City Fees are fees paid directly to the City for city programs. It is a general fund and each city may use it for different purposes. For example, they may use it for a community clean-up or other city programs. Customers may get more information on franchise fee utilization from their local representativeRead More
Franchise Fees are fees paid directly to the City for city programs. It is a general fund and each city may use it for different purposes. For example, they may use it for a community clean-up or other city programs. Customers may get more information on franchise fee utilization from their local representative.Read More
Cities must meet the requirements of the AB-939 law which requires cities by the year 2000, to divert 50% of the total waste stream from landfills. If cities do not meet the requirement they may be fined.Read More
Cities must meet the requirements of AB-1826 which requires businesses to recycle their organic waste. This law also requires that by January 1, 2016, an organic waste recycling program to divert organic waste generated by businesses including multifamily dwelling (5 units or more) must be implemented.Read More
The Utility User Tax or UUT is a general fund revenue source that funds general city services such as police, fire, paramedics, recreation, and library services.Read More
A resume service fee is a fee applied to residential and commercial accounts is placed on stop service due to non-pay, then resumed after payment is made.Read More
The Frequently referred to as a “cost of living” – the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the price paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. For more information on CPI, click on the link below. https://bls.gov/cpiRead More
Changes in monthly rates are generally based on changes to the Consumer Price index (CPI), fluctuations in fuel prices, increases in labor expenses, and solid waste disposal fees. For more information on the Consumer Price Index or the National Gasoline and Diesel, Prices click on the links below. CPI | Gasoline and Diesel National PricingRead More