REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Remon Habib, City Engineer
Date:July 8, 2025
Subject:Placement of Delinquent Refuse Bills on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Tax Roll Recommendation
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, AFFIRMING THE REPORT OF DELINQUENT RESIDENTIAL REFUSE FEES AND DIRECTING THEIR COLLECTION ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLLS.
Background
On June 9, 1992, CR&R, Inc. was awarded an exclusive franchise agreement to provide solid waste collection and recycling services. Due to uncollectible accounts resulting from non-payment from property owners and renters, City Council approved collections via the tax rolls. These collections are for those accounts whose payments are delinquent a minimum of 120-days. These costs are to include the delinquent charges, the appropriate late payments, processing fees and the trash collection and recycling fees for the following year for existing residence.
Discussion
As of June 23, 2025, there are 1,842 accounts on delinquent tax rolls totaling $643,365.62. Due to these delinquent accounts and CR&R’s past actions to collect for services rendered, CR&R submits a list of accounts for City Council’s consideration to be placed on the tax roll.
Fiscal Impact
Payment from delinquent accounts placed on the tax rolls can take as long as 24-months to collect. In addition, CR&R continues to pay the City the franchise fee from the gross revenues.
Delinquent Refuse FY25-26
Attachments
Attachment 1- Resolution
Exhibit A- Delinquent Refuse Accounts
Engineering