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City of Mesa — City Council (2026-03-09)

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City Council Report 
March  09, 2026 
 
City Council 
Mike Kennington, Deputy City Manager 
Sheri Collins, Solid Waste Department Director 
 
 
Gilbert Unified School District No. 41 Intergovernmental 
Agreement for Solid Waste Services
 
 
Purpose and Recommendation 
 
The purpose of this report is to request approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement 
(IGA) for the City of Mesa (COM) to provide solid waste collection services to the 
Gilbert Unified School District No. 41 (GPS). 
 
Staff recommend that Council approve this Resolution, authorizing the COM to 
continue to provide solid waste collection services to the GPS district properties 
located within the COM boundaries. 
Background 
 
The Solid Waste Department provides solid waste service to twelve (12) GPS sites 
located within the COM jurisdictional boundary. These schools require garbage, 
cardboard, and commingled recycling programs. Recently, the GPS invited the 
COM to enter into an IGA to provide for GPS solid waste collection services. 
 
Discussion 
The Solid Waste Department currently provides trash and recycling services to 
twelve (12) GPS located in the COM. The City of Mesa Solid Waste Department 
currently provides solid waste collection services to GPS on a month-to-month 
term. This action is to properly memorialize the service agreement through the IGA.

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Alternatives 
 
The City Council could choose not to enter into an IGA with the GPS.  This 
would require GPS to solicit bids for their solid waste services and would preclude 
the COM from providing these services resulting in the loss of revenue collected by the 
COM for the provision of these services.  
 
Fiscal Impact 
 
If the COM enters into an IGA to provide solid waste services to GPS's twelve (12) 
Mesa locations, an annual revenue of approximately $78,000 would be retained. 
 
Coordinated With 
This IGA has been coordinated with the Gilbert Public Schools District, the City 
Attorney office and the City of Mesa's Solid Waste Department. The GPS Governing 
Board approved this IGA at their board meeting on February 24, 2026.