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10. RESOLUTION 2021-33 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor and/or Director of Finance or Director of Law to allocate Twenty- Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) to effectuate the modernization and construction of the City of Lakewood's sewer system with such funds allocated from the American Rescue Plan ("ARP") and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ("CSLFRF"). (Referred to Finance 6121121) (pg. 064) Motion by President O'Malley, seconded by Vice President Litten to defer Resolution 2021- 33. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. Resolution 2021-33 deferred. 11. ORDINANCE 24-2021 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect January 1, 2022 amending sections within Part 9, Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to enact a new impervious surface fee and to establish a tiered rate for large industrial users of water and sewer in the City of Lakewood. (I"read& referred to PWS 6121121) (pg. 066) Motion by President O'Malley, seconded by Vice President Litten to defer Ordinance 24- 2021. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. Ordinance 24-2021 deferred. 12. RESOLUTION 2021-26 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer. (Referred to Finance 617121) (pg. 075) Councilmember Bullock explained that due to lack of time the Finance Committee referred this and the following two items back to Council without a recommendation and requested information and explanation from Finance Director Rancatore. Motion by President O'Malley, seconded by Councilmember Bullock to adopt Resolution 2021-26. Discussion: Director Rancatore provided information and explanation of Resolutions 2021- 26, 2021-27, and 2021-28. All three resolutions are related to the City's intention to levy property tax in 2022. Without passage of the legislation, the City is not able to levy the taxes. He spoke about the importance of property taxes to the City's overall revenue stream. He clarified that the property tax rate has remained the same since 2003 and no increases are 4