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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75B - RECOVERY UNCOLLECTED COSTS FOR ABATEMENT DAB REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~. ~~~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JULY 18, 2005 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - RECOVERY OF UNCOLLECTED COSTS FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS M , -g' /' ,//J/ ,,/_ t/~ /' 2:2h CITY MANAGER APPROVED D As Recommended D As Amended D Ordinance on 151 Reading D Ordinance on 2nd Reading D Implementing Resolution D Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution affirming the Abandoned Building Program Report uncollected Dangerous and Abandoned Auditor-Controller, County of Orange. Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Dangerous and authorize the transmittal Building charges to the office and of of DISCUSSION The City's Dangerous and Abandoned Building Program has proven to be an effective tool to abate dangerous and abandoned structures that create an attractive nuisance for children and provide harborage for illegal activity. The abatements are accomplished by board-ups and/or demolition. Property owners are given 2 to 30 days to abate the conditions or the City, through its contractors, will perform the work. The property owner is then notified of the outstanding abatement costs every 30 days until the Planning and Building Agency is reimbursed for the expenditure. Each year, the City finds it necessary to seek legal recourse in order to recover the uncollected costs expended for abatement of dangerous and abandoned properties. This year the outstanding charges for work performed on three parcels is $1,264.24 (Exhibit 1). The property owner names are provided in Exhibit 2. The most effective method of collection is to submit these charges to the office of the County Auditor/Controller in order that they may be placed as a lien on the property tax rolls. Charges must be submitted to the County by their deadline of August 10, 2005. 758-1 Recovery of Uncollected Costs for Abatement of Dangerous and Abandoned Buildings July 18, 2005 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT The recovered charges will result in an estimated $1,264.24 in the Special Repair and Demolition Fund (fund no. 121-01-5579). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: . Trevino e tive Director Planning & Building Agency '{~~.\. ""-t' ~ ., Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Management ~ ~6 ~ ~ ;V Services AgenC~ KJ:rb rb\reports\FY04-05 Cost Recovery 758-2 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-072 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA OVERRULING OBJECTIONS TO AND CONFIRMING THE COSTS OF SECURING AND DEMOLITION OF VARIOUS STRUCTURES DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES; MAKING, CONFIRMING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR SUCH COSTS; AND ORDERING SUCH COSTS TO BE RECORDED WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY RECORDER BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Pursuant to Section 17-40 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Safety Agency has submitted an itemized report, a copy of which is on file with the Clerk of the Council, showing the costs of securing and demolition of various structures carried out by the City of Santa Ana upon each individual lot or parcel of land where such work was done. B. The Executive Director of the Planning and Building Safety Agency has given notice as required by law, in which the 18th day of July, 2005, at the hour of 6:05 p.m. was fixed as the time, and 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana as the place, where any and all persons interested in said report might be heard. C. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, at said time and place has received, heard, and considered said report and all objections by property owners liable to be assessed for the abatement, and directed such modification of said report as it has deemed necessary. Section 2. Each and every objection to said work and the costs thereof is hereby overruled; said report, a copy of which is on file with the Clerk of the Council, is hereby confirmed; the cost of abatement work done in front of or upon each lot or parcel of real property, as shown on Exhibits 1 and 2, which are incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein, and the amounts therein on such assessments shall become due thirty (30) days after the adoption of this Resolution. Section 3. The Executive Director of Planning and Building Safety Agency is hereby directed to file a certified copy of said report and this Resolution with the County Resolution No. 2005-072 Page 1 of 3 758-3 Recorder's Office, the County Auditor, County Assessor, and County Tax Collector on or before August 10, 2005. Section 4 county tax rolls. The County Auditor is requested to enter the assessments on the Section 5. The County Tax Collector is requested to collect the assessment at the time and in the manner of ordinary municipal taxes. Section 6. The City of Santa Ana, hereby certifies that the special assessments, special taxes, parcel taxes, charges and/or fees which are to be placed on the fiscal year 2005-2006 property tax roll have been duly adopted in accordance with State law and are legally valid. ADOPTED this day of ,2005. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Benjamin Kaufman Chief Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Resolution No. 2005-072 Page 2 of 3 758-4 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2005-072 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 758-5 Resolution No. 2005-072 Page 3 of 3 AC62L05A - Form 82 Special Assessment Add Transactions Jurisdiction 061 Santa Ana Type of Tax C-2 Date July 18. 2005 PARCEL NUMBER ASSESSMENT AMOUNT 6-15 16-23 398-151-11/12 1009.68 872-30-136-1 254.56 TOTAL $1,264.24 DOC. NO.=AC62FORM REV:5/92 EXHIBIT 1 758-6 PROPERTY OWNER LISTING ADDRESS PARCEL NO. OWNER/ADDRESS ASSESSMENT Energy Platinum Real Estate $1,009.68 4300 Promenade Way, Suite 223P Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 Union Pacific Railroad $254.56 10031 Foothill Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747 605-611 E. Washinton AP#398-151-11/12 Railroad Right-of-Way SBE#872-30-136-1 EXHIBIT 2 758-7 758-8