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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 1-5.3 (Civil Action Enforcement) of Chapter 1 (General) to Improve the City's Collections Process. (Finance 10024051)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7787503&GUID=D8822F88-AADF-4A07-82F8-766801E122B1&Options=&Search=
The ordinance was not revised when it was introduced.
Full text of the ordinance:
CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. ______
AMENDING ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1-5.3 (CIVIL ACTION ENFORCEMENT) OF CHAPTER 1 (GENERAL) TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S COLLECTIONS PROCESSES
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the City Attorney to initial legal action, or delegate staff to initiate legal action, to collect debts within the jurisdiction of Limited Civil Cases, in alignment with the City's improved and equitable Collections Policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Alameda does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. AMENDMENT TO ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE.
Section No. 1-5 (PENALTY PROVISIONS, ENFORCEMENT) of Chapter 1 (GENERAL) of the Alameda Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows (underlined for additions and strikeout for deletions):
1-5.3 - Civil Action Enforcement.
a. In addition to the penalties provided for in this chapter, any violation of this code or City ordinance may be redressed by civil action. Any condition existing in violation of this code or a City ordinance or any order, rule or regulation issued or promulgated by any duly authorized officer or agent of the City, is deemed to be a public nuisance.
b. The City attorney may bring civil suit or other action to enforce any ordinance or section of this Code, to enjoin or prevent any violation of any ordinance, or to abate any public nuisance as defined or declared by this Code.
c. The City Attorney may authorize any legal action to c...
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