
Community & Economic Development Director Nick Little, Parks & Recreation Director Justin Brown,
Police Captain Branden McNew, Human Resources Director Sabrina Fraidenburg, Public Information
Officer Angela Abel, Fire Chief Brad Hannig, Information Technology Director Mike Sullivan, Finance
Director Aaron Hill, City Clerk Tiffany Ostreim

4.

WORKSHOP
26-00846

2027 LEGISLATIVE POLICY DOCUMENT AND PROJECTS
City Manager Wills led the discussion along with staff and the city's lobbyist. The Legislative Policy
Document included: Public Safety and Justice - Public Defense/Prosecution Burden, Alternative

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September 24, 2026

Response and Behavioral Health Services; Fiscal Tools and Infrastructure - Public Works SelfPerformance Authority, Private Business Contributions to Public Projects, Improve Contracting, Bidding
and Procurement, Unfunded Mandates, State Tax Charges and City Fiscal Health, LEOFF 1 Surplus;
Transportation - Transportation Benefit District Authority; Homelessness and Transparency Transparency and Accountability for Homelessness Funding, Unhoused Bill of Rights Proposals;
Housing and Growth - Housing Development Barrier and Energy Code Flexibility, Industrial Permitting
Reform, Preserve Manufactured Home Parks and Infill Incentives, Annexation Flexibility-"Islands",
Stormwater Regulation Flexibility; Governance and Liability - Public Records Reform and Burden
Reduction, Privacy and Records Retention for Public Safety Cameras, Reduce City Liability and
Vexatious Litigation; Power and Economic Development - Available Power Capacity for Jobs and
Investment, Economic Development Plan, Advanced Nuclear Development (SMRs), Business Attraction
in Emergency Energy Sectors; and additional funding priorities.
Legislators discussed the Legislative Policy Document.
Legislators concurred to sponsor and show bipartisan support for the Public Works Self-Performance
Authority.
Lobbyist Shay will draft a letter to the Governor pleading for pressure on the Building Code Council.
Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Collins will research exempting jurisdictions within diking
districts from stormwater regulation.
Lobbyist Shay will work on the Abarra bill and deleting the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).
City Manager Wills continued to lead the discussion along with staff. The Legislative Projects 2027
included: Beech Street Culvert Replacement - $1.5 million; Glenwood Drive Grind and Overlay - $1.5
million; Longview Police Department Parking Garage Repair - $340,000; John Null Park Restroom
Renovation - $750,000; Fire Station #82 Backup Generator - $275,000; 38th Avenue Grind and Overlay $1.2 million.
Representatives Walsh & McEntire agreed with the John Null Park Restroom Renovation at the top of
their list.
Legislators agreed with the city's Legislative Policy Document and Legislative Projects. Expect a hard
2027 legislative session.

5.

ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting was adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
Tiffany Ostreim
City Clerk
Approved:______________________
Mayor

* Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering
of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by
the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council,
and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other
speaker.

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City of Longview

1525 Broadway
Longview, WA 98632
www.ci.longview.wa.us

Minutes
City Council
Mayor Erik Halvorson
Mayor Pro Tem Keith Young
Council Member Chris Bryant
Council Member Mike Claxton
Council Member Ruth Kendall
Council Member Kalei LaFave
Council Member Wayne Nichols

Thursday, September 24, 2026

6:00 PM

2nd Floor, City Hall

The City Hall is accessible for persons with disabilities. Special equipment to assist the hearing impaired is
also available. Please contact the City Executive Office at 360.442.5004 at least 48 hours in advance if you
require special accommodations to attend the meeting.
If you are participating virtually, you may submit written comments to the City Clerk’s Office with the
subject line “Public Comment for Disbursement to City Council.”
Virtual attendees may comment verbally during public hearings only and is only permitted for registered
attendees. To participate, please contact the Clerk’s Office in advance. Use the “raise hand” feature during
the hearing, and the Clerk will unmute participants in the order received. If calling in by phone, dial star - 9
to raise your hand.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82394132374
Telephone options (dial any of the following numbers):
1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799 or 1-408-638-0968 or 1-669-900-6833
Webinar ID: 823 9413 2374
1.

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Halvorson called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.

2.

INVOCATION*/FLAG SALUTE
26-00773

3.

