For City Council Meeting July 28, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
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Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for August 25, 2026, to Consider the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the First Quarter of the 2026 Calendar Year.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council set a public hearing for August 25, 2026, to consider the placement of liens for delinquent refuse collection accounts for the first quarter of the 2026 calendar year.
BACKGROUND
Each property owner on the "Proposed Address List for Delinquent Refuse Liens" is delinquent with payment of the refuse collection bills for their property. Although billed at the last known address on file for services provided, outstanding charges remain unpaid. Rental properties are the responsibility of the property owner. Consequently, liens are filed against the property for the total amount of any unpaid past-due charges for services rendered. A list of the properties affected by the proposed liens is included as Attachment 1.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The City seeks to place a separate lien against each of the 97 residential and 12 commercial properties to secure monies owed. If any of the properties are sold prior to collection or are sold prior to the placement of liens, the amounts owed may not be recovered. This action requires the City Council to schedule a Public Hearing to review and approve the placement of liens related to delinquent refuse accounts. Staff recommends that the Council set the Public Hearing for Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Section 8.08.330 of the Rialto Municipal Code (RMC) authorizes the placement of liens against properties with refuse collection accounts that are more than 90 days delinquent. Lien placement requests brought before the City Council are for delinquencies that have accrued during the first quarter (January, February a...
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