RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING THE GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE TO INCREASE THE RESIDENTIAL REFUSE COLLECTION FEES LEVIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.60 OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Public Works Department conducted a cost-of-service study to review the City's Solid Waste Rates ("Refuse Fees") and propose rate adjustments to generate sufficient revenue to cover the cost of solid waste operations including capital expenses and fund reserves; and WHEREAS, The cost-of-service study proposed new rates for commercial and residential customers who receive solid waste disposal services by the City of Pasadena. The rates will be adjusted to the cost of service in Fiscal Year 2025 and will increase each fiscal year from Fiscal Year 2026 to Fiscal Year 2029 in accordance with the rate schedule attached hereto as Attachment A - City of Pasadena Solid Waste Rates and Fees; and
WHEREAS, the Refuse Fees are subject to the procedural and substantive requirements of Proposition 218, which requires that a written notice be provide to record owners of all identified parcels upon which the Refuse Fees will be imposed, and that a public hearing be conducted not less than forty-five (45) days after mailing the written notice; and WHEREAS, if written protests against an increase in Refuse Fees are presented by a majority of parcel owners, the City may not impose the proposed Refuse Fees increase; and WHEREAS, written notice was mailed on or by February 21, 2024 to the owners of the identified parcels and to the customer list on which the proposed increased Refuse Fees will be imposed providing in excess offorty-five (45) days to submit written protests, and which explained the basis, reason, and amount of the proposed increase; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was noticed for April 8, 2024 and continued to May 13, 2024, and written protests against the Refuse Fee increase were not presented by a majority of parcels.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasadena, that the Refuse Fees shall be increased as outlined in Attachment A- City of Pasadena Solid Waste Rates and Fees, with the increase to take effect immediately upon the adoption of this Resolution.
Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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