TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Jeff Page, Utilities Manager
Anna Luke-Jones, Solid Waste Administrator
SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Adopting New Refuse Rates for Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Services, Effective July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2030 (Potential Budget Impact) (Public Works Lee).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
B) ANNOUNCE PROTESTS
C) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0050
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
A) Conduct a public hearing to consider adopting new residential and commercial solid waste collection service rates, effective July 1, 2025;
B) Consider the Proposition 218 protest ballots submitted to the City Clerk by the close of the public hearing; and
C) Consider adopting the attached Resolution No. 25-0050 adopting the annual proposed rate increases from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is a possible fiscal implication with this report, depending on the number of Proposition 218 protests received by solid waste rate payers during the 45-day protest period. If at least 50% + 1 of the parcels protested the potential rates, City Council cannot adopt the rates, and the City must pay the difference in rates from the General Fund. If less than 50% + 1 of the parcels protested the potential rates, City Council may adopt the rates, which get passed on to the customer.
Potential Rate Changes if Protest Requirement Not Reached
Residential and commercial solid waste hauling fees (rates) are fully paid by the customers receiving refuse service. The City also receives a City Recovery Cost (CRC) for the administration and oversight of the program and solid waste contractor. There are three factors that determine the rates presented in the Proposition 218 process: the Consumer ...
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