TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David Chantarangsu, Director of Development Services
PREPARED BY: Nolan Berentis, Code Enforcement Supervisor
SUBJECT:
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Conduct a Discussion and Adopt Resolution No. 24-4731 to Confirm the Statements of Costs and Approve Special Assessments to be Levied on the Property Tax Bill for Nuisance Abatements on Three Properties
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RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct a Discussion;
Adopt Resolution No. 24-4731 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California Confirming Statements of Costs and Authorizing a Special Assessment on Properties for Recovery of Nuisance Abatement Costs on the following properties:
A. 25490 Blackthorne Drive
B. 29500 Via Princesa
C. 24189 Saradella Court; and
Establish a revenue budget of $21,305.87 in the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Coordinate and deliver responsive, effective community services.
BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 38773.5 provides that a city can adopt an ordinance to authorize that city to recover the costs of a nuisance abatement performed by the city through a special assessment on the subject property. Murrieta Municipal Code Chapter 8.20 establishes the procedures to adopt such special assessments to be levied on the property tax bill. Hence, in each case where code enforcement action has resulted in an abatement performed by the City of Murrieta (City), the City is authorized to recover its costs in performing such an abatement after complying with the required notice and procedures.
For each of the properties set forth below, the City provided notice to the property owner of the existence of a nuisance on their property and provided an opportunity to appeal any such determination and correct the nuisance condition(s). When the property owners failed to abate the nuisance conditions within the required time period, the City obtain...
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