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Council approves first reading, OKs commercial rate tweak to fund SB 1383 compost procurement
Summary
The Perris City Council introduced an ordinance and approved a resolution allowing a one-time commercial/roll‑off rate adjustment to fund a local procurement solution required under California Senate Bill 1383; residential rates will remain frozen, council voted 5-0.
The Perris City Council introduced the first reading of an ordinance amending municipal procedures for solid-waste rate adjustments and approved a companion resolution authorizing a one-time commercial and roll‑off rate increase to fund a state-mandated compost procurement program.
Alex Brakovich of CR&R told the council the company will use its Perris anaerobic digestion facility to produce Title 14-compliant compost and mulch and deliver the material to meet the city’s procurement target under Senate Bill 1383. "This year, in 2025, the City's adjusted procurement target will be approximately 3,000 tons of compost and mulch," Brakovich said. CR&R proposed funding the long-term procurement solution with a one-time 1.7 percent adjustment to commercial and roll‑off rates; residential rates would not be affected.
The city’s assistant city manager, Ernie Reyna, framed the item under Proposition 218 notice and the five-year notice requirement for rate changes. Brakovich said CR&R voluntarily froze all residential and commercial increases for fiscal 2024-25 and noted that the company has waived residential increases three times in the last four years, saving residents a cumulative 12.71 percent.
Resident Ashley Barton, who told the council she had received the mailed notice about the change, thanked presenters for the clarity and urged the council to keep residential rates frozen. "We really cannot handle any kind of increases right now. The economy is absolute trash," Barton said, adding concern that smaller local businesses might struggle if commercial increases are passed through to them.
Councilman Nava moved to approve the resolution and introduce the ordinance; Councilman Corona seconded. The motion passed 5-0.
The ordinance changes the city’s municipal code so that certain rate changes may be enacted by resolution rather than ordinance and implements the CR&R procurement adjustment for commercial and roll‑off accounts only. Staff and the vendor said residential customers would not see an immediate rate increase under the proposal presented.
