(a) Any responsible party who receives an invoice for assessable costs shall have an opportunity to meet with the Director of the Department of Public Safety, or other City officer designated by the Council. The initial meeting shall be with the Director of the Department of Public Safety or Council's designee to request a modification of assessable costs. The responsible party shall request in writing such a meeting within seven calendar days of the date of the invoice assessing the assessable costs.
(b) If after this initial meeting any responsible party is still not satisfied, he or she may request an opportunity to appear before the City Council to further request a modification of assessable costs. A responsible party who desires to appear before the City Council must have had an initial meeting as provided above and then shall make a written request to appear before the City Council within seven calendar days of the date of this meeting. Upon receipt of such request, the responsible party will be put on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting, which meeting must be held within 45 calendar days of the date on which the responsible party files the request to appear.
(c) Any filed request to appear shall specifically identify and explain all reasons why the responsible party believes the assessed costs should be modified. Any reason, basis or argument for modification of assessable costs not set forth in the request to appear shall be deemed waived by the responsible party. Failure to timely file a written request to appear shall constitute a waiver of any argument the responsible party may have had that the party is not liable for the assessable costs invoiced. After a responsible party has been given an opportunity to appear before it, the City Council shall promptly determine whether to confirm, modify or void the payment of assessable costs invoiced.
(Ord. 579. Passed 1-3-24.)