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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date:February 27, 2023 Item No.:10.d Department ApprovalCity 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 approving certifications for delinquent utilities on a 8 quarterly basis. This ensures that any unpaid utilities are brought to the attention of new property 9 owners in a more timely fashion. It will also allow the City to record a lien against the property in the 10 event that a property 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 13 the Finance Office prior to February 17, 2023 will be accepted and not levied on the 2024 property 14 taxes. 15 P OLICY O BJECTIVE 16 Certifying delinquent charges are required under City Code. 17 B UDGET I MPLICATIONS 18 Not applicable. 19 R ACIAL E QUITY I MPACT S UMMARY 20 Not applicable. 21 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION 22 Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution levying unpaid utility and other charges for 23 collection on the property taxes. 24 R EQUESTED C OUNCIL A CTION 25 Motion adopting the resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges to the 26 County Auditor for collection on the property taxes. 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 Page 1of 3