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Home My WebLink About19E - AUTHORIZE RECEIVERSHIP VARIOUS PROPERTIESREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 3, 2015 TITLE: o� s�sri s n AUTHORIZATION TO FILE RECEIVERSHIP ACTIONS AGAINST OWNERS OF REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 3} CITY MAN GER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: d "C• 6, ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on I" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO liR47=TjifT4N Authorize the City Attorney to engage special legal counsel, Silver and Wright, to file receivership actions against owners of the real properties located in the City of Santa Ana listed as follows: 1. 1701 S. Flower Street 2. 1046 W. Bishop Street 3. 2021 N. Fairview Street 4. 5321 W. First Street 5. 1705 S. Woodland Place 6. 2702 W. Maywood Avenue 7. 2222 S. Rene Drive 8. 315 E. Camile Street 9. 2727 W. Edinger Avenue 10.115 E. Santa Ana Boulevard DISCUSSION The City has recently used the California Health and successfully resolve difficult code enforcement matters in Receivership is a legal process through which control of a K from the owners and placed with a court - appointed officer: used primarily for abandoned and substandard properti noncompliance with a city's code enforcement efforts I property presents an immediate threat to health and safety. 19E -1 Safety Code Receivership option to both commercial and residential areas. iece of real property is temporarily taken the Receiver. These receiverships are ;s where the owner has a history of r in emergency situations where real Authorization to File Receivership Actions Against Owners of Real Property in the City of Santa Ana March 3, 2015 Page 2 The use of the receivership option is a dramatic, immediate and comprehensive process that eliminates slum conditions or habitually substandard properties at no expense to the referring agency when it is the prevailing party. This process also communicates to the public that the City is actively protecting residents and tenants from dangerous conditions created by absentee or recalcitrant property owners. Attached are fact sheets concerning the real properties listed above. The Community Preservation Division has identified all these properties are candidates for receivership actions. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #3, Economic Development, Objective #3. (Promote a solution -based customer focus in all efforts to facilitate development and investment in the community). FISCAL IMPACT The receiver laws provide for the full recovery of legal fees and the value of staff time. Eight of the ten matters are eligible for CDBG Code Enforcement Funding and initial funding will come from account no. 13518783 62300. Funding for remaining two matters will come from Receivership Fund Account (account no. 09801001 24042). The accounts will be replenished when funds are recovered. Vince`Vregoso, ICP Interim Executive ctor Planning & Building Agency APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency Exhibit: 1, Dangerous and Abandoned Buildings and Structures 19E -2 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS 2 �R STRUCTURES Receivership /Abatement Referral to CAO 2015 1) 1701 S. Flower CDBC Funded 742.00 Residential 2) 1046 W. Bishop CDBC Funded 749.02 Residential 3) 2021 N Fairview CDBC Funded 891.02 Residential 4) 5321 W. First CDBC Funded 889.03 Residential 5) 1705 W. Woodland CDBC Funded 742.00 Residential 6) 2702 W. Maywood CDBC Funded 741.08 Residential 7) 2222 S. Renee CDBC Funded 741.02 Residential 8) 315 E. Camile CDBC Funded 746.02 Residential 9) 2727 W. Edinger Non Funded 748.03 Commercial AO) 115 E. Santa Ana Non Funded 750.02 Commercial 19E -3 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 1701 S. Flower AP # 023 - 046 -19 CDBG 742.00 OWNER OF RECORD: Selly J. Bleeker STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Owner Occupied History: The property owner has neglected to comply with City directions. Since 2000 staff has made over 15 inspections with no success for compliance. Water has been disconnected for several years which impose a health and safety condition. We have received several SAPD referrals regarding adult, parole and criminal activity. Health and Safety: Lack of Hot and Cold running water, no electricity. (No entry allowed, full inspection recommended) Property Maintenance: Landscape, rear illegal storage, broken windows, inoperable vehicles, hazardous material stored on premises etc., cooldng outside daily. 19E -4 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 1046 W. Bishop AP # 010- 070 -01 CDBG 749.02 OWNER OF RECORD: Hector Hereciia STATEMENT OIL" CONDITIONS Owner Occupied History: The property owner has neglected to comply with City directions. Since 2000 staff has made over 50 inspectiols with 110 success. Water has been disconnected for several years avhich impose a health and safety condition; children oar site. Health and Safety: Lack of Hot and Cold running water (No euf,y alloavccl, full inspection recommencle(l) propo'ty IYtniatenancc: Landscape, rear and front yard illegal storage, garage does, not operable, brol(co avindons, hnoperohic vehicles, hazardous material stored on preulises etc, 19E -5 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 2021-2025 N. Fairview AP # 399 - 091 -20 CDBG 891.02 OWNER OF RECORD: Margarita Wagshall STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Tenant Oeeupieci "'story: Since 2010, several complaints front row sewage to unperinitted wort: have been cited at the property. The property owner has failecl to comply with our notices. The parcel has two legal Units on site, it is cw•rently bchtg occupied by adults and children. Health and Safety, : A full Inspection is recon olended in both dwellings. Currently, 2021 N. Fairview has been subdivided with hvo Idtchens, unpernlitted bathrooms and unpermitted wm9c; electrical, building