For City Council Meeting May 26, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
Title
Request City Council to: (1) Conduct a Public Hearing for the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 4th Quarter of 2025; and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8516 Authorizing the Filing of Liens Against Certain Properties for Delinquent Refuse Accounts with the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk's Office.
(ACTION)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Conduct a public hearing to consider the placement of liens against the delinquent properties identified on Exhibit A of the resolution; and
2) Adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of liens against certain properties for delinquent refuse accounts with the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk's Office.
BACKGROUND
Each of the property owners 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 full amount of any unpaid past-due charges for services rendered. A list of the properties affected by the proposed liens is attached as Exhibit A to the Resolution and is included in Attachment 1.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
On April 28, 2026, the City Council approved the request to set a Public Hearing for May 26, 2026, to review and consider approval of the placement of liens related to delinquent refuse accounts.
Section 8.08.330 of the Rialto Municipal Code (RMC) authorizes the placement of liens against properties with refuse collection accounts that are delinquent for more than 90 days and dictates the process for notification to each affected property owner. Lien pl...
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