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June 16, 2026
ITEM TITLE
Solid Waste Service Hearing: Assess Delinquent Solid Waste Service Charges as Recorded Liens Upon the Respective Parcels of Land and Place Delinquent Charges on the Next Regular Tax Bill for Collection by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Report Number: 26-0109
Location: Various geographic locations
Department: Finance
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No
Environmental Notice : The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
Conduct the public hearing and adopt a resolution assessing certain delinquent s olid waste service charges as a recorded lien upon the respective parcels of land and placement of delinquent charges on the next regular tax bill for collection by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
SUMMARY
The Finance Department is recommending the approval of recording property liens against affected parcels as a preliminary action to placing the delinquencies on County property tax rolls, if they remain unpaid. This enhances collection efforts and safeguards the City of Chula Vista ’s (“City”) interest in s olid waste service charges and related delinquent fees and ensures that collection efforts are directed at the party responsible.
Adopting this resolution will reduce uncollectible losses, ensure payments are received timelier, and ensure responsible parties meet their solid waste service charge payment obligations.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with CEQA , and it has been determined that the activity is not a project as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed activity consists of a government fiscal/ administrative activity which does not result in a physical change in P a g e | 2
the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(C)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Community engagement efforts for this item included outreach through public hearing notice mailouts and publishing notice i n a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least ten (10) days in advance of the public hearing. The outreach effort’s focus is on education and meeting proper noticing requirements to responsible parties.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
Background
City residences and places of business benefit from weekly collection of solid waste. According to Chula Vista Municipal Code (“CVMC”) Chapter 8.24, the collection of solid waste is a mandatory service and shall not be discontinued or suspended. Through a franchise agreement with City, Republic Services manages the collection, transport, processing and disposal of solid and organic waste, and recyclables in a safe, sanitary, and aesthetically acceptable manner.
CVMC Section 8.24.180 allows delinquent solid waste service charges and associated fees to be assessed as a recorded lien upon the affected properties and ultimately placed on the County property tax bills on those parcels for collection by the County Treasurer -Tax Collector. Staff submit accounts to City Council for approval at a public hearing on a biannual basis.
Statistics & Performance
In November 2025, City Council approved 521 delinquent accounts with an aggregate value of $ 134,945 to be submitted to the County Assessor for placement of property liens on their respective parcels. If not settled, delinquent accounts are placed on the County property tax rolls annually, in August, and included in property tax bills issued in September for that fiscal year, wh ich are due in two installments . The first is due on November 1, and the second is due on February 1, of that fiscal year.
Since the November 2025 public hearing, for billing periods from July through December 2025, staff identified 440 delinquent accounts totaling $113,636 being submitted to City Council for approval. The list of accounts is available to the public at the Finance Department.
County Property Tax Collections
In August 2025, $446,981 delinquent solid waste service charge fees were placed on the County property tax rolls, a combination of the delinquent accounts approved in public hearings held in November 2024 and June 2025. Of this amount, $412,329 has been collected, resulting in a 92% successful collection rate. Any approved outstanding delinquent accounts from November 2025 and June 2026 public hearings will be submitted to the County tax rolls in August 2026.
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Collection Process
Staff follow a process in line with Municipal Code requirements and collections best practices to i nform responsible parties of their delinquencies and record a lien upon affected parcels. Property owners have been notified of their delinquencies through a series of past-due notices sent by Republic Services.
Notification of the public hearing is made via mailed letters, requesting payment of the delinquent charges prior to transmittal of their delinquent account to the County Treasurer -Tax Collector . A public hearing notice is published in a locally circulated newspaper. Account status and property ownership have been verified by Republic Services staff and City staff through a third-party consultant, Spicer Consulting Services.
At the public hearing, staff submit a lien list to City Co uncil containing the accounts for related parcels with up-to-date amounts due for their consideration together with any objections or protests by interested parties for approving the placement of a property lien. Staff continue to accept payments and create payment arrangements during the public hearing leading up to the lien recording date to avoid submitting accounts resolved following the public hearing.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff reviewed the property holdings of the City Cou ncil members and found no property holdings within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the properties subject of this action. Consequently, this item does not present a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18702.2(a)(7) or (8), for purposes of the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov’t Code §87100, et seq.).
Staff are not independently aware and have not been informed by any City Council member of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision-maker conflict of interest in this matter.
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no current-year fiscal impact associated with the approval of this resolution since the collection of delinquent solid waste service charges through County property tax roll will be recovered in future fiscal years.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution supports the collection of delinquent sewer service charges and delinquent fees through the County property tax roll and would ultimately be recovered in fiscal year 2026-27 and subsequent fiscal years. A portion of this revenue will be realized by the City as franchise fees, AB939 fees and related delinquent fee revenues.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Staff Contact: Jimmy Vasquez, Revenue Manager
Adrian Del Rio, Director of Finance/ Treasurer