The City Council hereby finds and declares as follows:
A. 
At the direction of the City Council, a comprehensive neighborhood preservation program was established in 2002; and
B. 
The creation of a neighborhood clean-up program has improved the appearance and the quality of life in targeted areas through an innovative collaboration between the City, other agencies and affected residents; and
C. 
City staff has worked with the franchise solid waste hauler for the provision of dumpsters and other resources to assist residents with neighborhood improvement and clean-up efforts; and
D. 
There is a direct relationship between solid waste issues and the demand for neighborhood preservation clean-up services. During the years of 2004, 2005 and 2006, the City's neighborhood preservation division responded to 2,729 complaints directly related to solid waste, which represents approximately 25 percent of the total number of neighborhood preservation investigations; and
E. 
Typical types of complaints that would be addressed by the neighborhood preservation clean-up services program include illegal dumping, overflowing waste receptors, improper storage or placement of waste containers, accumulation of solid waste on private property but stored in public view, and failure to set up an account for the collection and disposal of solid waste as required by LMC § 8.08.030. Left unaddressed, solid waste complaints adversely affect the quality of life for residents and detract from the appearance of the community as a whole; and
F. 
An effective neighborhood preservation program improves the quality of life for city residents, reduces blight and can potentially increase property values; and
G. 
It is the City's intention that the neighborhood preservation clean-up services program be financed by a combination of moneys collected through the solid waste collection fees and citation revenue, building permit fees, and the general fund. The neighborhood preservation clean-up services program would fund 25 percent of the existing neighborhood preservation programs through a modest increase in the solid waste franchise agreement; and
H. 
The City Council has determined that the following fees will cover 25 percent of the costs to the City for costs associated with the neighborhood clean-up programs implemented by the neighborhood preservation programs resulting from complaints and problems related to the accumulation of solid waste; and
I. 
The proposed neighborhood preservation clean-up services program has been noticed consistent with California Government Code Section 66018 and a hearing was held on the matter on June 25, 2007.
(Ord. 1827 § 2, 2007; Ord. 1978 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 2065 § 1(A), 2018)
A. 
Amount of Fee. The City Council may from time to time establish fees for neighborhood preservation clean-up services. The amount of the fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council following a noticed public hearing. The fee may be combined with the fees for solid waste collection services.
B. 
Character of Fee. The City Council has determined that the fee is related to the cost of the service provided and shall not exceed the estimated reasonable costs of the service. This fee is not imposed as an incident of property ownership within the meaning of Proposition 218 California Constitution Article XIIID, Section 6.
C. 
Collection. Each owner and occupant of the City receiving waste collection services from the franchisee shall be billed by the franchisee a fee for neighborhood preservation clean-up services in accordance with the rates established by the City Council. The fee shall be collected by the franchisee as part of the solid waste collection fee, in conformance with LMC § 8.08.130.
(Ord. 1827 § 2, 2007; Ord. 1978 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 2065 § 1(A), 2018)
A. 
Transfer. The franchisee shall convey the neighborhood preservation clean-up services program fee to the City on a monthly basis.
B. 
Deposit. When conveyed to the City, the fees shall be kept in a separate line item account together with any interest earned.
C. 
Use of Fee. The fees shall be used only to defray the costs of clean-ups associated with solid waste clean-up service provided by the neighborhood preservation clean-up services program.
(Ord. 1827 § 2, 2007; Ord. 1978 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 2065 § 1(A), 2018)