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Home My WebLink About10 - PH-2 - Approve Certification of Special Assess. - 7/19/2011CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: JULY 19, 2011 ITEM NUMBER: SUBJECT: APPROVE CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DELINQUENT CIVIL FINES FOR MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS DATE: JULY 1, 2011 FROM: FINANCE DEPARTMENT, OPERATIONS DIVISION PRESENTATION BY: COLLEEN O'DONOGHUE, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COLLEEN O'DONOGHUE, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR, (714)754-5219 RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Hold Public Hearing 2) Adopt Resolution No. entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa certifying Special Assessments for Collection of Delinquent Civil Citations for Municipal Code Violations." BACKGROUND: Pursuant to State law, certain delinquent fines, interest, and penalties may be collected as part of nuisance abatement procedures authorized by Government Code section 38773.5. These procedures authorize municipalities to levy and collect delinquent Civil Citation fines plus interest and penalties as a Special Assessment lien against the real property of those so assessed. Staff has made repeated attempts without success to collect the Civil Citation fines due from the property owners listed in Attachment 1 entitled "2011 Civil Citation Special Assessment List". There are a total of 65 delinquent civil citations that are recommended to be assessed against 31 properties. The total amount now delinquent equals $32,000. Each property owner was notified in writing of their rights to a hearing pursuant to Municipal Code Section 1-45 through Section 1-47 when the citations were initially issued. Also, each property owner has been advised in writing by certified mail of this hearing and further, that their right to an administrative hearing and judicial review of the citation issued against them has now expired. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider a resolution to certify the Special Assessments and authorize recording such assessments against the respective properties as liens. This action will also authorize the Tax Collector for the County of Orange to place the assessments on the tax roll and proceed to collect the assessments as property tax liens against their properties. Should the assessments be added to the tax roll as liens, penalties and interest will continue to accrue until paid at the maximum rate allowed by state law. 1 Those property owners who so choose may appear before City Council at this public hearing and contest the amount and/or validity of any lien or assessment for a civil fine. However, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 1-48(4), such contests shall be limited to the issue of the amount and/or validity of the lien or assessment (whether the civil citation can legally be added to the tax roll as a special assessment) and may not consider whether the underlying Code violation occurred. All administrative hearings and rights of appeal have been exhausted for those parties listed in Attachment 1. ANALYSIS: Pursuant to State law, the City may choose to collect delinquent fines, interest, and penalties as special assessments against the real property involved. The assessments are limited to property related violations, wherein the fines exceed $250 cumulatively and are at least sixty days past due. In addition, for those proposed Special Assessments, all administrative hearing or appeal rights of the cited persons must have been exhausted. For each of the Civil Citations listed in Attachment 1, the fines plus interest and penalties have not been paid. The total amount now delinquent equals $32,000. Staff has made repeated attempts to collect the fines without success. If the resolution is approved, these fine amounts will be levied as Special Assessments against the