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<br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 2/24/2025 <br />Item No.: 7.a. <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> <br /> <br />Item Description: Conduct Public Hearing and certify unpaid utility charges to the <br />property tax roll <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 As authorized by City Code, Sections 506, 801,802, and 906, the City annually certifies to <br />4 the County Auditor any unpaid false alarms, water, sewer, and other charges that are in <br />5 excess of 90 days past due, for collection on the following year's property taxes. Affected <br />6 property owners are provided a hearing to dispute any charges against their property. <br />7 <br />8 Beginning in 2010, the City Council began approving certifications for delinquent utilities on <br />9 a quarterly basis. This ensures that any unpaid utilities are brought to the attention of new <br />10 property owners in a more timely fashion. It will also allow the City to record a lien against <br />11 the property in the event that a property goes into foreclosure and/or is being prepared for <br />12 sale for other reasons. <br />13 <br />14 Attached is the current list of delinquent charges. Payments (along with accrued interest) <br />15 received in the Finance Office prior to February 14, 2025 were accepted and will not be <br />16 levied on the 2026 property taxes. <br />17 <br />18 Policy Objectives <br />19 Certifying delinquent charges are required under City Code <br />20 <br />21 Equity Impact Summary <br />22 There is no anticipated racial equity impact <br />23 <br />24 Budget Implications <br />25 Not Applicable <br />26 <br />27 Staff Recommendations <br />28 Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution levying unpaid utility charges for <br />29 collection on the property tax roll. <br />30 <br />31 Requested Council Action <br />32 Motion to adopt the resolution approving the certification of unpaid utility and other charges <br />33 to the County Auditor for collection on the property tax roll. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Qbhf!5!pg!354 <br /> <br />