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Adopt 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 2025-26.
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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Shannon Buckley, Assistant City Manager
Date:July 8, 2025
Subject:Placement of Delinquent Nuisance Abatement Charges on the Tax Roll
Recommendation
Adopt 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 2025-26.
Background
The City of Lake Elsinore administers nuisance abatement activities per Chapter 8.18 of the Lake
Elsinore Municipal Code. The City strives to obtain voluntary compliance from property owners to
remedy public nuisance violations. However, when violations persist, the City’s enforcement
actions escalate to obtain abatement warrants, allowing the City to abate the public nuisances
directly. When City abatement actions are required, the City bills the owners of these parcels to
recover the abatement costs, plus incidental expenses. If the owners do not respond to the billing
request, the City must place a lien on the property to recover its costs. Staff requests Council
approval of a Resolution to allow the City to accomplish the foregoing for Fiscal Year 2025-26. If
approved, staff will record a Notice of Lien against the properties, provide notice to the property
owners, and forward the adopted Resolution and Notice of Lien to the Riverside County
Treasurer-Tax Collector to add the delinquent unpaid assessments to the following regular tax
bills.
Delinquent Nuisance Abatement
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Discussion
As of July 8, 2025, there is one parcel with an outstanding amount totaling $767.36 associated
with the cost of nuisance abatement. Due to these delinquent accounts, staff requests
consideration for the outstanding charges to be placed on the property tax roll. Following the
procedures outlined in Section 8.18.130 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code and applicable state
law, these costs will be submitted to the County Tax Assessor’s Office for reimbursement if
approved. 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.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - Assessment Roll
Attachment 2 - Notice of Public Hearing
Administrative Services
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025 –
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 2025-26
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 by the City Council on July 8, 2025, 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: Recitals. 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 a Notice of Lien shall be
recorded against the parcels such that 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. Upon notice to the property owners in accordance with
Government Code Section 38773.5 and LEMC Section 8.18.130 and confirmation of the
recordation of the Notice of Lien, a copy of this Resolution and the Notice of Lien 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.
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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 8th day of July, 2025.
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. 2025-__was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at the regular meeting of July 8, 2025, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A: FY 2025-26 NUISANCE ABATEMENT ROLL
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EXHIBIT B: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NUISANCE ABATEMENT
68-2371 - Nuisance Abatement
Fiscal Year 2025-26
APN Levy APN Levy APN Levy
377242021 $767.36
Totals Parcels 1 Levy $767.36
Assessment Roll
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore will conduct a Public
Hearing to advise the City of Lake Elsinore residents of potential special assessments for their
failure to pay any Public Nuisance Abatement costs associated with properties located in the City.
After the Public Hearing, a special assessment for the Public Nuisance Abatement costs may be
imposed on the appropriate properties on the County Tax Rolls.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the City Council has fixed 7:00 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as practicable, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in the City Council Chambers located at 183 N
Main St., Lake Elsinore, California 92530, as the time and place when and where the City Council
will conduct a Public Hearing on the Public Nuisance Abatement costs.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend this Public Hearing to present written
information, express opinions or otherwise present evidence in the above matters. If you wish to
legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the Public Hearing. If you require
accommodation to participate in a Public Hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (951)
674-3124 ext. 262. All Agenda materials are available for review at City Hall the Friday before the
Public Hearing.
FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained by contacting Candice Alvarez, MMC, City
Clerk at (951) 674-3124 ext. 262.
Dated: June 26, 2025
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Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
Posted at City Hall on June 26, 2025
Published in the Press Enterprise on June 26, 2025