16.
Legal Committee
- Meeting Date:
- 09/24/2026
COMMITTEE:
CONTACT:
CHAIR:
ACTION REQUESTED:
Consider recommending authorizing to advertise for a public hearing Ordinance 26-XX: An Ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Roswell City Code related to Solid Waste Rate Indexing. (Abraham Chaparro)
BACKGROUND:
Initiated by: Abraham Chaparro
Presently, Roswell Code of Ordinances (RCO) 21-20(f) provides that City Council shall review and adjust solid waste rates at the beginning of each fiscal year. Proposed Ordinance 26-XX would strike subsection (f) of RCO 21-20 and add a new section (21-21) that would automatically index solid waste rates to inflation by establishing an annual indexing process for solid waste rates when the City Council does not otherwise implement a rate increase or decrease following its annual review. The proposed indexing would be based on the Consumer Price Index for Garbage and Trash Collection, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, beginning January 1, 2027.
Presently, Roswell Code of Ordinances (RCO) 21-20(f) provides that City Council shall review and adjust solid waste rates at the beginning of each fiscal year. Proposed Ordinance 26-XX would strike subsection (f) of RCO 21-20 and add a new section (21-21) that would automatically index solid waste rates to inflation by establishing an annual indexing process for solid waste rates when the City Council does not otherwise implement a rate increase or decrease following its annual review. The proposed indexing would be based on the Consumer Price Index for Garbage and Trash Collection, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, beginning January 1, 2027.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION:
Solid waste rates may be adjusted annually based on the applicable Consumer Price Index. Rates indexed to inflation would help ensure that the associated enterprise fund remains solvent as costs to provide the service increase with inflation.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed the proposed ordinance.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE ACTION:
The September 24, 2026, Legal Committee will be the first consideration of this item.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Consider recommending authorizing to advertise for a public hearing Ordinance 26-XX: An Ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Roswell City Code related to Solid Waste Rate Indexing.