REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 13, 2021
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Solid Waste Management
SUBJECT
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Public Hearing for the Collection of Delinquent Solid Waste Handling Fees
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding placement of franchise hauler identified delinquent solid waste handling service fees on the property tax assessment roll.
2. Adopt the report of delinquent fees on file with the Clerk of the Board.
3. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works to amend the report of delinquent fees to remove those accounts that are paid in full, or adjust the amounts owed due to the revision of the penalties and the fees and/or partial payment of the delinquent charges, prior to the report being submitted to the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector for placement on the 2021 property tax roll and to the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk for the recording of liens against the parcels.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, 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 established fees that are charged to the public and other agencies for utilization of the County Waste Disposal System. The franchise haulers have reported an estimated 5,328 delinquent accounts, totaling $1,641,401.69 in unpaid service charges and related lien processing fees, for proposed placement on the 2021 property tax roll for the 2021-22 Budget Year. As authorized by San Bernardino County Code Title 4, Division 6, Chapter 5, Section 46.0506 (County Code) and Health and Safety Code section 5473 SWMD charges a penalty fee of 10% of t...
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