Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Penn Credit Corporation for the purpose of performing collection of delinquent taxes, fines, penalties and interest for the City of Pittsburgh.
Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1.
A. The Mayor and the Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Penn Credit Corporation, approved by the City Solicitor as to form and substance, for the purpose of performing collection of delinquent taxes, fines, penalties and interest on behalf of the City for the years 2015 through 2018.
B. For purposes of receiving payment for the collection service of delinquent Payroll Expense Taxes, Amusement Taxes, Parking Taxes, Facility Usage Fees, Institution Taxes, and Business Privilege taxes and other charges approved by the City (e.g. penalty and interest payments and NSF) Penn Credit shall collect all amounts due to the City and forward that entire amount to the City. The City will thereafter pay Penn Credit an amount equal to 15% of said amounts (taxes, fees, and charges allowed by law) successfully collected on the City's behalf, in an amount not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per year, subject to annual appropriation of City Council, chargeable to and payable from: Department of Finance - Administrative Fees, Account 107000.53101 - Fund 11101, Budget Years 2015-2018.
C. For purposes of receiving payment for the collection service of delinquent Local Services Taxes and Earned Income Taxes, in addition to the collection of all taxes, fees, and charges allowed by law on behalf of the City, Penn Credit is also authorized to impose and collect reasonable costs incurred to provide notices of delinquency and/or to implement collection procedures directly from delinquent taxpayers pursuant to Act 192 of 2004 ...
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