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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION of the pity council of the City of Fort
Angeles, Washington, continuing interest waivers on utility
accounts as additional relief for the hardship created by the
COVID-19 pandemic and suspending requirements for full
payment of past due amounts prior to re -conned of services.
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020 pity Manager NATHAN A. WEST issued a
Declaration of Emergency recognizing the dire health and economic hardships being created
by COVID- 1 9 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 outbreak at this dale is continuing to cause substantial
health, financial, and economic hardships tar many of our citizens ana ousine55cs; dilu
WHEREAS, due to the COVID- I
9 pandemic', many utility customers of our community
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still are in need of the financial assistance provided by the interest waiver set out in the
d on April l0, 2�2�; and ghat waiver should be continued onutilityEmergency Declaration issue
accounts through the end of September, 2023.
W14FRT AIS' due to the volume and significant financial implications of current past due
utility accounts there eX1St5 a need to c
procedures outlined in PAMC 13.16.050 t
options that do no
antinue the temporary change to the disconnect
o allow Staff to continue to provide payment plan
t overburden customers with substantial past due balances paused by the
COVID-19 pandemic by changing the requirements for payments of all balanc
connecting services through the end of December 31, 20230
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the pity of Part Angeles as follows:
a. That the COVII3-19 continues to create an emergency in the City of Part
Angeles; and
b. That the waiver of interest on utility accounts, to the City, as initially
implemented April 10, 2020, through an Emergency Declaration issued by the
City Managers is hereby extended and shall continue in effect through
September 30, 20230
c. The suspension of the requirement for full Payment of past due amounts prior to
es prior to rem
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re -connect of utility services shall be contmued through.
PASSED by the pity Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
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Council held on the o2 �d
ATTEST:
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Martincz-BaiTe'y, C)
APPR
ay of February, 2023.
ED AS TO FC`D'`�
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William400r E. Bloor, City Attom
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Kate Dexter, Mayor