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<br />WS – Item #4 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 4 <br /> <br /> <br />Date: April 6, 2020 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Sarah Cotton, Finance Director <br /> <br />Re: Utility Late Fees <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Staff is requesting that the Council consider temporarily suspending Utility late fees. <br /> <br />Many residents have already contacted Staff expressing the financial hardships they are <br />facing due to the circumstances surrounding the spread of COVID-19 (loss of <br />income/employment). Residents are inquiring as to what the consequences of a late <br />payment are, as well as, requesting that late fees be waived. <br /> <br />Per City Code, each quarterly billing for water/sewer service not paid when due shall <br />incur a penalty charge of 10% of the amount past due. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Requested Council Direction <br /> <br />Consider temporarily suspending Utility late fees for a period of three months. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />