City Council 11 18 2025 Agenda Item M 7 Amendment of the Solid Waste RatesFees Ordinance

The City Council of Oxnard discussed an amendment to the Solid Waste Rates and Fees Ordinance, specifically addressing changes to single-family residential solid waste rates. This amendment was prompted by a recent court ruling that invalidated the Inclusion of an Infrastructure Usage Fee (IUF) component in the rates, which had been previously approved in 2024. As a result, the city adjusted the monthly rates to remove the IUF, leading to a decrease in revenue. This reduction impacts the transfer of funds from the Environmental Resources (ER) fund to the street fund, which traditionally supports pavement maintenance and street paving capital improvement projects. Consequently, there will be less funding available for these infrastructure projects in future fiscal years.