TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Ayre, MMC, City Clerk
DATE: September 8, 2026
RE:Title
City Council Policies Review Committee Recommendations to City Council Policies 150.1, 155.2, and 155.6 Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal III: A city invested in Today and Tomorrow
Executive Summary:
The City Council Policies Review Committee met on Thursday, August 13, 2026. During the meeting the Committee unanimously approved revisions to two Council policies.
At the January 5, 2026, Work Session, City Council made a consensus motion to send City Council Policy 155.6 – Real Property – Lease back to the City Council Policies Review Committee for further review.
City Council Policy 155.2 – Surplus Property - Disposal of Property Valued at Less than $30,000.00 has not been revised since 2006.
City Council Policy 150.1 – Water and Sanitary Sewer Utility Assessments has not been revised since August 23, 2010.
Background:
Policy 150.1 was created on November 17, 2003, with revisions in 2006 and 2010.
Policy 155.2 – Surplus Property - Disposal of Property Valued at Less than $30,000.00. was created on June 6, 1983, with revisions in 2006.
Policy 155.6 was created on September 17, 2001, and was revised in 2009.
Issues/Analysis:
City Council Policy 150.1 – Water and Sanitary Sewer Utility Assessments
The recommended change includes:
Section III removes the sentence “In addition, the Council will use Community Block Grant funds to offset the cost of the assessment for low to moderate income property owners”.
Section IV states Council may use local funds or other available funds to offset eligible water and sewer assessment and connection costs for qualifying property owners through the Utility Connection Assistance Program. Assistance shall be available by application through the City, including application materials m...
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