Chapter 3.65 COLLECTION OF DEBT

Chapter 3.65
COLLECTION OF DEBT

Sections:

3.65.030 Write-off of amounts of $5,000 or less – Administrative approval.

3.65.035 Write-off of amounts in excess of $5,000 – Council approval.

3.65.010 Establishment of procedures.

The administrative services director shall establish and maintain policies and procedures relating to the collection of debt. All city departments must comply with these policies and procedures. [Ord. 711 § 2, 2015]

3.65.020 Use of collection agencies.

The administrative services director shall establish policies and procedures governing the assignment or other referral of delinquent accounts or debt to a collection agency that has entered into a contract with the city for that purpose. All city departments must comply with these policies and procedures. [Ord. 711 § 2, 2015]

3.65.030 Write-off of amounts of $5,000 or less – Administrative approval.

In certain cases amounts which are due any department of the city, including its public utilities, from any individual or corporate debtor thereto under provisions of leases, contracts, other instruments or agreements, or under provisions of rate or other ordinance or resolutions, or which are due and legally enforceable from any person, corporation or insurance company as a result of damages to city property may remain unpaid for long time periods. After the administrative service director has determined that there is no cost effective means of collecting the debt, the debt may be canceled, written off, reduced or otherwise compromised as follows:

A. Amounts due the city which are in excess of $1,000 but which are no greater than $5,000 may, after reasonable efforts for the collection or settlement thereof have been exhausted, be authorized by the city manager or designee to be canceled, written off or settled in part upon recommendation of the city attorney and administrative services director.

B. Amounts due the city which are no greater than $1,000 may, after reasonable efforts for the collection or settlement thereof have been exhausted, be authorized by the administrative services director to be canceled, written off or settled in part upon approval of the city attorney and administrative services director, based on written procedures developed by the administrative services director and approved by the city manager. [Ord. 711 § 2, 2015]

3.65.035 Write-off of amounts in excess of $5,000 – Council approval.

Amounts due the city in excess of $5,000 which are due any department of the city, including public utilities, from any individual or corporate debtor thereto under provision of leases, contracts, other instruments or agreements, or under provisions of rate or other ordinances or resolutions, or which are due and legally enforceable from any person, corporation or insurance company as a result of damages to city property, may not be canceled, written off, reduced or otherwise compromised without the authorization of the city council upon recommendation of the city manager. [Ord. 711 § 2, 2015]