properties as listed. Once certified, the fines will be reported to the Orange County Tax Assessor for inclusion on the property tax bills as Special Assessments. A Public Hearing is required prior to adoption of the resolution certifying the Special Assessments to the Orange County Tax Assessor for inclusion on the Tax Roll. Each of the property owners listed in Attachment 1 have received certified letters notifying them of the proposed Special Assessment against their property for delinquent Civil Citations and the date and time of the public hearing. Those property owners who so choose may appear before City Council at this public hearing and contest the amount and/or validity of any lien or assessment for a civil fine. However, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 1-48(4), such contests shall be limited to the issue of the amount and/or validity of the lien or assessment (whether the civil citation can legally be added to the tax roll as a special assessment) and may not consider whether the underlying Code violation occurred. Also, the legal notice advertising the public hearing which is required pursuant to the State Code has been published in the Daily Pilot. 2 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED Council may choose to reject the resolution and direct staff to proceed to collect delinquent civil citations through the collection agency currently used by the City. However, this would severely reduce the maximum amount that could be collected by the City. No further alternatives were considered. FISCAL REVIEW By certifying the Special Assessments to the Orange County Tax Assessor for inclusion on the Property Tax Roll, the City will collect approximately 75% of the total amount due of $32,000. LEGAL REVIEW The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the attached resolution as to form. CONCLUSION: By adopting the attached resolution, the City will be able to collect approximately 75% of the delinquent receivables for Civil Citations less the County's Property Tax Administrative Fee. Therefore, adoption of the attached resolution certifying the Special Assessments to the Orange County Tax Assessor for inclusion on the Property Tax Roll is recommended. COLLEEN O'DONOGHUE Assistant Finance Director THOMAS DUARTE City Attorney Attachment 1: 2011 Civil Citation Special Assessment List Attachment 2: Resolution Certifying in_ Special Assessments for Collecting Delinquent Fines 3 2011 Civil Citation Special Assessment List Violation Parcel Mailing Address Customer Customer Name Invoice Invoice Invoice Address I Number I I # I I Amount I Number I Type 599 PierpontDr 418-024-01 599 Pierpont Dr 2266 Miner St 422-163-16 786 Shalimar Dr #A 2266 Miner St 422-163-16 786 Shalimar Dr #A 2266 Miner St 422-163-16 786 Shalimar Dr #A 2986 Babb St. 141-232-04 7480 Crystal Cave Dr 2986 Babb St. 141-232-04 7480 Crystal Cave Dr 2986 Babb St. 141-232-04 7480 Crystal Cave Dr 956 Joann St 422-351-16 956 Joann St 956 Joann St 422-351-16 956 Joann St 956 Joann St 422-351-16 956 Joann St 2123 Continental Ave 422-452-15 2123 Continental Ave 976 EI Camino Dr 976 EI Camino Dr 779 Olympic Ave 954 Coronado Dr 954 Coronado Dr 954 Coronado Dr 960 Union Ave 961 Union Ave 961 Union Ave 3342 Nevada Ave 3342 Nevada Ave 315 E 18th St 315 E 18th St 2210 Rutgers Dr 2210 Rutgers Dr 781 Center St 781 Center St 781 Center St 141-665-23 1126 EI Camino Dr 141-665-23 1126 EI Camino Dr 141-522-03 779 Olympic Ave 141-551-03 954 Coronado Dr 141-551-03 954 Coronado Dr 141-551-03 954 Coronado Dr 422-441-08 960 Union Ave 422-442-14 961 Union Ave 422-442-14 961 Union Ave 139-571-17 3342 Nevada Ave 139-571-17 3342 Nevada Ave 425-014-18 112 Williams St 425-014-18 112 Williams St 419-062-09 16882 Coral Cay Ln 419-062-09 16882 Coral Cay Ln 424-203-05 781 Center St 424-203-05 781 Center St 424-203-05 781 Center St Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Costa Mesa CA 92626-3108 28986 CA 92627-4283 28342 