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Commissioners at a work session on November 20, 2003 that addressed the topic of solid <br />waste alternative financing.. The report outlines a proposed tier of fees that if implemented, <br />would generate adequate revenue to continue current services even though projected future <br />annual tipping fee revenue and reserves alone would be insufficient to do so, The <br />recommended fee structure includes: <br />Basic Services Fee (B) - $36 per year -services provided to or on behalf of everyone, <br />Examples are HHW, electronics, drop-off site services, food waste and other recycling <br />administration/education. This fee would apply to all improved properties in Orange County, <br />including residential, non-residential, tax-exempt, and governmental (with the exception of <br />University property, which is served by University-funded and provided recycling services). <br />• Rural Curbside Services (R) - $52 per year (including the Bfee) -Those who receive or <br />have available biweekly curbside recycling collection in the unincorporated areas, <br />Urban Curbside Services (U) - $75 per year (including the Bfee) -Those who receive or <br />have available weekly curbside recycling collection in the incorporated areas, <br />Multi-Family Services (M) - $50 per year (including the Bfee) -Those who receive or have <br />available apartment/condominium type recycling services. <br />The Solid Waste Management Director will make a presentation at this April 13 meeting <br />explaining the need far the fee system, the long-term financial plan for the solid waste <br />enterprise fund, key assumptions underlying the recommended fee levels, and a recap of the <br />recommended tiers and the services associated with each. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Implementation of the recommended fee schedule for FY 2004-05 would <br />help stabilize the County's solid waste enterprise fund by generating approximately $3 million to <br />fund reduction, reuse, recycling programs and services and the County's educational outreach <br />efforts related to these, Current plans are for the fees to be billed with the County's annual real <br />property tax bills that are typically mailed in late July to early August, One new position, fi~nded <br />through fee proceeds, will be needed immediately in the Revenue Department to assist in <br />implementation and maintenance of the billing and collection of the recommended fees, <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) receive the report and <br />fee recommendations; 2) provide substantive feedback to staff regarding various policy and <br />financial management assumptions contained in the long-term financial plan; and 3) approve <br />the proposed set of fees or a modified version thereof either at this meeting or a subsequent <br />meeting in the near future.. <br />