City of Placentia
401 East Chapman Avenue
Placentia, CA 92870
CITY OF PLACENTIA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR
PROPOSED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES
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Irvine, CA
Permit No. 221
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday July 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council of the City of Placentia will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers of the Placentia City Hall located at 401 E. Chapman Avenue to consider the proposed City's solid waste collection rates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, with a proposed effective date of July 1, 2022.
BASIS FOR RATE INCREASES
The proposed rates for FY 2022-23 are based upon the City's existing refuse collection franchise agreement with Republic Services (Franchise Agreement). The Franchise Agreement allows for increases to solid waste collection rates each July 1st in proportion to the increase or decrease in the cost of living as determined by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles -Long Beach - Anaheim, CA area for the twelve (12) month period ending on January 31St. In addition, the County of Orange Landfill Gate Tipping fee is adjusted annually as determined by the Waste Disposal Agreement between the County of Orange and the City. Rate adjustments under the Franchise Agreement are also allowed due to changes in other operational costs in providing solid waste collection services.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED RATES FOR FY 2022-23
The proposed rates for FY 2022-23 are inclusive of the change in CPI for the 12 month period ending on January 31st which was 7% and a 6.2% increase in the County of Orange (County) Landfill Gate Tipping Fee. For FY 2022-23, the County will increase the landfill gate tipping fee to $38.34, which represents a 6.2% increase from FY 2021-22 rate of $36.09. The tables below and on the next page compare the current rates for typical residential and commercial services with the proposed FY 2022-23 solid waste collection rates.
Proposed Residential Waste Rate Summary — FY 2022-23
Residential Rate
Single -Family (Monthly)
Current Rate
$28.81
Proposed Rate
$33.47
Rate Change
$4.66/month
Single -Family (Annual)
$345.72
$401.64
$56.04/year
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Proposed Commercial Waste Rates Summary — FY 2022-23
Commercial Rate
Current Rate
Proposed Rate
3 -Yard Trash Bin
3 -Yard Recycling Bin
2 -Yard Organics Bin
$185.68
$158.87
$144.90
$198.16
Rate Change
$12.48/month
$169.68
$10.81 /month
$154.65
Note: Rates are for commercial services for a single bin serviced once a week, billed month y $9.75/month
Additional information and the full proposed rate schedule can be viewed online at the City's website at:
http://olacentia.ora/solidwasterates .
REASON FOR PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the above date and time to consider increasing rates for residential and commercial solid waste collection services. In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 218, which establishes a specific process for cities to impose or increase certain types of fees. Proposition 218 provides that certain "Property Related" rates are subject to a noticed public hearing and "majority protest" process.
This notice is being provided to you pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218) and Section 53755 of the Government Code which require that notification be sent 45 days in advance of the public hearing, to the address to which the City customarily provides the refuse collection service, or the known mailing address of the property owner, for each identified parcel upon which any new or increased refuse rate or charge is being proposed. You are being provided with this notice 45 days in advance of the public hearing as the identified owner of real property in the City of Placentia subject to the proposed solid waste and recycling rates. As a property owner, you have a right to submit a written protest to the proposed rate change.
WRITTEN PROTEST PROCEDURES
Any property owner whose property will be subject to the imposition of the proposed solid waste service fees and any tenant directly responsible for the payment of such fees (i.e., a customer of record) may submit a written protest to the proposed changes; provided, however, that only one protest will be counted per identified parcel.
Written protests may be submitted by mail or in person to the City Clerk's Office at 401 East Chapman Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870 or at the Public Hearing (date and time noted above), provided they are received prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. Any protest submitted via e-mail or other electronic means will not be accepted. Any written protest must (1) state that the identified property owner is in opposition to the proposed solid waste service charges; (2) provide the location of the identified parcel (by assessor's parcel number, street address, or customer account); (3) provide written evidence (example: current copy of City Services Bill) that the person is the property owner, if the person was not shown on County of Orange's last equalized assessment roll as the property owner; and (4) include the name and signature of the property owner submitting the protest.
If written protests against the proposed increases are not presented by a majority of identified parcels upon which the proposed rates are to be imposed, the City Council will be authorized to adopt the proposed rates. If adopted, the proposed solid waste collections rates will be effective July 1, 2022. Please note that each property will be counted as a single vote, regardless of the number of owners. If there are two record owners, both must sign the written protest. If there are more than two owners, the protest must be signed by a majority of the owners. Multiple protests returned for a single property will be disallowed and the City Clerk will only accept one protest per property. Email, fax, telephone, or oral protests of any kind will not be counted. Mailed protests received after the close of the public hearing will not be counted, even if they were postmarked earlier.
The City Council meeting agenda and staff report for the Public Hearing will be available 72 hours prior to the regular meeting of Tuesday, July 19, 2022 on the City's website at: http://placentia.ora/citvcouncilanenda . If you have questions regarding this notice or how it may impact your property, please contact the Public Works Department at (714) 993-8148, Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
EN ESPANOL: Para recibir una copia de este aviso en espanol sobre cambios propuestos a las tarifas de la coleccion de basura, Ilame al (714) 993-8148, de lunes a jueves de 7:30 a.m. a 6:00 p.m.
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