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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 27, 2023 Page 13 Mayor Roe added when he first approached the final report, he wondered what the Outcomes portion would be but he actually felt good about it because the City can take that information and develop some measurable outcomes that can be applied towards what the City is doing. The other thing he agrees with is to continue developing the relationships that have begun through this. He thanked everyone for all the work done and the community for being a part of this. He agreed with the community advisory group continuing to be perhaps a sounding board throughout the rest of the stages of process. Public Comment Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment with no one coming forward. f. Ordinance Amendment to Title 8, Water and Sewer Rates and Collection of Charges Finance Director Michelle Pietrick briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the Request for Council Action and related attachments dated November 27, 2023. Mayor Roe asked if the interest starts accruing until the point when the County collects and then the County collects the amount plus whatever interest has accrued at that rate over the entire time or how would that work. Ms. Pietrick explained the County has the system set up to handle that. The City would not be putting it into place with tonight's delinquencies; it would be put in force starting with the 2024 delinquencies. She indicated the interest would accrue only for the one year because at the end of the year, the past due accounts are put on the property tax rolls. Councilmember Strahan asked how often the accounts are paid within that year. She wondered if people are generally catching up within that year or is there a reason to continue that assessment beyond a year or is that possible. Ms. Pietrick explained generally speaking most cities only do that as a one-year assessment. The only assessments that she is aware of that go beyond one year are street related. Councilmember Schroeder indicated she did like the idea of compounding interest so people will pay off their fees quickly. Public Comment Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment with no one coming forward.