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s Pursuant to BOCC direction, staff will schedule additional discussion of this subject at arx upcoming BOCC meeting to review details, examine staff assumptions, and offer additional guidance and dix°ection as necessary. Alternative Fnnancint Approach Staff has considered the SWAB recommendation and taken into account various comments received over the past several months and developed a framework for supplemental financing for- the enterprise fiord. The fiord will be unable to continue providing the same level of service in FY 2004- 05 as is now provided without major BOCC financial decisions being made and implemented. It should be noted that tinder the existing enterprise fund structure, no State or General Fund appropriations are provided to fund Orange County recycling or° waste reduction activities. I{ey elements of the staff revised financing approach are: • It would be an availability fee rather than a tax. • It would be assessed on all improved properties, including tax-exempt, residential, non- residential. • It would be billed on the tax bill, begimiing in 2004, but identified as a Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Fee.. • The fee would not be assessed to the University. • Philosophically, consumers will pay for the services they receive or that are reasonably available to/or that are performed for them. • There would be four categories of fees: • Universal Services (LTS) -services provided to or on behalf of everyone. Examples are household hazardous waste (HHW)/electronics/drop-off site/food waste/bar & restaurant glass and recycling administratior>/education. • Rural Curbside Services (RC) -Those who receive curbside recycling collection in the unincorporated areas. • Urban Curbside Services (UC) -Those who receive curbside recycling collection in the incorporated areas. • Multi-FunilyServices (MF) -Those who receive apartment/condominium type recycling services. Note. All improved pr°operties >7~ould receive the US fee. Those proper°ties that also fall into one of the other three categories would also be charged the respective fee. Some proper-ties u~ozdrl only receive the US fee. • hi FY 2004-OS the commercial sector would only pay the US fee. Due to the significant variety of conunercial establislunents that exist in Orange County, staff proposes to conduct farther' analysis and offer- a refinement of fees for FY 2005-06 to make commercial fees as equitable as is practical. There is insufficient staff time available for the additional analysis needed for a well-founded differentiation of fees for a FY 2004-OS implementation. • Upon the BOCC selection of a preferred financing method, staff will initiate abroad-based public education and outreach progr'arn to explain the need for supplemental financing and the new fee system.