TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Maria Öberg
SUBJECT: See Below DATE: May 26, 2026
Approved
Date:
6/1/26
COUNCIL DISTRICT Citywide
SUBJECT: Set a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution:
(a) Set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to approve the placement of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Santa Clara County Secured Property Tax Bill based upon the annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charge report of the Director of Finance.
(b) Direct 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 11, 2026, whereby the Solid Waste Collection Service Charges, as described above, may be approved for placement on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Annual Santa Clara County Secured Property Tax Bill.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/16/26
FILE: 26-704
ITEM: 2.16
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
May 26, 2026
Subject: Set a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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 collected 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 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 bill, 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 bill, 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 FY 2026-2027 Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the County Secured Property Tax Bill be set for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The Director of Finance’s report of the FY 2026- 2027 Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges is due to the County Tax Assessor no later than August 21, 2026, to ensure placement on the FY 2026-2027 County Secured Property Tax Bill.
The Director of Finance recommends the City Council adopt a resolution to set a public hearing to approve placement of the FY 2026-2027 annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the FY 2026-2027 Santa Clara County Secured Property Tax Bill.
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
The Director of Finance will file the FY 2026-2027 annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charge report with the City Clerk on or before July 15, 2026. The Finance Department will prepare a memorandum for the August 11, 2026, City Council
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
May 26, 2026
Subject: Set a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges
Meeting recommending that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing and approve the FY 2026-2027 annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges, as presented in the report, for purposes of placement on the FY 2026-2027 annual County Secured Property Tax Bill with any modifications the City Council may make based on public testimony to be heard on August 11, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACTS
This action will result in the placement of approximately $174 million of Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges on the FY 2026-2027 County Secured Property Tax Bill. The annual Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charge report of the Director of Finance will be published on or before July 15, 2026, and include a more precise revenue estimate. The assessment for Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Charges included on the County Secured Property Tax Bill 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, City Clerk’s Office, City Manager’s Budget Office, and Environmental Services Department.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This memorandum will be posted on the City Council Agenda website for the June 16, 2026 City Council meeting.
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 Section 9.10.1204 of the San José Municipal Code. The Public Hearing date is scheduled for August 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.
BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
No board, commission, or committee recommendation or input is associated with this action.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
May 26, 2026
Subject: Set a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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.
Maria Öberg
Director of Finance
For questions, please contact John Kachmanian, Deputy Director of Revenue Management, Finance Department, at [email protected] or (408) 535- 7034.