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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/06/11 Item 18CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ~~ J ~`~~ CITY OF CHUTAVISTA JUNE 11, 2013, Item ITEM TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND AND PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL FOR COLLECTION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ASSESSING CERTAIN DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING THE PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL FOR COLLECTION SUBMITTED BY: DIRECTOR OF FIN E/ TREASURER ~~~ M~L- REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER [/I~ DEPUTY CITY NAGER~Uf f0Y KB 4/STHS VOTE: YES ~ NO ^X SUMMARY In order to adequately protect the City's interest in delinquent sewer service charges and ensure that collection efforts are directed toward the responsible property owner in the event of a change of ownership, staff is recommending approval of liens against affected properties as a preliminary action to placing the delinquencies on the property tax rolls if they remain unpaid. Adoption of this resolution will enhance the collection process for delinquent sewer service charges by ensuring that the correct property owners aze charged and that the payments will be received on a timely basis. This is the identical process approved by the City Council since August 1998. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA 18-1 JUNE 11, 2013, Item ~~ Page 2 of 3 Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary. RECOMMENDATION That Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not applicable. DISCUSSION Section 13.14.150 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code allows delinquent sewer service charges w be assessed as recorded liens upon the affected properties, and ultimately placed on the property tax bills for collection. The ordinance states that upon notification of the property owners, a public hearing is set for sewer service accounts which are over sixty days delinquent. At the hearing, the City Council considers the delinquent accounts together with any objections or protests by interested parties. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may either approve the delinquency and amount owed on the accounts as submitted, or as modified or corrected by the City Council. Lastly, the City Council adopts a resolution assessing such amounts as recorded liens upon the respective pazcels of land, and the amounts are charged to the property owners on the next regulaz property tax bill. Because charges can only be submitted for placement on the property tax bills once each year in August, staff is recommending assessing liens on the affected properties midyeaz to better ensure the City's chances for collection. If the City were to address these delinquent charges only once each year in August, the effectiveness of using the property tax bill as a means of collection would be significantly reduced as the owners of record in August would not necessazily be the people responsible for the delinquent charges. In cases where the properties aze sold or transferred, assessing liens midyear holds the correct parties responsible for the delinquent charges. In cases where the property owners choose to refinance their mortgages, the midyear liens ensure the City's receipt of payment in a timely manner, as the delinquent chazges aze paid through escrow during the refinancing process. In December 2012, the City Council approved 180 delinquent accounts valued at $93,310 to be placed on property tax bills