RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ONE-TIME POLICY FOR DELINQUENT
CUSTOMER SEWER ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Marysville, State of California, held on the 4th day of January, 2022
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1438, introduced December 7, 2021, amends the City of Marysville Municipal Code to improve the collection of monthly sewer billing amounts from tenant-occupied properties; and
WHEREAS, effective February 2022, Ordinance No. 1438 transfers the responsibility of sewer bill payment to owners when tenants do not pay bills, subjecting delinquent amounts to assessment and lien if owners do not pay the amounts due; and WHEREAS, over 100 tenant-occupied properties have delinquent sewer accounts, many with large outstanding balances; and
WHEREAS, City of Marysville will participate the California Water Board “Arrearage” program to attempt to recover delinquent sewer balances during the 15-month coverage period of March 4, 2020, to June 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, owners shall be responsible for delinquent amounts between June 15, 2021 and January 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, previous delinquent amounts to June 15, 2021, that cannot be collected through the Arrearage program or by payment from the tenant shall be deemed uncollectable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
MARYSVILLE:
1. For tenant-occupied properties with delinquent sewer accounts that are transferred to owners pursuant to Ordinance No. 1438, owners shall be responsible for delinquent amounts after June 15, 2021, provided owners pay ongoing monthly sewer bills beginning with February 2022.
2. For owners that pay ongoing monthly sewer bills beginning with February 2022, to the extent delinquent amounts exist on or before June 15, 2021, or are not collected through the Arrearage program, owners shall be forgiven these amounts and they shall be deemed uncollectable within the City of Marysville Wastewater Fund and written off accordingly as bad debt.
3. For owners that do not pay ongoing monthly sewer bills beginning in February 2022 causing the City to utilize assessment and lien with the Yuba County Tax Collector, the City shall submit the full amount delinquent, including any amounts prior to March 4, 2020, except for amounts that have been covered by the Arrearage program.
The foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Marysville held on the 4th day of January, 2022, by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 4th day of January, 2022.
By: ________________________________
Nicole Moe, City Clerk
City of Marysville, California
By Its City Council
By:_________________________________
Chris Branscum, Mayor