Council confirms delinquent solid‑waste assessments for FY 2025–26, staff urges payments before tax‑roll deadline

The council held the annual public hearing on delinquent solid‑waste collection service charges and adopted a resolution confirming the list for placement on the county property tax roll for fiscal year 2025–26.

Staff presented the required background and noted municipal code provisions governing the lien and assessment process. The presenter said notices were mailed to affected account holders, accountholder information is protected, and that Vertech/Virtek representatives are available to accept payments and answer questions. Staff reported delinquent residential accounts had totaled approximately $1.3 million on May 1 and, following outreach and payment plans, had been reduced to about $803,000 by the time of the meeting; the city said this represents a reduction from roughly 13% of accounts delinquent to about 5.6% of accounts after collection efforts. Staff stressed the August 19 deadline to pay before levy placement on the tax roll and said the final file to the county is due by Aug. 30.

No members of the public asked to comment on this item. Council member Ortiz asked staff to confirm that notices go to property owners even when tenants are the account holders; staff confirmed owners are notified. Council member Sanchez moved to approve the resolution; the motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: Confirming the list is the procedural step that allows unpaid solid‑waste charges to be placed on the county tax roll as a lien; staff emphasized outreach and payment programs to avoid liens and noted the timeline for payments and county submission.