Each year, the City works to assist our refuse collection services contractor with the collection of delinquent refuse collection fees. If the fees are not paid, the City has the right under California Government Code section 25831, section 38790.1 and Rocklin Municipal Code 13.08, to impose special assessment on the property through the County property tax bills.
On May 10, 2009, the City entered into a Franchise Agreement with Recology Auburn Placer. This agreement specifies that the City shall assist with the collection of unpaid bills for services provided to customers on accounts that are more than 180 days delinquent. The City typically has assisted Recology Auburn Placer with the collection of unpaid bills by asking the County to add these bills as levies on the property tax rolls as allowed by State law and as required by contract.
On May 26, 2020, Council accepted a report regarding delinquent refuse collection charges and adopted Resolution 2020-92, which set the public hearing for June 23, 2020,to hear objections to the imposition of special assessments for delinquent refuse collection charges that are delinquent in excess of 180 days, on the 2020-2021 tax roll.
Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of record, was posted on the City’s webpage, and was published once in the Placer Herald. If the City intends to assist Recology Auburn Placer through the placement of tax liens on the property tax bills, the City Council would need to approve the two attached resolutions.
The first resolution would authorize imposition of special assessments against specific properties with delinquent refuse collection charges in excess of 180 days. The second resolution is required by Placer County for all direct charges the County collected on the City’s behalf. It serves to indemnify the County for any errors in those tax rolls submitted by the City.