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RESOLUTION CONFIRMING DELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS AND DIRECTING LIENS BE PLACED AGAINST AFFECTED PROPERTIES
July 11, 2017
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2. Vacaville Municipal Code (Chapter 8.08)
City of Vacaville Ordinance requires mandatory garbage service
“All Property owners of residential or commercial premises occupied by any person shall subscribe for and pay the “contractor” for garbage service at such rates as may be set by resolution of the City Council”
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3. “Service is Our Business”
Billing Process
Pursuant to Article 8.01.C.2 of the Franchise Agreement, Contractor (Recology Vacaville Solano) shall be entitled to a delinquency fee charged each quarter, equal to $10 or 10% of the total unpaid balance due.
Contractor may assess the delinquency fee on the unpaid balance only and may not access a delinquency fee on a previous delinquency fee, i.e. compounding of delinquency fees is not permitted.
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4. Billing Process (continued)
Invoices unpaid after 90 days are considered delinquent.
Contractor may assign the delinquent bill to the City for lien processing.
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5. Purpose of Lien Process
Recover lost revenues
Prevent lost revenues from being passed to other ratepayers in the form of higher collection rates
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Lien Notification
Notices of delinquency were sent to resident
and non-resident property owners:
February and April of 2017
On June 08, 2017, property owners were again notified of their delinquent accounts & advised of the Public Hearing this evening.
Letter also stated that if the matter had not been rectified prior to the Lien Hearing, the past- due amount would be placed on the upcoming tax roles.
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7. “Service is Our Business”
Outstanding Accounts
As of 4:30 PM, Recology Vacaville Solano had 725 delinquent accounts totaling $225,581.44
Consisting of: $155, from 489 resident property owners $69, from 236 non-resident property owners
Total liens presented to Council in 2016 was $334,070 from 1,328 accounts
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Fiscal Impact
No Impact to the General Fund
Lack of a lien process would result in higher garbage rates for the ratepayers
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9. “Service is Our Business”
Recommendation
By simple motion, adopt the subject resolution.
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