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Annual certification of the Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll with no rate increase.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of the annual certificate of the Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll.
• Approval provides the Tax Collector authority to collect a non-ad valorem assessment from Lealman Community residential property owners for Solid Waste collection.
• The Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District was created in 2006.
• Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc., is the current contracted service provider and is providing satisfactory service.
• This item does not include the rate increase originally proposed.
• Non-Ad Valorem revenue is budgeted in the FY25 Adopted Budget, receipted to the Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Fund.
Authorize the Chairman to certify the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll to the Tax Collector prior to September 15, 2025.
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Strategic Plan:
Health and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health
2.2 Enhance community safety
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction
Summary:
The certification of this Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll to the Tax Collector is an annual requirement in order to collect funds uniformly to pay for the costs of solid waste collection, disposal services, and administrative costs of the district. This item does not include the rate increase originally proposed.
Background Information:
Beginning January 1, 2006, the District was created to provide uniform residential solid waste collection and disposal services within the Lealman community. The first assessment was set at $168.00 per residential unit per year.
In 2016 the assessment was increased from $68.00 per residential unit per year to $92.00 to capture costs of the newly awarded collection services contract.
The 2023 assessment was increased from $92.00 per residential unit per year to $216.00 and a $300,000.00 short-term loan from Solid Waste Department Enterprise Fund was transacted to stabilize the district. Both the assessment increase and loan were necessary to fund increased contract costs due to new customers, and annual adjustments for fuel and consumer prices index (CPI).
The 2024 assessment was increased from $216.00 per residential unit per year to $240.00 per residential unit per year to maintain a fund balance necessary to cover administrative and contract costs currently at $225.12 per unit per year due to annual adjustments in fuel and CPI increases, and loan debt service repayment.
This item does not include the rate increase originally proposed.
Fiscal Impact:
The assessment will provide revenue necessary to pay for collection and disposal services within the district, as well as administrative costs associated therein. There is no impact on the General Fund.
This item does not include the rate increase originally proposed.
Staff Member Responsible:
Paul Sacco, Director, Solid Waste
Chris Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Partners:
Lealman Community Association
Attachments:
Certificate to Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll (DR-408A)
2025 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the Lealman District