TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Maria Öberg
SUBJECT: See Below DATE: May 27, 2025
Approved
Date:
6/4/25
COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide
SUBJECT: Set a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution:
(a) Setting a Public Hearing for Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to approve the placement of the 2025- 2026 annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the 2025- 2026 Santa Clara County Secured Property Tax Roll based upon the annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charge report of the Director of Finance; and
(b) Directing the City Clerk to publish notice of the filing of the Director’s report, and the time and place of the Public Hearing.
SUMMARY AND OUTCOME
Adoption of the proposed resolution, as described in recommendation (a) above, facilitates the scheduling and public notification of a Public Hearing to be conducted by the City Council on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, whereby the Solid Waste Collection Service Charges, as described above, may be approved for placement on the 2025- 2026 Annual Santa Clara County (County) Secured Property Tax Roll.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/17/25
FILE: 25-694
ITEM: 2.28
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
May 27, 2025
Subject: Set a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
BACKGROUND
On September 17, 2013, City Council approved a service delivery strategy to collect Recycle Plus payments for garbage and recycling services for single family residential households through the County Secured Property Tax Bill. Subsequently, on May 5, 2015, Ordinance No. 29562 was passed by City Council amending Chapter 9.10 of the San José Municipal Code to allow for the billing and collection of garbage and recycling services for each fiscal year by placing such on the County Secured Property Tax Bill and collecting it in the same manner, by the person and at the same time as, and together with and not separate from, general taxes.
Section 9.10.1202 (B) of the San José Municipal Code requires that the Director of Finance prepare and file a written report with the City Clerk at least 15 days in advance of the last City Council meeting before the City is required to provide the County Tax Assessor with the amount of the solid waste collection service charges for the purpose of placing the solid waste collection services charges on the tax roll. This written report describes all parcels served by the solid waste collection system for which solid waste collection service charges are to be billed and collected on the tax roll and the amount of the solid waste collection service charges for each such parcel for the forthcoming fiscal year, computed in conformity with all provisions of Title 9, Chapter 9.10, Part 8 of the San José Municipal Code and the City Council resolution establishing the solid waste collection service charges for the forthcoming fiscal year.
ANALYSIS
The Finance Department requests that the Public Hearing regarding the placement of the 2025-2026 Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the County Secured Property Tax Roll be set for Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The Director of Finance’s report of the 2025- 2026 Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges is due to the County Tax Assessor no later than August 22, 2025, to ensure placement on the 2025-2026 County Secured Property Tax Roll.
The Director of Finance recommends the City Council adopt a resolution to set a public hearing to approve placement of the 2025-2026 annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the 2025-2026 Santa Clara County Secured Property Tax Roll.
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
The Director of Finance will file the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charge report with the City Clerk on or before July 15, 2025.
The Finance Department will prepare a memorandum for the August 12, 2025 City Council Meeting recommending that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing and
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
May 27, 2025
Subject: Set a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges, as presented in the report, for the purpose of placement on the 2025-2026 annual County Secured Property Tax Roll with any modifications the City Council may make based on public testimony to be heard on August 12, 2025.
COST SUMMARY/IMPLICATIONS
This action will result in the placement of approximately $161 million of Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the 2025-2026 County Secured Property Tax Roll. The annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charge report of the Director of Finance will be published on or before July 15, 2025, and include a more precise revenue estimate. The assessment for Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges included on the County Secured Property Tax Roll is a subset of residential revenue for solid waste. Additional revenue is collected through direct billing, primarily to multi-family and single-family homes with shared garbage and recycling services.
COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office, the City Manager’s Budget Office, the City Clerk’s Office, and the Environmental Services Department.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
The City Clerk will publish a notice regarding the filing of the report and the time and place of the Public Hearing, as required by Sections 9.10.1204 of the San José Municipal
Code. The Public Hearing date is scheduled for August 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. In addition, this memorandum will be posted on the City’s Council website for the June 17, 2025 City Council meeting.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION/INPUT
No commission recommendation or input is associated with this action.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
May 27, 2025
Subject: Set a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
PUBLIC SUBSIDY REPORTING
This item does not include a public subsidy as defined in section 53083 or 53083.1 of the California Government Code or the City’s Open Government Resolution.
/s/
MARIA ÖBERG
Director of Finance
For questions, please contact John Kachmanian, Deputy Director of Finance, at [email protected] or (408) 535-7034.