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Schedule a public hearing for July 28, 2026, to hear a report of delinquent solid waste hauling fees for unincorporated Solano County and consider any protests or objections to the report; Direct that notice of the hearing be mailed to the landowners listed on the report not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X__ No ____
Public Hearing Required? Yes _X__ No ____
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Schedule a public hearing for July 28, 2026, to hear a report of delinquent solid waste hauling fees for unincorporated Solano County and consider any protests or objections to the report; and
2. Direct that notice of the hearing be mailed to the landowners listed on the report not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Solid waste services in the unincorporated area of Solano County, including the collection, transportation, processing and disposal of garbage, organics and recyclables, are provided by Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery dba Rio Vista Sanitation Service, Recology Vacaville Solano, Recology Vallejo and Solano Garbage Company dba Republic Services (collectively the “Contractors”). The Contractors bill residential and commercial customers for these services within their designated service territories.
Pursuant to Chapter 23 of the Solano County Code, solid waste service charges become delinquent 30 days after the billing date. Charges that remain unpaid for more than 60 days after billing are eligible for lien proceedings. Within 15 days after the delinquency date, the Contractors provide notice of the delinquency to both the account holder and the property owner, if different. Once each year, the Contractors may assign and submit to the County a report identifying delinquent accounts that remain unpaid as of May 1.
Pursuant to Government Code sections 25830 through 25833, including section 25831, the Board may conduct a public hearing to consider objections or protests to the reported delinquencies. Following the hearing, the Board may make revisions or corrections deemed appropriate, confirm the report of delinquent accounts, order the delinquent amounts to be collected as special assessments against the affected parcels, record liens against the affected properties and direct collection of the delinquent amounts on the annual property tax roll.
The Department recommends that the Board set a noticed public hearing date for July 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. to allow sufficient time to complete the statutory hearing process and meet the August 10, 2026, deadline established by the Solano County Auditor-Controller's Office for placement of special assessments on the FY2026/27 secured property tax roll.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no General Fund impact to set a date for the proposed public hearing. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the Department’s FY2025/26 Working Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to set the proposed public hearing to receive and consider the report of delinquent solid waste accounts. This alternative is not recommended because requests to impose special assessments for FY2026/27 must be received by the Auditor-Controller's Office by August 10, 2026. Setting the hearing for July 28, 2026, will allow sufficient time for the Board to consider the report and for the Department to transmit any confirmed delinquent accounts for inclusion on the FY2026/27 secured property tax roll.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed the lien process for legal sufficiency. The Auditor-Controller's Office notified the Department of Resource Management of the deadline for inclusion of special assessments on the FY2026/27 property tax roll.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION