Sewer and recycling fee collection via property tax roll
Summary
About 5,600 property owners without city water service will keep paying sewer and recycling fees through their property tax bill — more reliable collection, no fee changes. One speaker raised concerns about older voter-approved protections and lien risk.
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Supports sewer fund and general fund revenues already budgeted for fiscal year 2026-27; no new fees.
The city collects fees more reliably and the affected households get one fewer bill.
Jim Mosher argued a 1996 voter-approved measure bars supplemental refuse charges for pre-1996 city areas.
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