DAVE HENDRICKSON, LONGVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
After the invocation provided by Dave Hendrickson of Longview Community Church, the flag
salute was recited.

ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Halvorson, Mayor Pro Tem Young, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember Claxton,
Councilmember Kendall, Councilmember LaFave, Councilmember Nichols
Staff Present: City Manager Jennifer Wills, City Attorney Charlotte Archer, Public Works Director/Assistant
City Manager Chris Collins, Community & Economic Development Director Nick Little, Parks & Recreation
Director Justin Brown, Police Captain Branden McNew, Human Resources Director Sabrina Fraidenburg,

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Fire Chief Brad Hannig, Public Information Officer Angela Abel, Information Technology Director Mike
Sullivan, Finance Director Aaron Hill, City Clerk Tiffany Ostreim
4.

CHANGES /REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA

5.

AWARDS
26-00834

6.

RECOVERY MONTH RECOGNITION - COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE
Mayor Halvorson read the proclamation.
On behalf of the Behavioral Health Unit, Police Captain Branden McNew, presented the
certificate to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe.

CONSTITUENTS' COMMENTS - NON-AGENDA ITEMS (Thirty Minutes)
Dawn Johnson Beal provided public comment.
Tom Samuels provided public comment.
Mike Pederson provided public comment.
Melissa Manson provided public comment.
Bob Verenti provided public comment.
Clint Hash provided public comment.
Erica Brothman provided public comment.
Tom DeSpain provided public comment.
Carlos, last name not stated, provided public comment.
Derek Fine provided public comment and a handout.
Community Development Director Little explained the city adopted interim regulations in July, 2024 which are different
than a moratorium. In the interim, worked with the Planning Commission, and developed permanent regulations. The
permanent regulations were adopted in June, 2025 - the Multi-Unit Overlay Zone (MUZO). This is an overlay zone
used in specific R-1 zoning designations to allow for expanded residential development options and includes specific
development standards and density changes to areas subject to the MUZO. Much of the highlands area went from the
old designation of R4 to R1 with overlay zone. In that overlay zone, duplexes are a permitted use and multifamily
require a special use permit. There were applications for conversion to triplex prior to the interim regulations which
were vested. Application for a Special Use Permit is an intensive process. Prior to MUZO, it would have been a
simple building permit. The process involves a public hearing. Notices of the hearing were mailed to property owners
in the area of 22nd and 23rd and the HNA, a legal notice was published in the paper, and the sight was posted. The
hearing has since been rescheduled, new notices have been mailed, and there is a link on the city's website to all the
information. A Special Use Permit is a decision of the Appeals Board of Adjustment to decide if the application meets
code. Should the decision be appealed, it would go to Superior Court. Part of the application does include a parking
study.

7.

PRESENTATIONS
26-00850

2025 FIRE ANNUAL REPORT
Fire Chief Brad Hannig presented the 2025 Fire Annual Report.

26-00841

ORDINANCE 3584 IMPOSITION OF A 0.1 PERCENT TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT
DISTRICT SALES AND USE TAX AND REDUCTION OF VEHICLE LICENSE FEES. (FIRST
TOUCH)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
NO ACTION AT THIS TIME. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS SET FOR OCTOBER 8TH
Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Collins presented.
Council discussed.

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City Council

26-00843

September 24, 2026

NEW SOLID WASTE CONTRACT- FIRST TOUCH
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION. PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER
8TH.
Community Development Director Little presented.
Council discussed.

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

9.

CONSTITUENTS' COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS (Thirty Minutes)
Jason Still provided public comment.
Steve Ferrell provided public comment.

10.

BOARD & COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

11.

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS

12.

CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember Kendall, seconded by Councilmember Young, to approve
the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
26-00697

APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND SEPTEMBER
17, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

26-00698

APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

26-00833

RESOLUTION NO. 2641 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 122 FOR
PROVIDING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2641

26-00842

SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADOPTION OF NEW SOLID WASTE CONTRACT WITH
WASTE CONTROL, INC FOR THE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION
SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
MOTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 8, 2026

26-00851

RESOLUTION NO. 2642 - APPROVING THE NTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH COWLITZ
INDIAN TRIBE FOR DOUGLAS STREET AND 9TH AVENUE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE
IMPROVEMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE TO ALLOW THE CITY TO PROCEED
WITH DELIVERY OF THE DOUGLAS STREET AND 9TH AVENUE PEDESTRIAN AND
BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

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13.

