Explanation
Background: This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to modify and extend by twelve additional months the existing contracts approved by Ordinance 0480-2020, with collection agents Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA, and Scott W. Schiff & Associates Co., LPA, and will authorize the payment of court costs and the reimbursement of any overpayments collected from the Collection Fees fund. This fund is generated by fees collected by collection agents and used to pay the associated collection costs due.
The additional time is needed for the continuity of the service due to operational changes and implementation of new case management applications in 2022, in both the City Attorney’s office and the Income Tax Division of the City Auditor’s office.
Emergency: Emergency declaration is requested so the collection process can continue without interruption.
Contract Compliance Numbers:
Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., 31-1570459, CC005578 expires 06/09/2022
Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA, 35-2353532, CC017436 expires 02/26/2022
Scott W. Schiff & Associates Co., LPA, 31-1589981, CC005619 expires 01/20/2023
These companies are neither debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government nor prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
Fiscal Impact: These contracts are self-funding and will result in additional revenues to the general fund. The agents are paid fees from the money they collect. One hundred percent of monies collected are remitted to the city and invoices from the collection agencies are paid from the funds collected.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $300,000.00 from the Collection Fees fund; to authorize the City Attorney to modify and extend the contracts with Capital Recovery Systems, Inc., Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co.,...
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