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RESOLUTION NO. 8609
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ADJUST RATES FOR SOLID WASTE UTILITY
SERVICE; SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PROPOSITION 218
MAJORITY PROTEST PUBLIC HEARING; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO PROVIDE THE RELATED NOTICE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE -MANDATED TIMING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the City provides solid waste utility service as a municipally run operation;
WHEREAS, the City has not adjusted solid waste utility service rates since October 2021;
WHEREAS, the City engaged R3 Consulting Group, Inc., to review and analyze the City's
solid waste revenue and expense projections and recommend adjustments to solid waste utility
service rates to maintain sustainable funding for solid waste services; and
WHEREAS, R3 Consulting Group, Inc. found that, without recommended adjustments to
solid waste utility service rates, the City's Solid Waste Service Fund will be depleted by the end
of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, R3 Consulting Group, Inc. found that recommended adjustments to solid
waste utility service rates recover sufficient revenue within the parameters set by relevant law,
including article XIII D, section 6 of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to hold a protest hearing on the solid waste utility
rates in accord with article XIII D, section 6(a) of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City's local procedures to conduct such a hearing are set forth in
Resolution No. 8609.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated by this reference.
Section 2. A Proposition 218 Public Hearing is hereby set and will be held before the City
Council on September 3, 2024, in order for the City Council to consider adjustments to solid waste
utility rates; and
Section 3. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice
of Public Hearing that provides details related to adjustments to solid waste utility service fees,
rates, and/or charges being proposed to be mailed no later than July 19, 2024, in a manner that
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complies with applicable laws, including without limitation, the State -mandated 45-day required
notice under Proposition 218.
Section 4. At the Public Hearing, the City Council shall consider objections and protests, if
any, to the proposed rate adjustments, and Resolution No. 7128 shall govern the submission and
tabulation of written protests with respect to the proposed rate adjustments.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of July, 2024.
Eddie Tejeda, May
ATTEST:
nne Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day
of July, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Guzman -Lowery, Saucedo; Mayor Tejeda
NOES: None
AB SENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
e Donaldson, City Clerk
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