HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-24 - Collecting Delinquent Civil FinesRESOLUTION NO. 13-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR COLLECTING
DELINQUENT CIVIL FINES FOR MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Chapter II of Title 1 of the Costa Mesa
Municipal Code, which authorizes the issuance of civil citations that impose fines upon
persons who violate the Municipal Code of the City of Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, certain civil citations have been issued and the civil fines imposed
thereby have not been paid by the responsible persons who committed the Municipal
Code violations; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 38773.5 authorizes the City of Costa
Mesa to collect delinquent fines, interest, and penalties as part of nuisance abatement
procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to certify certain fines, interest, and
penalties as delinquent and have them collected as special assessments against the
real property involved,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
1. The City Council held a public hearing on July 16, 2013, which was properly
noticed as required by Government Code section 38773.5, for the purpose of
certifying special assessments against properties where public nuisances have
occurred.
2. The special assessments designated on Attachment 1, incorporated herein by
this reference, are hereby certified as being delinquent civil fines, interest and
penalties owing to the City of Costa Mesa and qualified for collection as special
assessments under the Government Code.
3. The City Council orders that these delinquent fines, interest and penalties are to
be collected as special assessments against the respective properties shown on
Attachment 1 pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 38773.5.
4. Pursuant to such authority, the City Treasurer is directed to take the requisite
steps for recording notice of such assessments against the respective properties
in the property records of the County of Orange and for obtaining the collection of
such assessments by the Tax Collector of the County of Orange.
5. The City Treasurer is also authorized to take the necessary steps to have
releases filed with the County Recorder when any such special assessments
have been paid.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July, 2013.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green, ty Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
J
imer, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Thomas D rte, City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 13-24 and was
duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular
meeting held on the 16th day of July, 2013, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Genis, Leece, Mensinger, Monahan, Righeimer
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 17th day of July, 2013.
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BRENDA GREErq, CITY CLERK