Public Hearing:
Collection of Certain Sewer and
Recycling Fees and Charges
Through the Property Tax Roll
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• The City provides sewer service to approximately 23,300 customers and recycling service to approximately 22,600 customers • Most residents and businesses receive both of these services from the City along with water service
• 606 customers receive only sewer service, and 4,692 customers receive only recycling service from the City.
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• Customers not receiving water service from the City have a higher delinquency rate than water customers
• The City can shut off water service to incentivize payment • Non -water customers go through a collections process that is sometimes unsuccessful
• Collection
efforts
require staff time,
and
once
the City's outside
collection
agency
is involved there
is an
18%
collections charge on
amounts received
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•
The
City Council
reviewed
and
approved
this
item
in July
2022
• The
County collected the submitted recycling
and
sewer fees on the
parcel owner's property tax bill
• Recycle — 98.25% of fees collected
• Sewer — 97.33% of fees collected
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• Conduct a public hearing
• Determine this action is except from CEQA
• Adopt resolutions confirming the FY 2023-24 Sewer Service Fee and Recycling Fee Reports and authorizing collection of the fees through the Orange County Tax Roll
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Questions?
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