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Agenda Item: 7(a) |
Prepared By: Casey Lucius, Ph.D., Assistant City Manager |
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Business: Consent Agenda Resolution |
Department: Executive |
Subject:
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Resolution - Amending Resolution Regarding Collection of Convenience Fees on Electronic Payment Transactions - Casey Lucius, Ph.D., Assistant City Manager
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BACKGROUND:
On August 18, 2025, Marco Island City Council passed Resolution 25-37, establishing convenience fees for credit/debit cards and e-checks used for electronic payment transactions. There was also a charge added for the use of Interactive Voice payments (payments made over the phone). At the October 20, 2025 City Council meeting, the Council verbally agreed to remove the fee for e-check payments due to the change in our payment system for utility bills. In an effort to not penalize auto-pay customers, our intention is to remove this $1.95 fee and allow residents to sign up for autopay using the e-check option with no additional fee.
Attached is a Resolution updating Resolution 25-37 to remove the $1.95 e-check fee. There are no other changes to the Resolution.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: There are currently 5,438 residents using auto pay. If this same number signs up to use e-checks through auto pay, the cost for the City to absorb this fee would be $10,604.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution 25-55 as presented.
POTENTIAL MOTION: “I move to approve Resolution 25-55 removing the convenience fee on e-checks.