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Administrative Offense Discussion Points <br /> <br />1. Administrative Offenses that are certified to Property Taxes should be property-based. <br />a. General consensus that agrees <br />b. Language should clearly state that whenever authority is granted, it should specify <br />for property-based offenses only. <br />2. Should there be a neutral arbitrator? <br />a. Discussions with staff have led to the conclusion that a mechanism for a 3rd Party <br />arbitrator should be in place but it should be optional to account for the extra cost <br />which can be significant. <br />b. We should be careful with language that requires the city to have a plan in place <br />via resolution so that it can be easily edited and maintained versus detailed plans <br />in the Charter. <br />3. Can a property owner request a fine be certified to his taxes immediately rather than paid <br />in cash? <br />a. More research is needed on this point but initially, it sounds applicable. <br />4. What should be the limit of total amount of fines certified rather than submitted to the <br />Court and over what period of time should this be applied? <br />a. Much more discussion is needed on this topic – options could include any of the <br />following or a combination: <br />i. One-time certification limit of no more than $X <br />ii. Time period where further certifications for a single property are <br />prohibited following a certification. <br />iii. Aggregate total of dollars over a 12-month period of $X <br />5. Do we need to specify a minimum period of time between the receipt of a find and the <br />certification of unpaid fines to taxes? <br />a. Determined that a minimum period does not need to be specified as long as the <br />language covered under item #4 is specific enough. <br />6. Do abatement costs need to be included with A. O. fines at the time of certification and <br />should any limits on certification amounts specifically include or exclude abatement? <br />a. Needs significantly more discussion with Staff and Commissioners regarding total <br />dollar amounts under discussion and further research on the authority for <br />certification of abatement costs.