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Home My WebLink AboutItem No. 13 Delinquent Weed Abatement ChargesText File City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 www.lake-elsinore.org File Number: TMP-2832 Agenda Date: 6/12/2018 Status: Consent AgendaVersion: 1 File Type: ResolutionIn Control: City Council / Successor Agency Agenda Number: 13) Page 1 City of Lake Elsinore Printed on 6/7/2018 REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From:Grant Yates, City Manager Prepared by:Jason Simpson, Assistant City Manager Date:June 12,2018 Subject: Approve Placing Delinquent Weed Abatement Charges on the Tax Roll Recommendation adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, FOR WEEDABATEMENT COST RECOVERY AND DIRECT STAFF TO PLACE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE PROPERTIES LISTED IN THE ITEMIZED REPORT ON FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. Background At the regularly scheduled meeting on February 10, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2015-011, declaringcertain weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt, a nuisance. Pursuant to Chapter 8.32; “Weed and Rubbish Abatement” of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the City is required to adopt a resolution confirming the placement of delinquent charges for weed abatement on the tax roll. Discussion As of May 1, 2018,there are 79parcels with an outstanding amount totaling $53,478.64 associated with the cost of abatement. Due to these delinquent accounts staff is requesting consideration for the outstanding charges to be placed on the property tax roll. If approved, these costs will be submitted to the County Tax Assessor’s Office for reimbursement. A list of delinquent properties abated by the City is available in the City Clerk's Office for review. Staff will also be returning to the City Council again as a public hearing, even though not required, to be placed on the agenda for formal approval. Staff will work with delinquent charges with affected property owners up until approximately August 1, 2018 which at that time any unpaid delinquent weed abatement charges will be placed on the tax roll. Any that have been paid, will be removed and will not be placed on the tax roll. Delinquent Weed Abatement Charges June 12, 2018 Page 2 Fiscal Impact Other than staff time, all costs associated with the abatement of these delinquent properties will be placed on the property tax rolls for payment. Exhibits A -Resolution B -DelinquentAccounts RESOLUTION NO.2018- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING AN ITEMIZED WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING COST OF WEED ABATEMENT, CONFIRMING THE ITEMIZED WRITTEN REPORT FOR EACH SEPARATE PARCEL OF LAND REQUIRED BY SECTION 39574 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND PROVIDING THAT THE COSTS THEREOF ON EACH PARCEL OF LAND SHALL CONSTITUTE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIEN AGAINST SAID PARCELS OF LAND PURSUANT TO SECTION 39574 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AS PROVIDED IN SAID GOVERNMENT CODE. Whereas, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, did undertake Weed Abatement pursuant to the Government Code of the State of California and Ordinance No. 532 and 1349 of the City; and Whereas,a Notice, pursuant to 8.18.040,was held at which time each property was declared to be a Public Nuisance; and Whereas,thereafter said City did do certain work in connection with the Weed Abatement, and did thereafter submit an account and an itemized written report for each separate parcel of land required by Municipal Code Section 8.18 and Section 39574 of the Government Code of the State of California; and Whereas,no property owner appealed the abatement actions of the City NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.That the cost of weed and rubbish abatement in front of or upon each parcel of land shall constitute a special assessment against that parcel of land in accordance with the provisions of the Government Code of the State of California and Ordinance No. 532 of the City of Lake Elsinore, California. Section 2.That an itemized report listing the cost for each separate parcel of land is affixed to the Resolution and made a part thereof by reference as set forth herein and identified as Exhibit "A" for Weed Abatement. That a certified copy of the Resolution together with Exhibit "A" hereto, shall be delivered to the Riverside County Auditor- Controller and shall be made a part of the tax assessment unless paid prior to filing, and be made part of the tax rolls, all in accordance with Sections 39578, 39579, 39580 and 39583 of the Government Code of the State of California and other provision of law applicable thereto. Said reportis being filed with the County Auditor for the reason that the County Assessor and Tax Collector of said Riverside County perform the function of assessing property and collection of taxes of said City. Section3. TheCity Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and the same shall thereupon take effect and be in force. PASSEDANDADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 12thday of June, 2018. Natasha Johnson Mayor ATTEST: Susan M. Domen, MMC CityClerk STATEOFCALIFORNIA ) COUNTYOFRIVERSIDE )ss. CITYOF LAKEELSINORE ) I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at the regular meeting of June 12, 2018and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SusanM. Domen, MMC CityClerk 68-2354 - Weed Abatement Fiscal Year 2018-19 APN Levy APN Levy APN Levy 363172016 $940.72 375273028 $671.00 378144010 $530.20 373031006 $561.00 375293050 $525.80 378156046 $1,100.27 373151002 $2,037.20 375293051 $525.80 378156064 $860.20 374053016 $564.30 375293052 $574.20 378156081 $530.20 374054018 $564.30 375293054 $573.10 378157058 $555.50 374122001 $552.20 375293055 $525.80 378157059 $555.50 374250016 $541.20 375311013 $914.65 378171019 $554.40 375024019 $572.00 375321006 $545.60 378171020 $523.60 375082019 $931.70 375322020 $545.60 378172040 $562.10 375082020 $875.60 375324010 $565.40 378181059 $530.20 375121034 $1,125.30 375341022 $521.40 378193022 $553.30 375124019 $728.20 375345016 $547.80 378193023 $530.20 375181025 $740.30 375345017 $528.00 378193024 $530.20 375181026 $858.00 375345018 $528.00 378193025 $556.60 375182021 $635.80 375345019 $528.00 378221023 $530.20 375183003 $599.50 375345033 $559.90 378221031 $545.60 375183012 $1,031.80 375361009 $533.50 378224023 $913.00 375201022 $730.40 375361019 $540.10 378261034 $565.40 375201023 $678.70 375361020 $523.60 378262004 $563.20 375201025 $862.40 377231012 $696.30 378262005 $563.20 375201026 $693.00 377231020 $564.30 378272024 $544.50 375201027 $770.00 377231021 $564.30 378305002 $569.80 375201028 $1,499.30 377282015 $569.80 379191006 $554.40 375201029 $954.80 377282016 $539.00 379213018 $547.80 375201031 $1,129.70 377282017 $569.80 379215004 $539.00 375201032 $1,081.30 378132012 $565.40 375203031 $935.00 378144009 $530.20 Totals Parcels79Levy$53,478.64 Assessment Roll Page 1 of 1 City of Lake Elsinore