for collection. Since the December 2012 Council action, staff has identified 560 accounts totaling $277,471.36 as being over 60 days delinquent. Through preliminary collection efforts, 170 accounts have been resolved, and the remaining 390 accounts valued at $270,156.52 are now being submitted (listing available at the Finance Department). While many of these property owners have gone through this lien process previously, as they continue to leave their sewer service accounts unpaid, the total number of delinquent accounts being submitted for the lien process continues to climb. These property owners have been notified of their delinquencies within the last 60 days, and two weeks ago, they were notified of the public hearing and were again asked to pay their delinquent sewer service charges to avoid a lien being placed on their property. 18-2 JUNE 11, 2013, Item !~ Page 3 of 3 Payment arrangements will be set up as needed, and staff will continue to update this list as payments are received and accounts are cleared. A final list will be submitted to the City Council for consideration on the day of the public hearing in order to reflect the most current payment postings. Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the final list of delinquent sewer accounts as submitted, and that these charges be forwarded to the County and assessed as recorded liens on the respective owner occupied parcels of land and. ultimately placed on the next regular tax bill for collection. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the bomldaries of the property which is the subject of this action. Staff is not independently aware, nor has staff been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter. CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the resolution supports collection of delinquent sewer service charges totaling $270,156.52. All expenses associated with this action are borne by the City's sewer funds; all sewer service charges collected as a result of this action will be deposited into the City's sewer funds. ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT No ongoing fiscal impact. ATTACHMENTS None. Prepared by: T~any A11en, Treasury Manager, Finance Department 18-3 COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ASSESSING CERTAIN DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL FOR COLLECTION WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 13:14.150 allows delinquent sewer service charges to be assessed as recorded liens upon the affected properties and ultimately placed on the property tax bills for collection; and WHEREAS, Section 13.14.150 requires the City to hold a public hearing, no sooner than seven days after the sixty-day delinquency period has passed, with advance notice to be mailed to the affected property owners, notifying them that failure to pay the delinquent account will result in a lien upon the property bill and the amount owed will be charged to the property owner on the next regular tax bill; and WHEREAS, City staff has identified certain properties for which the sewer service chazges aze over sixty days delinquent; and WHEREAS, many of the property owners have gone through this lien process previously as they continue to leave their sewer service accounts unpaid; and WHEREAS, the property owners have been notified of their delinquencies within the last sixty days, were notified of the time and place of the public hearing and were again asked to pay their delinquent sewer service charges to avoid a lien being placed on their property; and WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the