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AGENDA ITEM - 3D '!Tt -ADEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 9, 2026 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Jessica Jagoe, City Administrator SUBJECT: Immigration Discussion Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Council Should Consider Council should discuss topic areas below and provide direction to Staff on next steps. Background At the February 9th Work Session, the City Council requested a recurring work session agenda item to allow for discussion on topics related to immigration enforcement. Below are topics that were mentioned at either the January 31" Special Work Session or the February 91h meetings for discussion by the City Council related to immigration enforcement. Council is asked to discuss the below list of topics and provide direction to Staff on next steps and/or removal of any particular topic(s) from the list and/or other topics that should be brought forward under this agenda item for future discussion. Utility Billing Late Fees At the February 9th meeting, staff was directed to bring forward the discussion on utility billing late fees. There are two types of late fees. As part of this discussion, Staff would need an understanding from the Council on one or both types of late fees to be waived and timing (i.e. when to start and when to stop). While there is an approximate amount budgeted, it is not part of the core utility revenues (less than 1% of total utility fund revenue). Staff anticipates the waiving of late fees to have a minimal fiscal impact, given the historical trend of penalty fees. For accounts that are over 30 days past due, the City charges an 8% late penalty. 0 2025 Late Penalty Fees totaled $18,633.53, with approximately 45% coming from Commercial properties and 55% from Residential properties. o A 4-year historical trend is provided below: Page] of 3