For City Council Meeting [January 23, 2024]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Arron Brown, Acting City Manager
FROM: Timothy Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for February 27, 2024, to Consider the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 3rd Quarter of the 2023 Calendar Year.
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BACKGROUND
Each property owner on the "Proposed Address List for Delinquent Refuse Liens" is delinquent with payment of the refuse collection bills for their property. Although billed at the last known address on file for services provided, outstanding charges remain unpaid. Rental properties are the responsibility of the property owner. Consequently, liens are filed against the property for the total amount of any unpaid past-due charges for services rendered. A list of the properties affected by the proposed liens is included as Attachment 1.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The City seeks to place a separate lien against the individual 71 residential and 19 commercial properties to secure monies owed. In the event that any of the properties are sold prior to collection or are sold prior to the placement of liens, the amounts owed may not be recovered. This action requires the City Council to schedule a Public Hearing to review and approve the placement of liens related to delinquent refuse accounts. Staff recommends that the Council set the Public Hearing for February 27, 2024.
Section 8.08.330 of the Rialto Municipal Code (RMC) authorizes the placement of liens against properties with refuse collection accounts that are more than 90 days delinquent. Lien placement requests brought before the City Council are for delinquencies that have accrued during the third quarter (July, August, and September) of 2023. After scheduling the Public Hearing, the City will mail official notices to the owners of the properties shown on the attached list of addresses not less than 21 days prio...
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