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Council moves preliminary solid-waste assessments to tax roll; public hearing set for Sept. 4
Summary
Council approved initial assessment resolutions to fund solid-waste collection services and to collect delinquent accounts via the tax roll, noting $258.08 estimated annual cost per residential property and setting a public hearing for Sept. 4, 2025.
City staff presented an initial assessment resolution to fund solid-waste collection services in fiscal year 2025–26 and to collect delinquent curbside solid-waste fees via special assessment on the tax roll. Staff reported the estimated annual service cost at $258.08 per residential property and a total proposed assessment amount of approximately $1.617 million.
Finance staff reported outstanding utility delinquencies and said an analysis showed roughly $1.12 million in outstanding utility delinquencies; of that, about $897,000 (80 percent) relates to renter accounts. Council members debated whether placing assessments on the tax roll would improve collections and reduce delinquencies; some members expressed concern about impacts to owners and renters and requested more detailed statistics. After discussion, council voted to approve the preliminary assessment resolution and scheduled a public hearing on Sept. 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Staff noted that if the assessment is adopted after the public hearing, delinquent balances will be zeroed out in the city's billing software and collected through the tax roll; interim payments after the preliminary roll may not be refunded automatically. Council asked staff to provide additional statistics about renter delinquencies and collection flows before the public hearing.