CA 92627-4283 28342 CA 92627-4283 28342 NV 89117-1479 27471 NV 89117-1479 27471 NV 89117-1479 27471 CA 92627-3323 27704 CA 92627-3323 27704 CA 92627-3323 27704 CA 92627-3311 27958 Costa Mesa CA 92626-5529 28343 Costa Mesa CA 92626-5529 28343 Costa Mesa CA 92626-3008 28483 Costa Mesa CA 92626 22282 Costa Mesa CA 92626 22282 Costa Mesa CA 92626 22282 Costa Mesa CA 92627-4023 27757 Costa Mesa CA 92627-4022 22792 Costa Mesa CA 92627-4022 22792 Costa Mesa CA 92626-2022 28391 Costa Mesa CA 92626-2022 28391 Copperas Cove TX 76522-2636 27653 Copperas Cove TX 76522-2636 27653 Huntington Beach Huntington Beach Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Costa Mesa CA 92649-2909 28003 CA 92649-2909 28003 CA 92627-3552 18746 CA 92627-3552 18746 CA 92627-3552 18746 Page 1 of 3 Alan S Lui Alan S Lui Total Anay Arteaga Anay Arteaga Anay Arteaga Anay Arteaga Total Andres Jimenez Andres Jimenez Andres Jimenez Andres Jimenez Total Antonio Perez Antonio Perez Antonio Perez Antonio Perez Total Arthur L Thomas Arthur L Thomas Total Ben E Paul Ben E Paul Ben E Paul Total Benjamin Partida Benjamin Partida Total Darrin & Rebecca Blackman Darrin & Rebecca Blackman Darrin & Rebecca Blackman Darrin & Rebecca Blackman Total Dennis Thompson Dennis Thompson Total Don Campbell Don Campbell Don Campbell Total Edwin Batangan Edwin Batangan Edwin Batangan Total Geneva M Standage Geneva M Standage Geneva M Standage Total Gerald L Larsen Gerald L Larsen Gerald L Larsen Total Jesus Reyes Jesus Reyes Jesus Reyes 325.00 CITY57755 Civil Citations 325.00 175.00 CITY56194 Civil Citations 325.00 CITY56500 Civil Citations 525.00 CITY56674 Civil Citations 1,025.00 225.00 CITY54154 Civil Citations 525.00 CITY54424 Civil Citations 175.00 CITY56186 Civil Citations 925.00 325.00 CITY54425 Civil Citations 825.00 CITY54918 Civil Citations 1,525.00 CITY55527 Civil Citations 2,675.00 425.00 CITY54925 Civil Citations 425.00 175.00 CITY56195 Civil Citations 175.00 CITY56530 Civil Citations 350.00 325.00 CITY56695 Civil Citations 325.00 100.00 CITY54156 Civil Citations 1,025.00 CITY54917 Civil Citations 175.00 CITY55882 Civil Citations 1,300.00 250.00 CITY54648 Civil Citations 250.00 825.00 CITY54919 Civil Citations 1,600.00 CITY55525 Civil Citations 2,425.00 325.00 CITY56496 Civil Citations 325.00 CITY56687 Civil Citations 650.00 100.00 CITY54160 Civil Citations 225.00 CITY54418 Civil Citations 325.00 100.00 CITY55115 Civil Citations 175.00 CITY56978 Civil Citations 275.00 250.00 CITY55523 Civil Citations 775.00 CITY55893 Civil Citations 1,325.00 CITY56506 Civil Citations 2011 Civil Citation Special Assessment List Violation Parcel Mailing Address Customer Customer Name Invoice Invoice Invoice Address Number I I # I I Amount Number Type 781 Center St 424-203-05 781 Center St Costa Mesa CA 92627-3552 18746 Jesus Reyes 1,525.00 CITY56508 Civil Citations 781 Center St 424-203-05 781 Center St Costa Mesa CA 92627-3552 18746 Jesus Reyes 1,525.00 CITY56671 Civil Citations 781 Center St 424-203-05 781 Center St Costa Mesa CA 92627-3552 18746 Jesus Reyes 1,025.00 CITY56716 Civil Citations Jesus Reyes Total 6,425.00 941 Junipero Dr 141-323-04 2280 Grass Valley Hwy Auburn CA 95603-2536 28494 Joan F Hammond 175.00 CITY56707 Civil Citations 941 Junipero Dr 141-323-04 2280 Grass Valley Hwy Auburn CA 95603-2536 28494 Joan F Hammond 175.00 CITY56761 Civil Citations Joan F Hammond Total 350.00 1013 Arbor St 422-532-19 3811 Arnell PI La Crescenta CA 91214-1010 28175 John G Mahli 775.00 CITY55544 Civil Citations 1013 Arbor St 422-532-19 3811 Arnell PI La Crescenta CA 91214-1010 28175 John G Mahli 1,225.00 CITY56188 Civil Citations 1013 Arbor St 422-532-19 3811 Arnell PI La Crescenta CA 91214-1010 28175 John G Mahli 1,675.00 CITY56495 Civil Citations John G Mahli Total 3,675.00 3104 Pierce Ave 141-652-02 3104 Pierce Ave Costa Mesa CA 92626-2828 28536 Kim Phan 325.00 CITY56724 Civil Citations Kim Phan Total 325.00 921 Coronado Dr 141-328-06 921 Coronado Dr Costa