HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 11 Delinquent Nuisance Abatement ChargesCity Council Agenda Report
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Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
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File Number: ID# 19-686
Agenda Date: 7/28/2020 Status: Approval FinalVersion: 1
File Type: Council Public
Hearing
In Control: City Council / Successor Agency
Agenda Number: 11)
Approve Placing Delinquent Nuisance Abatement Charges on the Tax Roll
Open the Public Hearing, receive testimony, if any, and continue the item to the August 11, 2020,
regularly scheduled City Council meeting to allow additional opportunity to comment during an extended
notice period.
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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: July 28, 2020
Subject: Approve Placing Delinquent Nuisance Abatement Charges on the Tax Roll
Recommendation
Open the Public Hearing, receive testimony, if any, and continue the item to the August 11, 2020,
regularly scheduled City Council meeting to allow additional opportunity to comment during an
extended notice period.
Background
The City of Lake Elsinore has been administering nuisance abatement for properties in non-
compliance with the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. The owners of these parcels are billed by the
City to recover the costs, plus incidental expenses. If the owners do not respond to the billing
request, the City is required to place a lien on the property to recover the costs. Staff is requesting
Council approval of a Resolution to allow the City to accomplish the foregoing for Fiscal Year
2020-21. If the Resolution is approved, staff will forward the adopted Resolution for placement
with the Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Discussion
As of July 1, 2020, there are 17 parcels with an outstanding amount totaling $48,764.13
associated with the cost of nuisance 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 included as Exhibit A to the Resolution.
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 of Intention
B – Assessment Roll
RESOLUTION NO. 2020 –
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
AGAINST PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN THE PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT
COSTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
Whereas, the City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) Section 8.18.130 provides for the
recovery of Public Nuisance Abatement costs; and
Whereas, costs for abatement of unlawful acts and public nuisances have been expended by the
City of Lake Elsinore for each of the parcels as described in the attached list of parcels (Exhibit
“A”), at a cost equal to the costs of abatement including administrative expenses for each parcel;
and
Whereas, a Public Hearing was held on July 28, 2020 and continued to a Public Hearing held on
August 11, 2020, duly noticed in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section
38773.5 and the LEMC, concerning the Public Nuisance Abatement costs of these parcels at
which time the City Council (Council) heard all objections of property owners liable to be assessed
for the costs of abatement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the above recitals are all true and correct
Section 2: Approval of liens against parcels. That the list of parcels and costs of Public Nuisance
Abatement for each parcel is hereby reconfirmed and said costs shall constitute special
assessments against the respective parcels of land and are a lien of said land in the amount of
the respective assessments.
Section 3: Transmittal to County. That a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to the
Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector who shall enter the amounts of the respective
assessments against the respective parcels of land as they appear in the current assessment roll,
and shall collect said assessments at the same time in the same manner as ordinary municipal
ad valorem taxes as provided in Section 39577 of the Government Code.
Section 4: Discharge of liens upon payment. That the costs against any parcel of land listed in
Exhibit “A” assessed by this Resolution and the lien created thereby shall be deemed discharged
and released upon the payment for said parcel of the property taxes for the tax year above-noted.
Section 5: Severability. That the Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph,
sentence or word of this Resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a
court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining
provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Resolution as hereby adopted shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 6: Effective Date. That this Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
Section 7. Certification. That the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
Passed and Adopted on this 11th day of August, 2020.
Brian Tisdale, Mayor
Attest:
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2020-__was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California,
at the regular meeting of August 11, 2020, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A: NUISANCE ABATEMENT
68-2371 - Nuisance Abatement
Fiscal Year 2020-21
APN Levy APN Levy APN Levy
349-260-005 $5,890.68 373-231-010 $3,389.64 378-020-029 $1,711.42
363-162-027 $547.32 374-043-008 $1,010.98 378-020-067 $4,536.04
363-530-006 $1,921.42 374-121-009 $597.32 379-180-001 $2,143.25
363-530-008 $1,344.63 375-100-002 $6,033.48 379-191-006 $273.66
363-670-010 $3,039.98 375-100-003 $1,840.94 379-315-033 $1,895.09
370-434-009 $1,977.98 375-100-004 $10,610.30
Totals Parcels 17 Levy $48,764.13
Assessment Roll
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