A. The city council may grant to an applicant a non-exclusive franchise to engage in the business of collecting, transporting, or disposing of waste material kept, accumulated, or generated in the city.
B. The city council may grant a franchise to an applicant based on compliance with this chapter. Any grant of a franchise is subject to such terms, conditions, rules, regulations, restrictions, and limitations, as deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.
C. The city manager may administer and negotiate non-substantive changes to the franchise agreements. The city council may delegate authority to the city manager to administer, negotiate, and execute franchise agreements.
D. In order to avoid delays in the franchise approval process, the city manager may execute provisional franchise agreements with franchise applicants pending council consideration of a franchise authorization, should such an action be deemed necessary by the city manager. No provisional franchise agreement shall be for a term longer than 90 days. (Ord. 2021-0003 § 15)