For City Council Meeting [July 23, 2019]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Administrator
FROM: Sean Grayson, Acting Public Works Director
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Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for September 10, 2019, to Consider the Placement of Liens for Delinquent Refuse Collection Accounts for the 1st Quarter of the 2019 Calendar Year.
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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 69 residential and 25 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 Council set the Public Hearing for September 10, 2019.
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 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. After scheduling the Public Hearing, the City will mail official notices to the owners of the properties shown on the ...
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