Pomona Municipal Code § 2-928 Cost of collection

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State Law reference— Procedures for changing or fixing fees on service charges, Government Code § 66016 et seq.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 4301, § 2, adopted April 5, 2021, repealed §§ 2-921—2-923, which pertained to findings and intent; delegation of authority and direction to manager; and costs reasonably borne defined; and derived from Code 1959, §§ 9-400—9-402; and Ord. No. 3780, § 1 (part).

(a) In compliance with state law, the city council may adopt the fees for city regulations, products or services by resolution. The city manager, director of finance and each city department head, under the direction of the city manager, shall review annually the master fee schedule, or at any time in the city manager's judgment the fees should be reviewed. The city manager will provide an adjusted fee or charge schedule to the city council for its consideration so as to recover the reasonable costs of providing the service, product, or regulatory activity.

(b) The fees as set by resolution of the city council from time to time shall be charged in all instances, unless the city council modifies or waives the fee.

(Code 1959, § 9-403; Ord. No. 3780, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 3828, § 3; Ord. No. 3833, § 2; Ord. No. 3840, § 2; Ord. No. 3877, § 2; Ord. No. 3996, § 2, 9-22-2003; Ord. No. 4055, § 6, 2-13-2006; Ord. No. 4076, § 3; Ord. No. 4100, § 1, 4-21-2008; Ord. No. 4125, § 1, 11-2-2009; Ord. No. 4233, § 3, 6-5-2017; Ord. No. 4301, § 2, 4-5-2021)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 4301, § 2, adopted April 5, 2021, repealed §§ 2-925 and 2-926, which pertained to public meeting and provision of data, and derived from Code 1959, §§ 9-404, 9-405; and Ord. No. 3780, § 1 (part).

(a) Any person who feels that any fee or charge determined and set is in excess of the reasonable costs of providing the service, product, or regulatory activity may appeal in writing to the city council.

(b) No fee or charge for which an appeal has been filed shall take effect until heard by the city council. Such appeal shall be placed on the agenda of the next ensuing council meeting after receipt of such appeal and shall be heard at the next ensuing council meeting. Such appealed fee or charge shall take effect immediately upon hearing by the city council unless ordered otherwise by the city council by ordinance amending this division.

(Code 1959, § 9-406; Ord. No. 3780, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 4301, § 2, 4-5-2021)

(a) Outstanding debts owed to the city, including but not limited to, past due utility charges, fines, assessments, permit and license fees, and other charges may be assigned to a collection agency.

Persons indebted to the city for delinquent accounts or any obligations owing to the city, shall be liable for the underlying obligation and all costs incurred by the city to effectuate collection of those items, including collection agency fees, to the extent allowed by state and federal laws.

(Ord. No. 4138, § 1, 10-18-2010; Ord. No. 4301, § 2, 4-5-2021)