Council Adopts New Utility Service Fees
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The City Council adopted new sewer, saltwater, and solid waste service rates after determining that no majority protest existed, and directed staff to schedule a public hearing on placing the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 fees on the property tax roll.
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What this means
Avalon approved updated fees for sewer, saltwater, and solid waste services. The council found that property owners had not submitted protests from a majority of affected parcels. Residents will receive another public hearing before the annual fees are placed on the property tax roll.
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- Adopted Resolution No. 26-16 concerning objections to the proposed sewer, saltwater, and solid waste fees.
- Adopted Resolution No. 26-17 establishing sewer, saltwater, and solid waste service rates and finding the rates exempt from CEQA review.
- Directed staff to schedule a public hearing to place Fiscal Year 2026–2027 sewer, saltwater, and solid waste fees on the property tax roll.
- Approved a $2.48 million Fiscal Year 2025–26 budget increase for the South Beach Seawall Repair and Sand Restoration Project and authorized staff to solicit proposals.
- Authorized the purchase of three 2026 GEM E6 LSV carts for up to $160,000 to expand the microtransit system, with $127,227 in offsetting grant revenue.
- Introduced and waived further readings of an ordinance prohibiting the use, possession, sale, and discharge of fireworks in Avalon.
- Authorized staff to negotiate a Stage 1 design and engineering contract with Anderson Burton Construction for the Cabrillo Mole Revitalization Project Phase 2.
- Issued a temporary oversized vehicle permit and refunded the appeal fee pending a revision to the Avalon Municipal Code.
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