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Commission moves to align city curbside service with practice, raising threshold to 20 units for municipal pickup
Summary
Staff proposed and commissioners approved first reading to change Chapter 11 and permit municipal curbside service for buildings up to 20 units (up from 3), allow a transition period, and asked staff to budget a modest FY impact; two large properties that previously received service would lose city collection under the revised threshold.
City staff presented an ordinance change that would align municipal curbside collection with current routes by increasing the threshold of properties eligible for city pickup from three units to up to twenty units. The Public Works director said the change preserves service to many small multifamily buildings already on routes while removing service for two larger complexes that exceed the new maximum. Staff estimated the fiscal impact to the general fund this year at roughly $29,000, noting that adding trucks or crews would be the major cost driver but was not expected under the proposed alignment.
Commissioners discussed outreach to affected properties, the possibility of permitting residential parking passes near transit, and directed staff to return budget language and implementation details. The ordinance passed first reading and will return for second reading with transition language; staff asked commissioners to note the funding comes from the general fund.
