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Fountain Valley joins county WISE agreement, authorizes Prop 218 notice as landfill fees rise

Fountain Valley City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Council approved joining the County—WISE agreement and authorized mailing a five‑year Proposition 218 notice after staff warned county landfill tipping fees will rise on July 1, 2026; staff said joining WISE locks lower contract disposal rates and preserves negotiation protections for cities.

During the regular meeting Public Works Director Scott Smith presented the Waste Infrastructure Siting Enterprise (WISE) agreement and explained the county landfill disposal fee increases set to take effect July 1, 2026. Smith told council the WISE agreement sets a contract disposal rate at least 10% below non‑contract customers and includes negotiated protections such as a blended CPI index and removal of language that would make cities…

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