City Council approve the final list of delinquent sewer service accounts as submitted, and that these charges be forwarded to the County and assessed as recorded liens on the respective parcels of land and ultimately placed on the next regulaz tax bill for collection; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held the requisite public hearing and considered the delinquent accounts together with any objections or protests presented by interested parties; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council approved the delinquency and amount owed on the accounts as submitted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it: (1) has considered assessing certain delinquent sewer service charges, as detailed in the final list of delinquent sewer service accounts presented to the City Council for this matter, as recorded liens on the affected properties; (2) has heard and overruled any and all protests or 7:\Attomey\FINAL RESOS AND ORDINANCES\2013\06 11 13\Sewer Delinquencies Reso 2013-OS-16 (2).doc 6/3/2013 11:20 AM 18-4 Resolution No. Page 2 objections presented at the public hearing on this matter; and (3) approves, with respect to the delinquent account list submitted to the City Council and on file in the City Finance Department, assessing delinquent sewer service charges as recorded liens upon the respective parcels of land and the placement of such delinquent charges as special assessments on the next corresponding regular tax bills, unless cleared prior to transmittal of the delinquent account list to the County. Presented by Approved as to fo>jm by Maria Kachadoorian 7 Gler Finance Director/Treasurer ~ity J:\Attomey\FINAL RESOS AND ORDINANCES\2013\06 l l 13\Sewer Delinquencies Reso 2013-OS-16 (2).doc 6/3/2013 11:20 AM 18-5 Additional Info Item # 18 & 19 Jdi~-ional 1 nfo I~I-c.~- ~b 18 +~ I ~1 EMO~ ~~CI/ r.~. ___._.~ ~~„~ of CHULA VISTA Finance Department DATE: June 11, 2013 - TO: Honorable Mayor & Council FROM: Maria Kachadoorian, Finance Director/Treasurer ~ ~ M ~~ SUBJECT: June 11, 2013 Public Hearings to Consider Assessing Delinquent Sewer and,Solid Waste Charges as Recorded Liens and Placement of Delinquent Charges on the Next Regular Tax Bill for Collection Attached for your information are updated lists of delinquent sewer and solid waste accounts, to be considered at.-the June 11, 2013 public hearing (Council agenda items number 18 and 19, respectively). The attached reports reflect accounts cleared through yesterday, June 10, 2013. Accounts may be cleared only if paid in full. Staff will continue to work with delinquent account holders to resolve these outstanding balances prior to forwarding the charges to the County; to be assessed as recorded liens on the respective owner occupied parcels of land and ultimately placed on the next'regular tax bill for collection. Should you have any additional questions, I can be reached at extension 3636. Attaclunents: I. Delinquent Sewer Accounts (reflects activity through June 10, 2013) 2. Delinquent Solid Waste Accounts (reflects activity through June 10, 2013) 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91.910 ~ vvvvw.chulavistaca.gov ~ (619) 409-3597 ~ fax (619) 585-5612 AdA i -ti ovlu,l Info 1-Ecvh ~ IS ~~Il~ .Y -~~-~ CITY OF CHULA VISTA Finance Department Collections Unit Delinquent Sewer Accounts -Public Hearing 06! 