(A) The city will not provide loans, grants, financial assistance or other benefits such as licenses and permits to persons or entities who have filed pending adverse claims against the city in the form of settlement demands or lawsuits, or those who owe delinquent taxes, or are delinquent in obligations to pay loans, fines, liens or other obligations. No person or entity will be denied federal public or assisted housing agency benefits or programs administered by the city as a result of this policy.
(B) The Board of Commissioners may waive this requirement in cases of health, safety or other emergency considerations. The order waiving the requirements of this section shall identify with specificity the justification for the waiver.
(C) Any person or entity denied benefits as a result of this policy may appeal the decision to deny benefits to the Board of Commissioners within 30 days of the decision to deny the benefits. Any person or entity denied benefits by the Board of Commissioners may proceed with any legal and/or equitable right to review such decision.
(D) Any person who has filed a pending adverse claim against the city in the form of settlement demands or lawsuits, or who owe delinquent taxes, or are delinquent in obligations to pay loans, fines, liens or other obligations shall not be eligible to serve on any boards or agencies of the city.
(1984 Code, § 35.35) (Ord. O-11-06, passed 3-7-2006; Ord. O-26-19, passed 8-13-2019)