Resolution Authorizing a Commercial Solid Waste Rate Adjustment with Nasa Services, Inc. (500)
💲 Campaign donor to Camacho, $4,900 💲 Campaign donor to Sánchez, $2,500 💲 Employer of donors to Sánchez, $1,000 💲 Campaign donor to Garcia, $500
- Contract ID
- C325 🔗 permalink
- Meeting date
- 2025-05-27 · meeting page
- Agenda item
- 8
- Vendor
- NASA Services, Inc
- Action
- Agreement/other
- Agreement no.
- 12-1290-3
- Amount
- not stated in the record reviewed
- Procurement
- Not stated in staff report
- Staff recommendation
- 1. Approve a resolution approving an extraordinary adjustment to the commercial solid waste collection and disposal rates as authorized under Section 6.5 of Franchise Agreement No. 12-1290-3 with NASA Services, Inc. (NASA), effective July 1, 2025.
- Outcome
- Approved
- Motion
- Motion by Councilmember Lutz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Camacho to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5 through 13. Councilmembers Lara and Dr. Sanchez recused themselves and did not participate in the vote on Item No. 8 only. Motion carries by the following roll call vote:
- Roll call (minutes)
- AYES: Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia NOES: None RECUSE: Lara, Sanchez (Item No. 8 only)
- Recusal / disclosure
- Minutes record: Lara recused, Sánchez recused. Minutes: recusals "in accordance with Government Code Section 84308" (Item 8 only); the underlying contribution or relationship is not stated.
- Evidence
- documented verified (approved minutes, roll call) | video: consistent (inferred link) (recusal/abstention by Lara, Sánchez heard on the video near the roll call; other positions not all parsed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub81UtsV2Cc&t=5426s
- Watch
- ▶ Watch (vote) inferred
- Sources
- Meeting record · Source record · minutes packet p.520
Member positions
Owners and representatives
| Name | Role | As of | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsen Sarkisian | CEO / director; registered agent | 2026-10 (aggregator snapshot) | unverified | Source |
| Nick Sarkisian | CFO / director | 2026-10 (aggregator snapshot) | unverified | Source |
Documented ties
Each item below is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. Contributions disclosed on the record and votes cast are public facts; this site draws no conclusions from them.
| Connection | Vendor | Contracts | Evidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Services, Inc. (franchise hauler): $1,000 to Sanchez 2020 committee; Sanchez and Lara recused on May 27, 2025 rate item The recusal citation indicates the City treated the item as subject to the contribution rules; the minutes do not state which contribution or relationship triggered it for either member. The 2020 contribution is more than four years before the 2025 vote. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | NASA Services, Inc | C325 | documented | [1] · [2] |
Campaign filings naming this vendor
| Member | Direction | Date | Amount | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sánchez | contribution received | 2020-10-17 | $1,000 | unverified | Source p.OCR |
Campaign money (Form 460 / 497)
Documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. Contributions and payments listed here were disclosed by the committees themselves on public filings. A donor or payee who also does business with the city is a public fact; this site draws no conclusion from it.
| Member | Name on filing | Role | Amount | Dates | Evidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camacho | NASA Services, Inc | donor | $4,900 | 2017-10-09 to 2023-02-03 | documented | details |
| Sánchez | NASA Services, Inc | donor | $2,500 | 2020-02-24 to 2020-10-17 | documented | details |
| Sánchez | 1 donor(s) reporting employer: NASA Services, Inc | donor’s reported employer | $1,000 | 2023-12-08 | documented | details |
| Garcia | NASA Services, Inc | donor | $500 | 2026-02-03 | documented | details |