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Public Works committee proposes 15% solid-waste franchise fee, council to schedule public hearing; traffic speed survey proposes several limit changes
Summary
During council remarks, the Public Works Committee reported a staff proposal for a 15% solid-waste franchise fee expected to generate about $996,892 annually and recommended a Prop 218-compliant process; the committee also reported a state-required traffic engineering speed survey recommending some speed-limit adjustments.
Council Member James reported to the Upland City Council on Jan. 27 that at the Jan. 14 Public Works Committee meeting staff proposed establishing a 15% franchise fee on solid waste services. James said the proposal is intended to recover city-incurred costs for personnel, landfill maintenance and legal expenses and that staff estimate the fee would generate about $996,892 in recurring annual revenue for the general fund.
James and staff gave an example of the resident impact: under the proposal a 65-gallon container rate would increase from $32.48 to $38.21. James said staff plan to follow Prop 218 notice and public hearing procedures and would return to council on Feb. 10 to request approval to schedule a public hearing; the tentative hearing date is April 14.
James also summarized a state-mandated engineering and traffic survey that evaluated 57 roadway segments under the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices methodology. The survey recommends maintaining most existing limits but changing some segments to match engineering findings: for example, Arrow Highway would decrease from 40 mph to 35 mph in one segment, while Mountain Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and the I-10 would increase from 40 mph to 45 mph. Adopting the survey would allow radar enforcement and meet court documentation requirements; staff told the committee expected signage costs are minimal and budgeted in the public works fund.
Council members discussed the timing and staff workload associated with committee meetings and agreed by consensus to adjust committee structure and meeting cadence so Public Works can absorb Parks Committee responsibilities; the council did not record a roll-call vote on that staff recommendation during the meeting, but members expressed direction to proceed and asked staff to return with implementation details.
Votes at a glance: the council approved the consent calendar (items 10A–N) in a single voice vote after a motion by the Mayor Pro Tem and a second by Council Member Garcia; the meeting record shows the motion passed but no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript excerpt.
Ending: Staff will return to council on Feb. 10 to request authority to schedule the Prop 218 public hearing for the proposed solid-waste franchise fee and to present a fuller public hearing timeline and materials; council members also requested a more robust, recurring dashboard of public-works metrics for future committee meetings.