MAYOR'S REPORT

14.

COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS

15.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
26-00840

EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION PROJECT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE A PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAFFIC
SIGNAL PREEMPTION PROJECT AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING
IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING
Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Collins presented.
Council discussed.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kendall, seconded by Councilmember LaFave, to move forward
with the pilot project to install GPS-based emergency vehicle preemption equipment at key signalized
intersections using available public safety funds and procuring the equipment through a Washington
State Department of Enterprise Services contract.
City Manager Wills provided a verbal report.

16.

MISCELLANEOUS

17.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

18.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
Tiffany Ostreim
City Clerk
Approved:______________________
Mayor

* Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering
of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by
the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council,
and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other
speaker.
NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026 – 6:00 P.M.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026 – 6:00 P.M.
City of Longview

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City Council

September 24, 2026

NEXT SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026 - 4:00 P.M. - WORKSHOP - BUDGET - ENHANCEMENTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026 – 6:00 P.M. – EXECUTIVE SESSION - MATTERS AFFECTING NATIONAL SECURITY PER RCW
42.30.110(1)(A)(I)

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Agenda Summary
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Based upon the authentication and certification of claims and demands against the city, prepared and signed by the
City’s auditing officer, and in full reliance thereon, it is moved and seconded as shown in the minutes of this meeting
that the following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment:
SECOND HALF SEPTEMBER 2026 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $3,445,597.03
SECOND HALF SEPTEMBER 2026 PAYROLL:
$479,431.44, checks
$1,121,280.26, direct deposits
$965,144.29, wire transfers
$2,565,855.99 Total
STAFF CONTACT:
Patrick Harbison, Fiscal Analyst
Sara Rios, Payroll Specialist

Attachments: None

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Agenda Summary
2027 LEGISLATIVE POLICIES AND PROJECTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
MOTION TO ADOPT THE 2027 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND PROJECT REQUESTS AS PRESENTED
DATE: 10.1.2027
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Community Safety
Empowered & Connected Community
Vibrant Neighborhoods & Public Spaces
Growth & Economic Opportunity
Future-Ready infrastructure
Responsible & Honest Governance
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In preparation for the 2027 legislative session, the City of Longview has developed an updated package of
legislative priorities and project requests. These documents reflect Council direction, staff analysis, and
current community and regional needs across public safety and justice, infrastructure, transportation, housing
and growth, homelessness, governance, fiscal policy, and economic development.

• As part of developing the 2027 legislative package, staff worked with the Council’s three-member
Legislative Committee to review proposed policy priorities and project requests. The Committee’s
feedback helped refine the package before bringing it forward to the full City Council.
• On September 10, 2026, a draft of the legislative priorities and project requests was brought to the full
City Council for review and discussion. Council feedback was incorporated in preparation for the City’s
meeting with the 19th Legislative District delegation.
• On September 24, 2026, City representatives met with members of the 19th Legislative District
delegation, along with the City’s government affairs team from Gordon Thomas Honeywell, to discuss
Longview’s priorities for the upcoming legislative session. This provided an opportunity to discuss both
policy priorities and specific funding needs and to receive feedback from the City’s state legislative
delegation.
• The resulting 2027 Legislative Policy Document includes priorities related to public safety and justice,
fiscal tools and infrastructure, transportation, homelessness and transparency, housing and growth,
governance and liability, power and economic development, and continued state funding for critical
municipal services and infrastructure.
• The 2027 Legislative Project Requests identify six specific capital priorities: Beech Street Culvert
Replacement, Glenwood Drive Grind and Overlay, Longview Police Department Parking Garage
Repair, John Null Park Restroom Renovation, Fire Station #82 Backup Generator, and 38th Avenue
Grind and Overlay.
The adopted legislative package will provide clear direction for City officials, staff, and the City’s government
affairs team as they advocate on behalf of Longview during the 2027 legislative session.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Motion to adopt the 2027 Legislative Priorities and Project Requests as presented
STAFF CONTACT:

Jennifer Wills, City Manager
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City Council