Mesa CA 92626-5603 28482 Kimberly Kohlmeier Smith 275.00 CITY56694 Civil Citations Kimberly Kohlmeier S Total 275.00 390 Ford Rd 419-212-04 390 Ford Rd Costa Mesa CA 92627-2275 28282 Larry Sutton 175.00 CITY55883 Civil Citations 390 Ford Rd 419-212-04 390 Ford Rd Costa Mesa CA 92627-2275 28282 Larry Sutton 325.00 CITY56189 Civil Citations 390 Ford Rd 419-212-04 390 Ford Rd Costa Mesa CA 92627-2275 28282 Larry Sutton 525.00 CITY56532 Civil Citations 390 Ford Rd 419-212-04 390 Ford Rd Costa Mesa CA 92627-2275 28282 Larry Sutton 525.00 CITY56676 Civil Citations Larry Sutton Total 1,550.00 1150 Charleston St 141-691-12 1150 Charleston St Costa Mesa CA 92626-2707 3866 Laurena P Spencer 250.00 CITY55104 Civil Citations Laurena P Spencer Total 250.00 1102 Victoria St 931-27-402 c/o Asby Enterprises P O Box 1329 San Juan Capistrano CA 92693 28174 Marion Lacho 425.00 CITY55543 Civil Citations Marion Lacho Total 425.00 735 Joann St 422-372-26 7302 Cottonwood St Midvale UT 84047-1988 27999 Mark Berrett 100.00 CITY55119 Civil Citations 735 Joann St 422-372-26 7302 Cottonwood St Midvale UT 84047-1988 27999 Mark Berrett 750.00 CITY55532 Civil Citations Mark Berrett Total 850.00 2214 Avalon St 419-012-09 3571 Sagamore Dr Huntington Beach CA 92649-2517 28412 Mark Malloy 325.00 CITY56528 Civil Citations Mark Malloy Total 325.00 2135 Sterling Ave 422-463-22 41170 Valley of the Falls Dr Forest Falls CA 92339-9659 28411 Robert Eugene Schaefer 175.00 CITY56525 Civil Citations 2135 Sterling Ave 422-463-22 41170 Valley of the Falls Dr Forest Falls CA 92339-9659 28411 Robert Eugene Schaefer 325.00 CITY56673 Civil Citations Robert Eugene Schaef Total 500.00 953 Union Ave 422-442-15 953 Union Ave Costa Mesa CA 92627-4022 22794 Robert Leyva 300.00 CITY54920 Civil Citations Robert Leyva Total 300.00 771 Olympic Ave 141-522-05 771 Olympic Ave Costa Mesa CA 92626-3008 28484 Roberto Arbaca 325.00 CITY56696 Civil Citations Roberto Arbaca Total 325.00 1690 Scenic Ave 139-651-29 1690 Scenic Ave Costa Mesa CA 92626-1410 11426 Sang T Nguyen 325.00 CITY56184 Civil Citations Sang T Nguyen Total 325.00 758 Shalimar Dr 424-051-30 17361 Marken Ln Huntington Beach CA 92647-6328 20857 Thomas M Hewko 525.00 CITY55887 Civil Citations Thomas M Hewko Total 525.00 989 Mission Dr 141-664-18 8412 Hillhead Cir Huntington Beach CA 92646-6410 18581 Timothy Yuan 550.00 CITY55103 Civil Citations 989 Mission Dr 141-664-18 8412 Hillhead Cir Huntington Beach CA 92646-6410 18581 Timothy Yuan 2,450.00 CITY55533 Civil Citations Page 2 of 3 2011 Civil Citation Special Assessment List Violation Parcel Mailing Address Customer Customer Name Invoice Invoice Invoice Address Number I I # I I Amount Number Type 989 Mission Dr 141-664-18 8412 Hillhead Cir Huntington Beach CA 92646-6410 18581 Timothy Yuan 175.00 CITY56529 Civil Citations 989 Mission Dr 141-664-18 8412 Hillhead Cir Huntington Beach CA 92646-6410 18581 Timothy Yuan 450.00 CITY56718 Civil Citations 989 Mission Dr 141-664-18 8412 Hillhead Cir Huntington Beach CA 92646-6410 18581 Timothy Yuan 100.00 CITY56759 Civil Citations Timothy Yuan Total 3,725.00 2651 Club Mesa PI 439-213-35 2651 Club Mesa PI Costa Mesa CA 92627-4601 28394 Trinon L Cirello 250.00 CITY56670 Civil Citations Trinon L Cirello Total 250.00 2270 Miner St 422-163-15 2270 Miner St Costa Mesa CA 92627-2452 28341 Weldon C Smith Family Trust 325.00 CITY56501 Civil Citations Weldon C Smith Famil Total 325.00 Grand Total $ 32,000.00 Page 3 of 3 Attachment 2 RESOLUTION NO. 11- 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 19, 2011, 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 19th day of July, 2011. ATTEST: Gary Monahan, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Julie Folcik, City Clerk Thomas Duarte, City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 11- and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of July, 2011, by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this JULIE FOLCIK, CITY CLERK (SEAL)