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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: November 30, 2020 Item No.: 9.c Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Certify Unpaid Utility and Other Charges to the Property Tax Rolls 1 B ACKGROUND 2 As authorized by City Code, Sections 506, 801, 802, and 906,the City annually certifies to the County 3 Auditor any unpaid false alarm, water, sewer, and other charges that are in excess of 90 days past due, 4 for collection on the following year’s property taxes. Affected property owners are provided a hearing 5 to dispute any charges against their property. 6 7 Beginning in 2010, the City Council began approvingcertifications for delinquent utilities on a quarterly 8 basis. This ensures that any unpaid utilities are brought to the attention of new property owners in a more 9 timely fashion. It will also allow the City to record a lien against the property in the event that a property 10 goes into foreclosure and/or is being prepared for sale for other reasons. 11 12 Attached is the current list of delinquent charges. Payments (along with accrued interest) received in the 13 Finance Office prior to December 4, 2020 will be accepted and not levied on the 2021 property taxes. 14 P OLICY O BJECTIVE 15 Certifying delinquent charges are required under City Code. 16 F INANCIAL I MPACTS 17 Not applicable. 18 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION 19 Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution levying unpaid utility and other charges for 20 collection on the property taxes. 21 R EQUESTED C OUNCIL A CTION 22 Motion adopting the resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to the 23 County Auditor for collection on the property taxes. 24 Prepared by: Attachments: A: Resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to Ramsey County B: List of Delinquent Accounts - also noted as Schedule A on the Resolution 25 Page 1 of 3