11 /2013 Customer Information Total due 74667301 $ 218.50 36658206 $ 335.84 752078014 $ 678.44 66711403 $ 387.76 669478017 $ 406.86 68721403 $ 679.24 67531809 $ 1,091:25 675332011 $ 227.18 74744202 $ 983.27 74751403 $ 394.94 74751805 $ 228.36 74740606 $ 587.62 744.11007 $ 323.80 39644202 $ 362.23 38661405 $ 391.52 386066010 $ 70L18 38607402 $ 758.97 647226013 $ 351.05 64923006 $ 332.27 67149001 ~ $ 214.23 651598018 $ 355.13 67733500 $ 869.77 39657402 $ 310.58 38433007 $ 2,078.49 65169808 $ 1,478.92 37648205 $ 1,633.95 60750608 $ 1,246.96 63415006 $ 1,727.57 63411006 $ 395.54 61236605 $ 893.88 62145800 $ 483.28 64234201 $ 853.26 36820603 $ 384.85 61517001 $ 461.01 623602010 $ 607.45 41409003 $ 643.36 43716203 $ 383.93 43721805 $ 499.68 67525409 $ 650.94 64529002 $ 794.32 64528602 $ 835.07 645282010 $ 225.24 748344010 $ 524.23 370066013 $ 306.61 370150031 $ 750.15 Page:1 1 Customer Information Total due 62329401 $ 947.19 62626604 $ 255.26 47527804 $ 658.87 37351401 $ 500.30 37330206 $ 775.54 60723402 $ 703.04 62152605 $ 473.39 33728602 $ 9,431.44 36461400 $ 28,804.92 36451803 $ 4,596.26 24040609 $ 590.32 24227004 $ 360.23 46513405 $ 691.50 69438604 $ 606.50 69207801 $ 290.32 36655809 $ 756.96 623210014 $ 488.81 626214010 $ 603.11 67909401 $ 1,135.77 37629000 $ 996.99 645558010 $ 554.25 645546014 $ 520.50 64551400 $ 384.40 757822011 $ 491.14 69240601 $ 467.60 34906202 $ 333.10 34920207 $ 465.16 360258031 $ 832.86 360254035 $ 232.]5 3 600740 1 9 $ 1,320.71 75715401 $ 642.72 75716206 $ 204.01 75755007 $ 550.49 463246013 $ 363.73 392634023 $ 371.53 68152209 $ 251.54 74865609 $ 427.68 39209807 $ 328.67 681398022 $ 554.92 39417402 $ 548.25 68135801 $ 1,157.32 68 ] 47406 $ 3 85.09 68542605 $ 314.29 39414607 $ 645.82 74881005 $ 928.38 74882801 $ 291.03 68944609 $ 2,309.80 48121007 $ 648.98 48121804 $ 603.91 69139001 $ 467.04 43544204 $ 483.06 435494010 $ 441.59 412075010 $ 989.56 41207553 $ 725.71 41207807 $ 36558 644254010 $ 1,297.49 38023802 $ 447.62 3T610014 $ 818.43 Page: 2 Customer Information Total due 36658403 $ 455.90 36659005 $ 297.17 48324208 $ 583.72 623 0700 1 3 $ 371.16 36619400 $ 427.57 48345002 $ 773.85 39029802 $ 446.64 64407405 $ 281.56 649130016 ~ $ 739.61 64910200 $ 230.50 64928209 $ 718.04 651286012 $ 779.55 64535403 $ 1,066.39 43759400 $ 284.02 43566200 $ 464.38 481354013 $357.13 48111406 $ 511.27 419110014 $ 599.17 40724606 $ 412.75 38216606 $ 454.72 39263006 $ 421.92 39047407 $ 624.13 46743403 $ 781.40 406346017 $ 313.44 406306017 $ 880.55 45424607 $ 649.81 621694014 $ 371.42 62421803 $ 365.95 42032601 $ 562.8; 69027807 $ 462.33 66563001 $ 549.43 38840204 $ 409.83 37055001 $ 454.54 48309406 $ 377.42 37309002 $ 458.48 47511806 $ 2,350.63 47506206 $ 321.40 43745405 $ 1,037.51 75325002 $ 459.73 75327009 $ 216.94 630294016 $ 423.62 67941004 $ 1,218.62 382510020 $ 633.20 382578010 $ 506.07 63433405 $ 487.25 636174012 $ 335.47 64218206 $ 332.94 634202020 $ 1,561.50 64211003 $ 458.67 24219004 $ 27124 46724200 $ 351.47 425206018 $ 670.12 43528606 $ 575.74 424482019 $ 321.57 37313802 $ 682.39 37245003 $ 1,170.59 37244203 $ 397.33 60716202 $ 637.64 Page:3 Customer Information Total due 61238200 $ 330.61 62460203 $ 403.02 '647]5402 $ 1,365.93 683414020 $ 1,132.40 609166013 $ 497.44 34725003 $ 746.57 47905002 $ 719.67 42527800 $ 724.60 43526602 $ 300.60 41252005 $ 37731 47268004 $ 213.89 43520205 $ 291.71 42531005 $ 636.46 41653806 $ 610.21 75054603 $ 320.68 75135004 $ 484.73 75241.005 $ 458.01 403276014 $ 446.44 67939004 $ 460.44 437350012 $ 27827 649166031 $ 321.75 35812205 $ 564.38 68349007 $ 997.47 36432207 $ 489.10 424 57 801 8 $ 375.63 44543401 $ 579.25 67147 8016 $ 268.05 671450012, $ 588.99 68729402 $ 506.58 68733006 $323.18 69329001 $ 440.49 69211806 $ 1,030.78 47750603 $ 455.85 67147805 $ 467.83 i 64225806 $ 897.11 636406016 $ 333.92 62411402 $ 1,106.34 36445805 $ 409.12 