HomeMy WebLinkAbout6864 ORDINANCE NO. 6864
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCES
6767, 6777, 6788 AND 6802 THAT PROVIDED FOR A
TEMPORARY WAIVER OF LATE FEES FOR AIRPORT AND
UTILITY ACCOUNTS, IN LIGHT OF A PUBLIC HEALTH ..
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, in 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency because of COVID- 19 and the
Washington Governor declared a State of Emergency due to new cases'of COVID-19;
and
WHEREAS, temporarily waiving the charging of late fees on delinquent bill
balances for utility bills and airport fees, was necessary in Auburn both to help ease the
negative impact on low-wage workers, individuals on fixed incomes, non-profit
organizations and small businesses .and to reduce the frequency of in-person bill
payment during the emergency; and
WHEREAS, as part of its continued efforts to respond to the emergency and
provide assistance to its customers, the City determined it was appropriate to temporarily
waive imposition or collection of late fees and penalties assessed against users of the
City' s utility systems and municipal airport by adopting Auburn Ordinances 6767, 6777,
6788, and 6802; and
WHEREAS, Auburn Ordinance 6802, adopted by the City Council on October 19,
2020, waived the imposition and collection of late fees assessed against users of the City
of Auburn' s utility systems and municipal airport until the earlier of: a) termination of the
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civil emergency proclaimed by the Mayor on March 5, 2020; or (b) the fourteenth (14th)
day after termination or expiration of Governor's Proclamation 20-23; and
WHEREAS, Governor's Proclamation 20-23 has been superseded by several
proclamations through 20-23.16, which terminated the waiver of late fees applicable to
utility accounts in September of 2021; and
WHEREAS, the remaining provision of Auburn Ordinance 6802 addresses Auburn
Airport accounts and the City has determined the waiver of late fees for Airport accounts
is no longer necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Repeal. The Auburn City Council repeals.Auburn Ordinance 6802,
in addition to Auburn Ordinances 6767, 6777, and 6788 to the extent that any provisions
remained, which superseded certain sections of Auburn City Code.
Section 2. Affected City Code Sections. All sections or subsections of the
ACC that authorize or require the collection of late fees and penalties on delinquent airport
fees will be enforced beginning June 1, 2022 in accordance with chapter 12.56 ACC.
Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those
administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
section, or portion of this Ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person
or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity
of its application to other persons or circumstances. -
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Section 5. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five
days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: SAY 6 2022
PASSED: MAY.1 6 2022
APPROVED: SAY 1 202
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CITY OF AUBURN
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