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and RESOLUTION NO. 8627 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AUTHORIZING ADJUSTMENTS TO RATES FOR SOLID WASTE UTILITY SERVICE WHEREAS, the City provides solid waste utility service as a municipally run operation; WHEREAS, the City has not adjusted solid waste utility service rates since October 2021; and WHEREAS, the City engaged R3 Consulting Group, Inc., to review and analyze the City's solid waste revenue and expense projections and recommend adjustments to solid waste utility service rates to maintain sustainable funding for solid waste services; and WHEREAS, R3 Consulting Group, Inc. found that, without recommended adjustments to solid waste utility service rates, the City's Solid Waste Service Fund will be depleted by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26; and WHEREAS, R3 Consulting Group, Inc. found that recommended adjustments to solid waste utility service rates recover sufficient revenue within the parameters set by relevant law, including article XIIID, section 6 of the California Constitution; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends to hold a protest hearing on the solid waste utility rates in accord with article XIIID, section 6(a) of the California Constitution; and WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024, the City Council passed Resolution No. 8609 setting a Public Hearing for the solid waste utility rates in accord with article XIIID, section 6(a) of the California Constitution on September 3, 2024; and WHEREAS, the City's local procedures to conduct such a hearing are set forth in Resolution No. 7128; and WHEREAS, on July 15, 2024, the City timely mailed notes of the public hearing to solid waste utility service rate payers that detailed proposed rate adjustments in accordance with article XIIID, section 6(a) of the California Constitution; and WHEREAS, on September 3, 2024, the City held a public hearing on the proposed adjustments to rates for solid waste utility services, and there was no majority protest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands as follows: Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated by this reference. Section 2. In accordance with Article XIIID § 6 of the California Constitution and as set forth in the accompanying staff report, incorporated herein by reference: 1 IAResolutions\Res 8600-8699\8627 Authorizing Adjustments to Rates for Solid Waste Utility Service.docx-ms