RESOLUTION NO. 2026-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE County of Los Angeles Department OF Auditor-Controller TO INCLUDE DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE (TRASH) COLLECTION charges AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO BE COLLECTED on the property TAX roll for fiscal year 2026-27, to record a lien against such delinquent parcels of property, and taking other actions related thereto AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 OPERATING BUDGET TO INCREASE REVENUE ESTIMATES BY $80,475 IN FD145 REFUSE ADMIN | CC2506 GENERAL OPERATIONS | REIMBURSEMENT WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4331 which provides for collection and billing of solid waste services; WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 4331 states that if any owner fails to pay the amounts owned, plus penalties, including any additional charges within sixty (60) days, will be turned over to the City for placement on the tax roll; WHEREAS, an administrative charge per parcel will be assessed against the property; WHEREAS, Section 62-722 and Section 62-676 of the City’s Municipal Code allows for the City’s franchise hauler, the designated entity for the collection of fees, shall be entitled to payment from the account holder for any trash collection service rendered; WHEREAS, the City’s franchise hauler, shall maintain, and make available to the City, a list of accounts with delinquent solid waste service charges for the service period of March 2025 – February 2026 (“Delinquent Charges”) by parcel number(s), who as of May 1st of any given year, are delinquent; WHEREAS, Government Code, Section 38790.1 permits the City to enroll Delinquent Charges on the property tax roll; WHEREAS, Government Code, Section 25831 authorizes the City to submit a lien against the property with Delinquent Charges that remain unpaid for sixty (60) days or more and to enroll such Delinquent Charges or penalties, plus administrative charges as Special Assessment on the annual property tax roll; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a report of the parcels of property with Delinquent Charges (“Report”) attached hereto as Attachment 2 and incorporated herein by this reference, and the City Council desires to approve the Report, record a lien against such parcels, and to enroll such Delinquent Charges for all applicable parcels on the FY 2026-27 property tax roll.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the FY 2026-27 Operating Budget to increase revenue estimates by $80,475 in FD145 Refuse Admin | CC2506 General Operations | Reimbursement to reflect the anticipated collection of the $75 administrative charges per delinquent parcel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Report Approval and Lien Recordation. The Report is hereby approved, and the City Clerk is authorized to record said Report with the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller’s Office as a lien against such properties.
SECTION 3. Authorization to Enroll on the Property Tax Roll. The Director of Public Works is hereby ordered to submit the Report to the County of Los Angeles Department of Auditor-Controller for inclusion in FY 2026-27 property tax roll.
SECTION 4. The City Council amends the FY 2026-27 Operating Budget by increasing revenue estimates by $80,475 in FD145 Refuse Admin | CC2506 General Operations | Reimbursement.
SECTION 5. Authorization. The Mayor shall sign, and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of July 2026
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Karla Shipman, CMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on July 6, 2026, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Karla Shipman, CMC
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2026-41
July 6, 2026
Resolution No. 2026-41
July 6, 2026
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