HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2020-73_Extending_Temp_Waiver_of_Utility_Late_Fees
RESOLUTION NO 2020-73
EXTENDING TEMPORARY WAIVER OF UTILITY
BILLING LATE FEES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
WHEREAS, the impact of the Coronavirus continues, the City of Edina can offer some assistance to
homeowners and businesses by waiving late fees on utility bills; and
WHEREAS, late fees are established by City Code Sec 28-51 (c). The penalty is 5% of the outstanding balance
(for perspective, our money market account is now earning .06% annually); and
WHEREAS, other metro cities are making the same move. As of March 30, Eden Prairie, Eagan, St. Louis Park
and others stopped charging penalties. The duration of the waiver differs from the shortest of until May 1st to one year;
and
WHEREAS,
• Prior to COVID, 42% of renters and 22% of Edina owners were cost burdened;
• The highest proportion of cost burdened renters and owners are households aged 65 and older;
• Edina’s unemployment (as reported at mn.gov) was 8.2% for May 2020 compared to 7.0% for
April 2020 and 2.5% for May 2019.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, that the City
Council of the City of Edina approves extending the temporary waiver of utility billing late fees for three additional billing
cycles (third cycle is due September 10).
Passed and adopted: July 21, 2020
Attest: _____________________________________ _______________________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk of the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its regular meeting of July 21, 2020, and as recorded
in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting
WINTNESS my hand and seal of said City this ______ day of _________________, 20___.
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City Clerk