October 8, 2026

Attachments:
1.
2027 City of Longview Legislative Policy Document
2.
2027 City of Longview Legislative Projects

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LEGISLATIVE POLICY DOCUMENT
10.08.2026 - FINAL
PUBLIC SAFETY & JUSTICE
•

•

PUBLIC DEFENSE/PROSECUTION BURDEN
Washington’s reduced caseload standards for public defenders (RCW 10.101) create an
unfunded mandate on cities. A statewide solution is needed as limits drop and hiring shortages
continue to worsen.
ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Increase support for non-police response programs tied to behavioral health (RCW 71.24), which
reduce pressure on jails, emergency rooms, and law enforcement.

FISCAL TOOLS & INFRASTRUCTURE
•

•

•

•

•

•

PUBLIC WORKS SELF-PERFORMANCE AUTHORITY
Raise the cap on project size that city crews can complete without competitive bidding (RCW
35.23.352). Current limits are outdated and inefficient.
PRIVATE BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC PROJECTS
Revise laws such as prevailing wage (RCW 39.12) and nonprofit exemptions (RCW 82.04.3651) to
allow private businesses to invest directly in public projects when no city funds are used,
unlocking private support for community facilities and reduce reliance on limited public dollars.
IMPROVE CONTRACTING, BIDDING & PROCUREMENT
Modernize RCW 39.04 to reflect today’s costs and simplify processes. Higher thresholds will
reduce delays and administrative burden.
UNFUNDED MANDATES
Refrain from imposing new unfunded or underfunded mandates on cities and pair any new
requirement with the revenue needed to meet it. Each new mandate absorbs staff capacity that
mid-sized cities cannot backfill.
STATE TAX CHANGES & CITY FISCAL HEALTH
Address all impacts on city budgets from sales and use tax exemptions included in the
Millionaire’s Tax by fully funding the City and County Fiscal Health Account, including covering
unfunded areas that significantly impact cities, such as the technology services sales tax, and
ensuring that revenues in the account grow over time.
LEOFF 1 SURPLUS
Direct surplus LEOFF 1 dollars, including the possible assumption of over $1 billion in medical
liabilities, toward relieving local government obligations before other general fund purposes.

TRANSPORTATION
•

TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT AUTHORITY
Raise the maximum vehicle weight on which a transportation benefit district may levy a license
fee from 6,000 to 9,000 pounds and increase to 0.2% the transportation benefit district sales tax
available through councilmanic authority (RCW 36.73; RCW 82.14.0455).

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HOMELESSNESS & TRANSPARENCY
•

•

TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HOMELESSNESS FUNDING
Require providers receiving state funds to notify local governments and share outcome metrics.
Standardized reporting (RCW 43.185C; RCW 43.330) would improve transparency and alignment
with local strategies.
UNHOUSED BILL OF RIGHTS PROPOSALS
Statewide proposals that establish rights or standards related to homelessness should preserve
local authority to maintain the health, safety, and intended public use of streets, parks, and other
public property. The City asks that any new standard be paired with the shelter and behavioral
health capacity needed to meet it, and that new obligations not be enforced through litigation
against cities.

HOUSING & GROWTH
•

•

•

•

•

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BARRIERS & ENERGY CODE FLEXIBILITY
Streamline permitting and reduce regulatory costs under the Building Code (RCW 19.27) and
SEPA (RCW 43.21C) that deter housing construction. Allow smaller and low-income homes to use
earlier State Energy Code standards (RCW 19.27A), lowering costs by $30–60k per unit.
INDUSTRIAL PERMITTING REFORM
Streamline state and local permitting for industrial development by reforming SEPA (RCW 43.21C)
and clarifying agency authority, timelines, and scope. Large projects have been stalled by state
inaction, and smaller projects need a checklist matched to their scope.
PRESERVE MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS & INFILL INCENTIVES
Protect manufactured housing (RCW 59.20) and create incentives for infill housing on
underutilized parking lots. Both strategies expand affordable housing options.
ANNEXATION FLEXIBILITY – “ISLANDS”
Current law (RCW 35.13.182) restricts annexations over 185 acres without a major vote, even
when areas are fully surrounded by city limits. Raising this threshold would allow cities to
efficiently annex islands, improve service delivery, and reduce jurisdictional confusion.
STORMWATER REGULATION FLEXIBILITY
Adjust stormwater engineering requirements (RCW 90.48; Ecology NPDES) to scale with project
size, and recognize areas served by leveed, pumped drainage systems. Most of Longview lies
within Consolidated Diking Improvement District No. 1, where runoff reaches the Columbia River
only through flood control pump stations, and standards written for natural stream channels add
cost without a corresponding water quality benefit.

