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Jurupa Valley committee hears SB 1383 update; Proposition 218 hearing set on rate changes
Summary
City staff outlined SB 1383 requirements and a proposed rate adjustment tied to organics recycling; staff said a Proposition 218 notice was mailed and a public hearing on the rate change is scheduled next Thursday. The franchise agreement with Virtek would add organics collection and expanded bulky-item services.
A Jurupa Valley city committee received details on implementing California's SB 1383 organic-waste rules and a related rate change that staff said prompted a Proposition 218 notice to property owners.
In a presentation, a staff member summarized SB 1383 as "the short-lived climate pollutant reduction strategy act," saying the program requires residents and businesses to separate and bag food waste so it can be diverted to compost or food-recovery organizations. The staff member said the city began a food-recovery program last year in collaboration with the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) and local food pantries to recover edible food from grocery stores and other businesses.
Why it matters: staff said changing the billing methodology to add the organics program triggered mailing of a Proposition 218 notice, giving property owners a chance to protest the proposed rate adjustment. A public hearing on the rate adjustment is scheduled for next Thursday, according to the presentation.
City officials also described proposed changes to the solid-waste franchise agreement with Virtek. The most significant operational shifts in the current proposal are new hauler responsibilities tied to SB 1383 compliance and expanded customer services, including curbside tire pickup (up to four tires by scheduled appointment) and an increase in city bulky-item collection events from two to four per year. One slide cited in the discussion showed an organics-cost line of "$1.76 per customer per month" on mailed materials.
On compensation and indexing, a city official said the contract retains an annual consumer-price-index (CPI) increase capped at 5% and explained a carryover mechanism when CPI exceeds the cap. The city official added that organic-waste compliance is a mandated cost under state law and the hauler has requested compensation to implement the new program.
Staff said the changes to billing methodology and the need to mail Proposition 218 notices are what prompted the current public-notice process. The committee was told that if a majority protest is not sustained at the hearing, the council may proceed with the rate adjustment; if a majority protest exists, council is not permitted to adopt the increase under the Proposition 218 process.
What's next: the transcript records that a public hearing on the proposed rate adjustment is scheduled for next Thursday; the committee did not record a formal vote on the franchise amendment during this meeting. The staff presentation said if council approves the franchise amendment, the hauler (identified in the presentation as Virtek) and city staff would begin expanded outreach and implementation steps, including marketing available bulky-item pickup services to residents.
