HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2011-002 Uncollectible Delinquent Utility Bills Write Off RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -02
A RESOLUTION Authorizing the write -off of certain uncollectable accounts
receivable by the utility funds of the City of Yakima.
WHEREAS, attached is a report entitled "Collection Writeoff' representing the past due
but uncollectable accounts receivable by the utility funds of the City to be discharged by City
Council action, now, therefore.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The attached "Utility Account Write -off List" is hereby approved, and the past due
accounts receivable, itemized on the attached write -off list, are hereby written off.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of January, 2011.
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Micah Cawley, ayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
• December 2010 Write -off of Uncollectible Delinquent Utility Bills:
Schedule 1:
2005 Write offs as Percentage of Total Billing
Year Water Irrigation Wastewater Refuse Total
2005 $11,595.94 $26,623.68 $ 73,051.78 $18,452.88 $ 129,724.28
Billed $5,684,741 $3,046,039 $12,248,370. $3,574,085 $24,553,235
0.20% 0.87% 0.60% 0.51% 0.53%
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
III AGENDA STATEMENT
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Item No. 7 YJ ✓)
For Meeting Of: January 4, 2011
ITEM TITLE A Resolution Authorizing Certain Uncollectible Delinquent Utility Bills
to be Written Off
SUBMITTED BY. Finance and Utility Services Divisions
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE Pete Hobbs, Utility Services Manager; 575 -6080
Edna Pettyjohn, Accountant; 575 -6070
SUMMARY EXPLANATION
Attached is a resolution authorizing the write -off of certain uncollectible accounts receivable
owed to the City's Water, Irrigation, Sewer and Refuse Divisions This write -off list includes
uncollectible accounts through December 2010, for a total write -off of $129,724.28
Accounts are included on the write -off list when. accounts have been sent to a collection
agency and returned as uncollectible, accounts have been included in a bankruptcy with a
0 discharge of debtor; accounts that have past the statute of limitations on collection
activities, death of the debtor, and accounts for which neither the City nor the collection
agency has been able to locate the customer There are a total of 990 accounts for
$129,724.28 which have been identified for write off, which represents less than 1% of the
dollars billed in 2005
Schedule 1 identifies 2005 accounts by Division and dollar amount to be written off and
compares them to the totals billed in those Divisions for 2005 A list detailing the account
number, name of the customer and amount of write -off is available from the Utility Services
Manager upon request. (Note The Utilities currently set aside between 1% and 2% of their
monthly billing for bad debts)
Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other (Specify)
Funding Source.
APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL.
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Adopt resolution
it OUNCIL ACTION
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