Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 26-R62, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Relating to the Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials in the City; Establishing the Assessment Rate for Solid Waste Service Assessments Against Assessed Property Located within the City for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026; Directing the Preparation of an Assessment Roll; Authorizing a Public Hearing and Directing the Provision of Notice thereof; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
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Submitted By: Dennis Murphy, Assessment & Property Tax Admin, Finance
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to provide exceptional services.
Executive Summary (General Business): This request authorizes staff to prepare the preliminary solid waste assessment roll and notice to owners in compliance with Florida Statute 197.3632. This process is necessary to collect the annual Assessments within the City using the uniform tax bill collection method pursuant to the Uniform Assessment Collection Act found in s.197.3632, Florida Statutes, as amended, for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2026.
Presentation Information: Staff may provide presentation
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the resolution.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the resolution
2. Move that the Council not approves the resolution and provide staff direction
Background: The City Council enacted Ordinance No. 24-21, codified in the City Code as Chapter 80, Article II, the Solid Waste Services Assessments Ordinance which authorizes the annual re-imposition of solid waste services assessments for solid waste and recyclable materials collection and disposal services, facilities, or programs against certain assessed property within the City. The imposition of these Assessments for solid waste and recyclable materials collection and disposal services, facilities, and programs for each fiscal year is an equitable and efficient method of allocating and apportioning the costs among parcels of assessed property. This resolution constitutes the Preliminary Rate Resolution as defined in the Solid Waste Service Assessments Ordinance No. 24-21 and is pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 80, Article II, which initiates the annual process for updating the Assessment Roll and directs the re-imposition of Solid Waste Service Assessments for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026.
Issues/Analysis: The City Manager of his designee is hereby directed to prepare an updated Solid Waste Assessment Roll for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 in the manner provided in Chapter 80 of the Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances
Financial Information: For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, for which Solid Waste Assessments are to be re-imposed, the City recommends a rate of assessment equal to $482.16 (an increase of $14.83 from last year) for each dwelling unit for solid waste collection and disposal services. City Council adopted a maximum rate of $513.70 per dwelling unit not to be exceeded in future years without additional mailed notices per Resolution 25-R40. Until the City reaches the maximum rate authorized, mailed notices are only required to be mailed to properties that have never been charged a solid waste fee in the past per s.197.3632, Florida Statutes. The solid waste revenue collections are recorded in Fund 620. A one time credit of $64.00 or $364.00 will be applied to the solid waste assessment as a result of the Waste Pro lawsuit settlement.
Special Consideration: Approval of this Rate Resolution is necessary to move forward with the preparation of the tax roll and comply with the statutory timeline.
Location of Project: Citywide
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
• Attachments: Preliminary Rate Resolution
• Form of Notices to be Published
• Form of Notices to be Mailed
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 26177-03
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.