HomeMy WebLinkAbout8151RESOLUTION NO 8151
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
SUSPENDING ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CUSTOMER PAYMENTS
FOR CITY UTILITY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands has ratified and confirmed the
Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency as issued by the City's Director of
Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California has issued Executive Order N-24-20
to mitigate the adverse effects of the COVID-19 virus that directs water systems to halt all water
service disconnections for nonpayment; and
WHEREAS, similar actions have been taken by public agencies throughout the country to
protect utility customers from adverse actions based upon nonpayment of their utility service
accounts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands recognizes that its utility services
customers may experience financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of
illness; quarantines; `social -distancing; disruptions to, and/or loss of employment; or because
their income has been, or will be, otherwise unexpectedly affected;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands as
follows:
Section 1 During the time period commencing on the effective date of this resolution
through and including the day that Executive Order N-42 20 is rescinded, and as this time period
may be extended by written action of the Director of Emergency Services/City Manager pursuant
to Section 2, below City staff shall process City utility service customer billings as follows:
A. The imposition of late charges and penalties shall be suspended and shall not accrue
to a customer's account.
B. Disconnections of City utility services for the reason of nonpayment of City utility
service accounts shall be suspended.
C. The City Manager, or his designee, may waive the requirement for a prepayment
deposit in circumstances of extreme financial hardship based upon the financial hardship criteria
established for the processing of administrative citations as set forth in Chapter 1.22 of the
Redlands Municipal Code and the City Council resolutions implementing that Chapter relating to
financial hardship.
D The City Manager shall have the authority to modify the billing process (e.g. the
dates upon which utility billings are sent to customers and the time at which utility meters are read
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by City staff) for any or all utility service accounts dependent on the availability of City staff
resources and other COVID-19 emergency -related factors
Section 2 Suspension of the above provisions shall continue through the date that
Executive Order N-42-20 is rescinded, unless otherwise deemed appropriate for extension by
wntten action of the Director of Emergency Services/City Manager for a period thereafter not to
exceed ninety (90) days Any such wntten action shall be immediately communicated in writing
to the City Council
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 17th day of November, 2020
Paul W Foster, Mayor
ATTEST
nne Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th
day of November, 2020
AYES Councilmembers Barich, Tejeda, Momberger, Davis, Mayor Foster
NOES None
ABSENT None
ABSTAINED None
e Donaldson, City Clerk
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