07-14-2009 CC RPT 38 - Laserfiche WebLink

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City Council Memorandum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 14, 2009 FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ITEM NO: 38 CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: RECOVERY OF FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 UNPAID ACCOUNTS OF CITATIONS AND ABATEMENTS - RESOLUTIONS ISSUE: The issue to be considered by the City Council is whether to approve the Accounts of Citations and Abatements contained in Exhibits A through J of this report and adopt the correlating Resolutions that assess the charges as tax liens upon the respective properties. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Council: Approve the Accounts of Citations and Abatements as contained in Exhibits A through J to this report; and 2. Adopt the correlating Resolutions that assess the charges as tax liens upon the respective properties. BACKGROUND: The Administrative Code Enforcement Program adopted by the City Council on July 13, 1999 enables the Code Enforcement Division to employ appropriate means of cost recovery for citations, abatement services, administrative fees, and personnel charges that may be incurred by the City when owners do not voluntarily bring into compliance property violations of the Riverside Municipal Code and/or the Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and/or the California Building Code. When all means of notification, order and appeal have been utilized to garner voluntary compliance, the Code Enforcement Division proceeds with abatement action by a contractor. The City then invoices the property owners to collect the amounts of the fees and charges that have been incurred. With regards to citations, all reasonable efforts are made by Code Enforcement Division staff to ensure compliance with all applicable City codes. Often these actions result in the issuance of Administrative Citations, per the City Council approved Resolution. If, after utilizing all means of notification, invoicing and collection to recover costs from the property owners, there is debt remaining unpaid for thirty days or more, the City may, after City Council adoption of the necessary resolution, have the County Auditor attach a lien on the respective property tax statements to recover the outstanding costs. Exhibits A through J attached to this 38-1