For City Council Meeting [January 23, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Michael E. Story, City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for February 27, 2018, to Consider the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 3rd Quarter of the 2017 Calendar Year.
Body
BACKGROUND:
Each of the property owners 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 full 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 each of the 82 residential and 22 commercial properties to secure monies owed. Recovery of the amounts owed may not be possible if there is a change in ownership prior to collection or prior to the placement of liens. This action requires the City Council to schedule a Public Hearing to review and approve the placement of liens related to delinquent the subject refuse accounts. Staff recommends that Council set the Public Hearing for February 27, 2018.
Section 8.08.140 of the Rialto Municipal Code (RMC) authorizes placement of liens against properties with refuse collection accounts that are more than 90 days delinquent and dictates the properties with refuse collection accounts that are more than 90 days delinquent and dictates the process for notification to each property owner affected. Lien placement requests brought before the City Council are for delinquencies that have accrued 90 days prior to the service provider's last billing cycle. Aft...
Click here for full text