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Cathedral City staff propose modest solid waste rate increase; public hearing set for May 28
Summary
Staff recommended the annual franchise CPI increase and adjustments tied to county disposal costs, estimating a $1.63 monthly rise for residential customers in 2026 and a $9.46 monthly increase for a typical commercial 3‑yard bin; staff mailed Prop 218 notices and reported three protests to date.
City staff reported an annual solid waste and recycling rate review to the Cathedral City Council and recommended applying the franchise agreement’s Consumer Price Index adjustment and other cost drivers to residential, commercial and roll‑off service rates.
Deanna Presgrove, identified in the record as Cathedral City’s environmental conservation manager (and public works manager during the presentation), told the council the proposed CPI adjustment for 2024–2025 is 4.43 percent. Staff also cited a Riverside County disposal increase at county landfills from $64.48 to $67.33 per ton effective July 1, 2025, and an annual recycling adjustment based on processing, transportation and commodity prices.
If approved, staff said, a typical residential account added to the property tax roll for calendar year 2026 would increase by $1.63 per month — from $30.80 in 2025 to $32.43 per month in 2026 — or $19.56 annually. Staff presented a sample commercial impact: a standard 3‑yard bin serviced once a week would increase by $9.46 per month, with Vertech (listed in the presentation as the contractor that bills commercial accounts) billing commercial customers directly.
Staff described services covered by the franchise and city programs: weekly curbside pickup with a 96‑gallon trash, recycling and organics cart; kitchen pail for food waste; an extra recycling/organics cart on request; four bulky‑item pickups per year; senior and disabled special services; school and community recycling and composting programs; shredding events; hazardous waste and e‑waste collection; and a community assistance cleanup program for low‑income or senior properties.
Public outreach and next steps: Staff said Proposition 218 notices were mailed to customers on April 11 and that three written protests had been received as of the report. The item is scheduled as a public hearing on May 28, 2025; staff will present the protests and return with the item for final action at that meeting.