GOVERNANCE & LIABILITY
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PUBLIC RECORDS REFORM & BURDEN REDUCTION
Update the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) to allow reasonable cost recovery and tools to
manage excessive or vexatious requests. Washington agencies face a growing disparity compared
to Oregon, with many requests now being used by private entities to generate profit. Publicly
funded agencies are footing the bill, diverting resources away from services. Cities need relief
while maintaining transparency for Washington residents.
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PRIVACY & RECORDS RETENTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERAS
Clarify requirements under the PRA (RCW 42.56) and retention rules (RCW 40.14) for police body
and fixed cameras. Ambiguity creates liability and rising costs.
REDUCE CITY LIABILITY & VEXATIOUS LITIGATION
Reform RCW 4.96 to limit frivolous lawsuits that divert resources away from community services.

POWER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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AVAILABLE POWER CAPACITY FOR JOBS & INVESTMENT
Longview has low-cost power, industrial land, port and rail access, and a skilled workforce, but
limited available electric capacity to commit to new large customers. Firm generation is retiring
faster than replacement resources are coming online, with E3 projecting a regional gap of roughly
9 GW by 2030, and the City encourages the Legislature to consider extending or otherwise
adjusting the CETA compliance timeline.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Ensure that any statewide economic development council includes formal representation from
local governments, which are on the front lines of project siting, infrastructure planning, and
community-level economic impacts.
ADVANCED NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT (SMRs)
Support advancement of small modular nuclear reactors, including House Bill 2120 (2024) and
bipartisan federal efforts, as a pathway to reliable baseload power.
BUSINESS ATTRACTION IN EMERGING ENERGY SECTORS
Expand programs, funding, and incentives that support business growth in advanced power,
clean-energy manufacturing, and innovation-cluster industries.

ADDITIONAL FUNDING PRIORITIES
The City supports increasing, maintaining, and protecting state funding for the following:
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Public Safety, Crime Reduction, and Fire Services
Ground Emergency Medical Transport Funding (RCW 74.09.5223; WAC 182-546)
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Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Account (RCW 82.14.320) expanded uses.
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Public Works Assistance Account (RCW 43.155).
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State-shared revenues, including liquor, motor vehicle excise, fuel, and criminal justice
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distributions.
Local street preservation, maintenance, and operations, with direct distributions.
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Connecting Housing and Infrastructure Program, with expanded eligible costs.
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Local Clean Air Agencies
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LEGISLATIVE PROJECTS 2027
Beech Street Culvert Replacement | $1.5 Million

The City of Longview is seeking $1.5 million as the final funding needed to replace the aging wooden box culvert
beneath the Beech Street corridor. Originally constructed in 1948, the culvert has exceeded its useful life and is
the most immediate infrastructure need within a larger planned reimagination of Beech Street. The City has
already secured a $4 million federal earmark toward the project.
This funding will allow the City to complete 100% design and construction of the culvert replacement, while
advancing the larger Beech Street corridor project to 30% design. Advancing the full corridor design is critical to
ensure the new culvert is constructed at the correct elevations and can be seamlessly integrated into future
roadway, stormwater, and corridor improvements. This approach addresses the immediate infrastructure need
now while ensuring today’s investment supports, rather than limits, the long-term vision for Beech Street.

Glenwood Drive Grind and Overlay | $1.5 Million

Glenwood Drive is a key connection between Ocean Beach Highway and the Columbia Heights area and is already
in poor condition, requiring repeated chip sealing to extend its life. During the upcoming Columbia Heights Road
construction, Glenwood is expected to carry increased traffic and additional wear for nearly two years before
rehabilitation can occur. This $2.5 million project is planned for 2028, immediately following the Columbia Heights
work. The City will contribute $1 million from its Transportation Benefit District, with this $1.5 million request
providing the remaining funding needed to rehabilitate this critical roadway.

