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New Business Request: Credit Card Processing Fees Cost Recovery Preliminary Staff Response ID 1546

2 stops across 1 body · Oct 23, 2023 → Dec 4, 2023

Summary

ID 1546 examines credit card processing fee cost recovery across city services including utilities, permits, and recreation. A councilmember raised the issue in October 2023, and administration provided preliminary response by December 2023.

Timeline

Each card is one meeting where this item was discussed, oldest first.

Oct 23, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Final action here
New Business Request: Credit Card Processing Fees Cost Recovery
Action: Introduced by:
Carried 6-0
Proposal Overview The new addition of online utility bill payment with credit cards most recently brought the concept of cost recovery for processing fees to my attention. As far as I know, we don't have a city policy for addressing the fees associated with credit card payments. This occurs in several areas of the city: utility payments, permit fees, records requests, and recreation classes (maybe
Open meeting →
Dec 4, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Final action here
Carried 6-0
City Council President Walsh submitted a new business request for the credit card processing fee cost recovery. This item was introduced at the Oct. 23 City Council meeting. The City Council agreed that it would like to hear more about this proposal and requested a preliminary staff response.
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