and plumbing. Property Maintenance: Overgrown vegetation, tilegal fence, inoperable vehicle, auto repah• on site, 19E -6 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 5321 W. First AP # 099 - 224 -45 CDBG 889.03 OWNER OF RECORD: Margarita Wagshall STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Illegal use of property History: Since 2000, Inspectors have made over 30 inspections due to auto repair being conducted on site. The property owner has failed to respond and comply with our notices. In addition to using the parcel for a business and Illegal auto repair; a single family dwelling was illegal demolished with permits. Property Maintenance: Fence is dilapidating (bowing), parcel has over 15 vehicles on lot. 19E -7 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 1705 W. Woodland AP # 013 - 244 -19 CDBG 742.00 OWNER OF RECORD: U.S Bank National Association STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Trespasser /Squatter conditions History: The property has been abandoned. Inspections have beet, conducted since October 2014, Squatter usage has been observed several times, SAFD and Code Enforcement have conducted over 5 inspections in the last months acne to continuing break -ins from trespassers. Arrests have been made by SAID. Property owner /Bank is absent. Health and Safety: property is vacant and is a recognized haven for nuisance and criminal behavior. Property t` E'lutenance: Graffiti plagued (aside of home, bathrooms enci kitchen has been removed by squatters for metal. The property is "shell like ". Current board up fees: $2,688.00 19E -8 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 2 702 W. Maywood AP # 408 - 235.01 CDBG 741.08 OWNER OF RECORD: Coffin AH -CA, LLC STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Trespasser! Squatter conditions History: The property has been abandoned. Inspections have been conducted since October 2014, Squatter usage has been observed several thnms. SAPD and Code Enforcement have conducted over 5 inspections in the last months due to constant break -ins front squatters. Arrests hnve been nnnde by SAPD. Propety owner is absent. Health and Safety; Propat}, is vacant noel is n recognir,ed haven for unisaace and cri ninal behavior. Property Nlaintcnanee: Graffiti plagued inside of honne, bathrooms and Kitchen hardware, metals vahmble has been removed b) squatter's fm' 2111 metal. The proper( }, is shell lilac ". Current board up fees: 53,038.00 19E -9 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 2222 S. Renee AP # 40£1-466 -15 CDBC 741.02 OWNER OF RECORD: Pradeep K. Vaish S'T'ATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Trespasser /Squatter condition History! Tile ptroperty has been abandoned. Inspections have been conducted since November 2014. Squatter activity bas been observed several times. SAPD and Code Enforcement have conducted 10 inspections In tiu last mouths clue to continuing breal: -ins from trespassers. Arrests have been made by SAPD. We hove not been smccessfml in locntbtg the property owner, Health and Safety: Propm,ty is vacant and is a recognized haven for mmisance and criminal behavior. property Maia tell All cc: Croffiti plagueel inside of home; bathrooms and ldtcliem 'lave bee" remmved by squatters for metal. The property is ,shell like ". Current board up fees: $5,032.00 19E -10 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 315 E. Camile AP # 404 - 046 -12 CDBG 746.02 OWNER OF RECORD: Martha Munoz Gomez STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Trespasser/ Squatter condition History: The property has been abandoned. Inspections have been conducted since January 2015. Squatter usage has been observed several times, SAPID and Code Enforcement have conducted over 5 Inspections in the last months due to constant break -ins from squatters. Property owner is absent, Health and Safety: Property is vacant and is a recoguized haven for nuisance and criminal behavior. Property Maintenance: Ransacked, hoarding, trash and debris inside the property, Bathroom and Idtchen still exist. Inoperable vehicle on site, roof appears to be substandard with plastic cover in areas. Current board nap fees: $1038.00 19E -11 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS; 2727 W. Edinger AP # 407 - 041 -35 CDBG 748.03 OWNER OF RECORD; Daniel Melton STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Trespasser /Squatter condition History: The properq, has been vaeatt and abandoned tine to a fire as of early 2014. On 3- 6.2014, tine property owner spoke to the Planning dept, about fire restoration plans but Bevel, obtained permits for the work. In the nleanthne, tills property remains abandoned and is routinely plagued with graffiti. Squatters are sleeping witldn the fenced aren using for shelter. Healtin and Safety: Property is vacant and is n recognized haven for nuisance and criminal behavior. PrOPertY Maintenance: nce: The property is substnnttnrd; roof has fire damage and is exposed. Currently, dangerous and is It blighted a MIT on a train intersection, Fairviem and Edinger. 19E -12 DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS Receivership /Abatement Referral ADDRESS: 115 E. Sauta Ann Blvd. AP # 398- 234 -04 CDBO 750.02 OWNER OF RECORD: Orange County 1115tol•y Museum LLC STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Trespasser /Squatter condition History: Reports of abandoned building since 2007. Recent, lnspections have been couttieted since January 2015. Squatter usage is rampant. Board -ups have been conducted daily. SAPD and Code Enforcement have conducted over 10 inspectloas in the last months clue to cocstant break -ins from squatters. Property owner is absent. Health and Safety: property is vacnnY and is n recogulud haven for nuisance and criminal behavior. Property Klintenone: Ransacked, hoarding, trash and debris b"I'le the c11wcll319. Metal valuable are being removed, Cnrreut hoard up fees: $4270.00 19E -13 19E -14