COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/12/25
FILE NO: 25-807
ITEM: 3.6
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Maria Öberg
SUBJECT: See Below DATE: July 21, 2025
Approved
Date:
7/21/25
COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide
SUBJECT: Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges to be Placed on the 2025- 2026 Santa Clara County Secured Property Tax Roll
RECOMMENDATION
(a) Conduct a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 annual report prepared by the Director of Finance detailing the Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges filed with the City Clerk’s Office.
(b) Adopt a resolution confirming the approval of the report and the placement of charges as set forth therein on the 2025-2026 Santa Clara County Secured Property Tax Roll, with such modifications the City Council may make based on public hearing testimony.
SUMMARY AND OUTCOME
Conducting the public hearing and adopting the recommended resolution will allow the City of San José (City) to place Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the 2025-2026 Santa Clara County (County) Secured Property Tax Roll for the billing and collection of approximately $163 million in revenue to cover costs related to the City’s Solid Waste Collection Services Program.
BACKGROUND
On September 17, 2013, the City Council approved a service delivery strategy to collect Residential Garbage and Recycling payments for garbage and recycling services for single-family residential households within the City through the County Secured Property Tax Roll. Subsequently, on May 5, 2015, Ordinance No. 29562 was passed by
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
July 21, 2025
Subject: Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
the City Council, amending Chapter 9.10 of Title 9 of the San José Municipal Code to allow for the billing and collection of fees for Solid Waste Collection Service.
On June 3, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution RES2025-1791 to establish the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges and set rates for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Section 9.10.1202, subdivision B of the San José Municipal Code requires the following:
“at least fifteen days in advance of the last city council meeting before the city is required to provide the Santa Clara 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, the Director of Finance is hereby directed to prepare and file with the city clerk a written report describing 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 the provisions of this part and the council resolution establishing the solid waste collection service charges for the forthcoming fiscal year.”
These charges will appear as a single line item entitled “GARBAGE SVC-CURRENT” on each County Secured Property Tax bill and is collected by the County Tax Collector.
Pursuant to an agreement between the City and the County, the County will remit 100 percent of the charges placed on the County Secured Property Tax Roll back to the City in two payments, typically in January and June, less a one percent administration fee for this service deducted from the first payment remitted to the City.
ANALYSIS
The Director of Finance’s written report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 was submitted to the City Clerk’s Office on July 14, 2025. This report includes charges totaling approximately $163 million and covers approximately 198,000 parcels. On June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution RES2025-2262 to set the Public Hearing for August 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Hall Council Chambers. The City Clerk will publish public notices in accordance with Section
9.10.1202 of the San José Municipal Code.
1 https://records.sanjoseca.gov/Resolutions/RES2025-179.pdf 2 https://records.sanjoseca.gov/Resolutions/RES2025-226.pdf
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
July 21, 2025
Subject: Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
The Director of Finance recommends the City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution to approve placement of the Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the 2025-2026 County Secured Property Tax Roll.
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
Upon acceptance of this recommendation, staff will place the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges, as detailed above, on the 2025- 2026 County Secured Property Tax Roll, with such modifications, if any, the City Council may make based on public hearing testimony scheduled to be heard on August 12, 2025.
COST SUMMARY/IMPLICATIONS
This action will result in the placement of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges of approximately $163 million on the 2025-2026 County Secured Property Tax Roll. Revenues received from these charges have been allocated by the City Council to various allowable City functions as part of the 2025- 2026 Adopted Budget.
COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, City Manager’s Budget Office, and the Environmental Services Department.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Per the adoption of Resolution RES2025-226, the City Clerk’s Office will publish the notice of the time and place of the public hearing as required by Section 9.10.1204 of the San José Municipal Code. In addition, this memorandum will be posted on the City’s Council Agenda website for the August 12, 2025 City Council meeting.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
No commission recommendation or input is associated with this action.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
July 21, 2025
Subject: Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
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 Revenue Management, at [email protected] or (408) 535-7034.