For the June 16, 2026 meeting, staff recommends adopting Resolution 2026- authorizing the City Manager to execute a Refund Services Engagement Agreement with MG Environmental, LLC. The agreement would empower MG Environmental, on a contingency-fee basis, to pursue potential refunds and reimbursements of hazardous waste disposal fees and environmental regulatory charges the city paid between 2021 and 2024, particularly related to blight abatement and cleanup activities. The firm would act as the city’s authorized representative to obtain records from disposal facilities, interact with state agencies, and prepare claims. Compensation is set at 22% of any recovered funds, with no payment due if no refund is obtained, and the initial term is 18 months with automatic renewals. While the core refund-hunting engagement is effectively decided once the resolution is adopted, this reveals Marina’s ongoing hazardous waste disposal and cleanup activity, suggesting a need for environmental consulting, waste profiling, and field services. Vendors in hazardous materials handling, environmental compliance, and cost-recovery analytics can use this as a signal of the city’s program scale and consider positioning for future abatement or environmental services work.

Engagement is contingency-based; city’s underlying hazardous waste disposal needs and abatement work...