REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 6, 2025
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management
SUBJECT
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Adoption of Ordinance to Revise Delinquent Lien Fee Language and Clean-Up of Previously Amended Language
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance amending Subsection 46.0506(d), Section 46.0508, Subsection 46.0604(h), and Subsection 46.1003(d) all of Title 4, Division 6 of the San Bernardino County Code relating to collection of delinquent fees on the tax rolls, penalties for violations, commercial organics recycling/diversion and resolution of subscriber complaints, which was introduced on April 29, 2025, Item No. 87.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the Department of Public Works-Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD) is financed by fee revenue. SWMD establishes fees that are charged to the public and other agencies for utilization of the County’s Waste Disposal System.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The ordinance revising Division 6 of Title 4 of the County Code relating to Solid Waste Handling Franchises to amend County Code section 46.0506(d) with an election to collect delinquent fees on the tax roll at the same time as general taxes effective until June 30, 2035, and clean-up of previously amended language was introduced on April 29, 2025 Item No. 87. The recommendation before the Board of Supervisors today will adopt the ordinance on the consent calendar.
This proposed ordinance will amend County Code to allow the County, as it has since 2005, to elect to have delinquent fees, and the related penalties and interest and costs of waste collection, collected on the tax roll in the same manner as its general taxes through June 30, 2035. This process also aids in the assurance of compliance because the minimum required services under SB 1383 are prohibited from being discontinued for non-payment.
PROCUREMENT
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REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Jolena Grider, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 17, 2025; Finance (Kathleen Gonzalez, Administrative Analyst, 387-5412) on April 17, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on April 21, 2025.