74707802 $ 442.90 40338201 $ 804.52 47133409 $ 561.82 47132203 $ 559.84 42431009 $ 290.29 423248015 $ 211.22 40317801 $ 689.07 34724603 $ 429.14 34721003 $ 304.62 35815803 $ 564.26 41256005 $ 409.93 41260802 $ 911.77 41261207 $ 406.21 40240609 $ 368.72 65737404 $ 205.35 360570011 $ 487.09 75551601 _ $ 426.55 755464011 $ 500.25 74812607 $379.18 65730202 $ 393.29 Page: 4 Customer Information Total due 447342017 $ 262.89 45439806 $ 40924 39651802 $ 734.63 39721402 $ 3,439.28 39729402 $ 390.89 47339801 $ 462.20 69141351 $ 290.29 479334013 $ 621.89 33210209 $ 785.23 60527804 $ 667.70 66953800 $ 236.08 669578031 $ 432.27 44520604 $ 485.80 36638608 $ 420.86 41947809 $ 571.92 41945404 $ 872.83 407394022 $ 1,373.74 40730208 $ 495.86 69577803 $ 736.69 69517808 $ 183.88 454078018 $ 301.20 45 1 1 10010 $ 758.06 47025002 $ 190.82 47311804 $ 949.66 47319007 $ 483.40 39610603 $ 1,029.30 39635000 $ 197.76 66715803 $ 542.76 40827003 $ 807.65 40826604 $ 1,009.13 45131009 $ 299.31 42312409 $ 392.39 42408600 $ 554.53 410350019 $ 776.51 40639008 $ 868.71 44545401 $ 429.52 44545009 $ 640.66 42546202 $ 487.54 421254016 $ 703.35 49825407 $ 228.00 49827001 $ 454.21 42122601 $ 489.28 47108605 $ 709.46 74731403 $ 657.79 44717406 $ 786.95 41905404 $ 368.44 69573002 $ 718.1 O 47031005 $ 701.99 445146011 $ 638.00 44513805 $ 355.19 42009402 $ 1,915.15 42043807 $ 859.71 420202016 $ 266.58 42416606 $ 698.19 416122014 $ 472.48 42409003 $ 451.81 419146015 $ 208.16 421094025 $ 933.56 Page:5 i I Customer Information Total due 420690014 $ 345.04 42046204 $ 230.50 408050016 $ 333.51 41934601 $ 399.96 40822604 $ 457.89 451262010 $ 703.27 34736204 $ 253.04 35547402 $ 300.73 36053801 $ 388.05 360506015 $ 378.05 490278015 $ 661.82 49029801 $ 366.41 49036603 $ 1,005.15 49025408 $ 589.69 49016201 $ 332.95 490206012 $ 295.56 490186026 $ 497.11 49046608 $ 339.10 490434010 $ 493.68 41227809 $ 543.59 41314609 $303.87 41338205 $ 366.58 411306013 $ 391.31 407406022 $ 532.80 41219803 $ 169.43 412170014 $ 366.86 411206018 $ 420.60 413470012 $ 659.74 41341806 S 195.46 41117806 $ 293.35 41455806 $ 270.41 49069804 $ 497.37 49067803 $ 703.55 49063008 $ 340.98 409190010 $ 389.56 41015403 $ 535.25 409542012 $ 451.73 40950209 $ 344.07 461 10202 $ 343.48 74508608 $ 416.48 745102010 $ 616.54 75141002 $ 304.67 413574014 $ 583.60 4 ] 356606 $ 459.02 413542011 $ 640.97 41353007 $ 529.44 4] 1246014 $ 371.10 40959402 $ 282.06 412616012 $ 393.86 60729009 $ 1,048.79 66558602 $ 740.38 66941807 $ 366.45 46525002 $ 483.93 75253804 $ 764.02 40405403 $ 4] 0.77 744302010 S 551.29 74421005 $ 260.79 754254012 $ 377.10 Page:6 Customer Information Total due 782680010 $ 223.86 40419402 $ 317.74 .• 407098'02 $ 519.48 41033003 $ 370.04 40713404 $ 713.66 24416206 $ 754.43 24407803 $ 257.84 24408202 $ 419.22 40256202 $ 877.20 40255009 $ 641.73 40252607 $ 867.37 402522010 $ 830.21 40251808 $ 255.85 358730011 $ 388.09 362474044 $ 224.92 69317401 $ 341.11 60936604 $ 305.96 60936203 $ 392.36 60932603 $ 697.57 39219808 $ 358.28 42422604 $ 351.23 46124606 $ 573.26 647]30022 $ 321.96 68325802 $ 475.95 68329004 $ 253.91 68316605 $ SS3.85 69545403 $ 198.11 695390018 $ 225.24 69561002 $ 219.95 36223003 $ 595.01 46118202 $ 37877 64315803 $ 430.66 609270029 $ 937.78 23836203 $ 669.33 23816602 $ 986.88 23818204 $ 545.37 70907601 $ S 18.34 38673803 $ 568.83 65141008 $ 294.38 65143004 $ 561.31 60946601 $ 423.33 420594010 $ 3,772.03 246486023 $ 466.93 246170012 $ 670.60 64734601 $ 561.52 33239003 $ 600.76 34205006 $ 999.11 35509801 $ 144.19 3 S S 15006 $ 273.54 34946606 $ 521.70 36040606 $ 603.46 36038206 $ 428.16 387 Grand Totals $ 261,094.14 Page:?