Longview Police Department Parking Garage Repair | $340,000

The parking structure serving the Longview Police Department has experienced significant deterioration from age
and ongoing water intrusion. Without repair, continued exposure will further compromise the structure and result
in increasingly costly repairs and potential structural failure. The upper deck received a waterproof coating in 2018
with an anticipated five-to-eight-year service life and is now due for renewed protection. This project will repair
existing structural damage and recoat and seal the upper parking deck, protecting the facility from further water
intrusion and extending the useful life of critical infrastructure supporting police operations.

John Null Park Restroom Renovation | $750,000

John Null Park is one of Longview’s busiest community parks, serving as the home of Longview Youth Baseball and
the City’s only public pickleball courts. Its existing restrooms are outdated, increasingly difficult to maintain, and
no longer adequately serve the volume of year-round park users. This project will replace the failing facilities with a
modern, multi-user restroom designed for greater capacity, durability, accessibility, and ease of maintenance. The
investment will reduce ongoing repair needs while providing a safe, functional, and reliable amenity for the
thousands of residents, athletes, families, and visitors who use the park each year.

Fire Station #82 Backup Generator | $275,000

Fire Station #82 does not currently have a dedicated emergency generator capable of sustaining full station
operations during a power outage. As a critical public safety facility, the station must remain operational during
severe weather, natural disasters, and other emergencies when electrical service may be disrupted. A backup
generator will maintain essential systems including station alerting, communications, apparatus bay doors,
lighting, computers, and life-safety equipment, allowing firefighters to continue responding without delay. The
project already has $150,000 earmarked toward its completion, and this request would provide the remaining
funding necessary to complete the project and strengthen the resilience of the City’s emergency response system.

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LEGISLATIVE PROJECTS 2027
38th Avenue Grind and Overlay | $1.2 Million

38th Avenue is a key transportation route connecting Memorial Park Drive and Industrial Way, serving
Longview’s industrial area and supporting residents, businesses, employees, freight traffic, and
emergency services. This section of roadway is in very poor condition and requires pre-leveling and a
complete asphalt overlay to restore a safe, smooth, and durable driving surface. This $1.2 million
request will provide the funding needed to rehabilitate the roadway before it deteriorates to the point that
more extensive and costly reconstruction is necessary, extending its useful life and preserving this
important connection within Longview’s transportation system.

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Agenda Summary
SET PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 22, 2026 FOR PROPOSED REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE 2027
GENERAL FUND
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
MOTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 22, 2026
DATE: October 8, 2026
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Fiscal responsibility
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
RCW 84.55 requires cities that collect regular property tax levies to hold a public hearing on the revenue sources
for the following year's current expense budget. The hearing set for October 22, 2026 must include consideration of
possible increases in the property tax revenues and shall be held prior to the time that the City levies the taxes or
makes the request to have the taxes levied. Adoption of the 2027 property tax levy and Ad Valorem Tax Resolution
has been scheduled for November 12, 2026.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to set the public hearing on the 2027 proposed current expense budget revenue sources for October 22,
2026.
STAFF CONTACT:
Aaron Hill, Finance Director

Attachments: None

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LONGVIEW A
Introduced by:

Ruth Kendall

Today's Date October 1, 2026

Supported by:

Kalei Lafave

For Agenda of October 8, 2026

AGENDA TITLE:
Taxis and Ride Share Services
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Community Safety
Growth & Economic Opportunity
Future-Ready Infrastructure

CITYATTORNEYREVIEW:

N/A

SUMMARY STATEMENT:
A constituent recently raised a concern about lack of taxis and/or ride share services in the Longview area.
Ride Share companies have approached staff in the past about operating in the area but opted not to pursue
doing business here due to onerous city code requirements. Based on discussion with staff, there may be
opportunities to simplify our code to encourage companies to operate here.
Taxi or Ride Share services provide a vital need in our community. This is a service that most people expect to
have in a community of our size. Members of our community should not be exclusively reliant on personal
vehicles for transportation around town. Lack of taxis or ride share becomes a safety issue when people
choose to drive when they are impaired because they do not have the option to hire a ride.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct staff to review city code regarding taxis and ride share services and recommend changes that would
remove barriers to businesses and encourage business to offer taxi/ride share services in the local area.

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