(a) To conduct training in investigations and oversight of police misconduct cases for the Police Service Commission in Abuja, Nigeria on November 17-21, 2008. Source of Funds: CLEEN Foundation and the Open Society Justice Initiative.

(b) To attend the NACOLE Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 27-30, 2008. Source of Funds: IPA General Fund Budget. (Independent Police Auditor) (Deferred from 8/26/08 - Item 2.9)

(a) Execute an agreement with First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc. (Aptos, CA) for security guard services for a one-year term and a maximum compensation not to exceed $188,130.

(b) Execute amendments to the agreement to add and delete guard services as required subject to appropriation of funds.

(c) Exercise four one-year options to extend the agreement subject to annual appropriation of funds. CEQA: Not a Project. (Finance)

(a) Direct staff to prepare a procurement strategy for Council consideration to solicit proposals for commercial solid waste collection with two or three haulers awarded exclusive franchise agreements for services within geographical districts.

(b) Approve the scope of the franchise system, with certain exemptions, to include collection of solid waste, recyclables, and organics in bags, carts, front-load bins, roll-off boxes, and compactors.

(c) Return to the Transportation and Environment Committee in December 2008 with a procurement strategy and final recommendation for the commercial solid waste system redesign, including an implementation plan, terms of an exclusive franchise, an implementation plan for securing processing and disposal capacity, and related policy issues for Council consideration. CEQA: Not a Project. (Environmental Services) [Transportation and Environment Committee - Item (c)] (Deferred from 9/9/08 - Item 7.1)