HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/07/10 Item 9
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
ITEM TITLE:
~\'f:. CllY OF
'~CHULA VISTA
JULY 10,2007, Item-B-
PUBLIC HEARING: REGARDING 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
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
RESOLUTION NO. 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
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER rlr'" fI\ tL---
CITY MANAGER )J!4
4/5THS VOTE: YES D NO ~
BACKGROUND
In order to adequately protect the City's interest in delinquent sewer service charges and
ensure that collection efforts are directed towards the responsible property owner in the
event of a change in 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 are
charged and that payments will be received on a timely basis. This is the identical process
approved by City Council since August 1998.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council open the public hearing to consider assessing delinquent sewer service
charges as recorded liens on the affected properties, consider all testimony and adopt the
resolution overruling all protests and assessing these charges as liens upon the respective
owner occupied parcels of land.
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BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDA nON
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
The 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. 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
parcels of land, and the amounts are charged to the property owners on the next regular
property tax bill.
In April 2007, City Council approved liens for 253 delinquent sewer service accounts
valued at $87,100 to be forwarded to the County for collection on the next regular
property tax bill. Staff recently identified 326 owner occupied accounts totaling $118,700
as being over 60 days delinquent and through preliminary collection efforts, 85 accounts
have been resolved, and the remaining 241 accounts valued at $97,900 are now being
submitted (listing available at the Finance Department). Many of these property owners
have gone through this lien process previously as they continue to leave their sewer
service accounts unpaid.
These property owners have been notified of their delinquencies within the last 60 days,
and again two weeks ago, they were notified of the public hearing and were asked to pay
their delinquent sewer service charges to avoid a lien being placed on their property.
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
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 boundaries of the properties which are the subject of this
action.
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FISCAL IMPACT
By placing delinquent sewer service charges on the property owner's regular tax bill, the
City should realize approximately $225,000 in additional sewer fund revenues for FY06-
07. From this action alone, the City should realize approximately $97,000 in revenues.
ATTACHMENTS
Sewer Delinquency List
Prepared by: Nadine Mandery, Treasury Manager, Finance Department
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07 !O3/2007
Customer Information
38807004
68516601
67133803
67531809
39656900
39656607
74751403
747422011
66756206
37626603
64921402
64923006
65727402
38433007
64239403
373358012
60760201
61525807
41409403
66721805
64542601
37008602
37011004
43557009
61536602
61531805
47527804
83809002
83811804
240126011
465442022
37721005
36817006
61522605
623210014
623182013
757822011
34911402
360066021
360258031
360250029
360062048
360254035
360246046
360074019
Total due
$ 121.84
$ 596.61
$ 454.37
$ 392.14
$ 302.94
$ 369.09
$ 357.05
$ 463.58
$ 622.57
$ 222.24
$ 148.75
$ 157.85
$271.17
$ 1,757.22
$ 426.41
$ 109.91
$ 738.14
$ 490.62
$ 266.25
$ 283.63
$ 236.31
$ 211.19
$ 584.02
$ 189.16
$ 319.06
$ 599.58
$ 566.85
$ 276.76
$ 418.38
$ 494.48
$ 659.99
$ 398.51
$ 248.03
$ 336.79
$ 345.26
$ 484.76
$ 276.76
$ 784.06
$ 360.43
$ 314.32
$ 316.57
$ 295.41
$ 173.51
$285.10
$ 475.79
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Customer Information
75717804
39265008
39231407
681398016
68536606
74836004
48122604
43543005
435494010
41648205
376430010
366574020
48324208
366206012
36619400
386530018
64459201
64745003
64539803
46718209
43759400
47727406
419110014
41134208
396398027
39047407
454234015
45423002
621694014
38847803
66748208
66751007
42033803
48336209
61205801
43745405
667106012
60755801
62468602
38027807
69358603
42513800
37307805
60716202
62460203
34725003
43733408
416534013
414138013
75135405
75236202
40217402
6911 0602
66909803
68519403
49617403
47715408
36445805
Total due
$ 176.77
$ 174.60
$ 233.81
$ 398.92
$ 228.27
$ 265.77
$ 302.34
$177.11
$ 124.78
$ 251.74
$ 159.27
$ 568.88
$ 547.83
$ 128.32
$ 469.27
$ 301.63
$ 448.33
$ 323.79
$ 259.80
$ 636.14
$ 435.12
$ 316.64
$ 490.62
$ 109.91
$ 379.65
$ 172.02
$ 334.54
$ 243.92
$ 411.45
$310.58
$ 244.30
$ 535.08
$ 236.80
$ 441.12
$ 253.D7
$ 139.65
$ 693.33
$ 331.54
$ 280.90
$ 219.13
$ 765.40
$ 400.89
$ 429.08
$ 342.12
$ 437.83
$ 200.55
$ 270.14
$ 332.24
$ 228.44
$ 220.08
$ 382.49
$ 109.91
$ 265.30
$ 194.95
$ 327.81
$ 200.27
$ 108.11
$ 415.54
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Customer Information
35559405
68723601
40334604
40325401
42430605
423248015
40317005
34721003
35811402
358454022
412596014
40607804
40427406
677366012
626490018
360570011
67136200
43741805
39725001
471110019
33211 00 11
76152720
364346013
44531406
37316600
37315000
48506605
36641403
42231409
407394018
445346010
68706605
47025002
39612603
39635000
396366015
66715803
40827003
40826604
45123407
63619011
41967809
410374020
470170012
425426022
40834602
47108605
74729003
44713003
67119402
41905404
419074010
419550010
47031005
470242010
445146011
41030203
410306012
Total due
$ 234.27
$ 610.91
$ 134.69
$ 425.57
$ 598.10
$ 173.07
$ 400.91
$ 329.59
$ 335.73
$ 186.36
$ 517.01
$ 158.37
$ 237.97
$ 236.09
$ 257.92
$ 139.11
$ 298.68
$ 302.34
$ 116.64
$ 179.30
$ 222.69
$ 9,679.13
$ 538.37
$ 179.02
$ 139.65
$ 110.92
$ 489.10
$ 406.66
$ 134.69
$ 437.83
$ 260.27
$ 458.03
$ 258.91
$ 724.14
$ 374.85
$ 469.42
$ 726.67
$ 431.09
$ 435.32
$ 848.81
$ 382.87
$ 203.81
$ 244.40
$ 101.02
$ 385.05
$ 181.47
$ 374.34
$ 349.33
$ 564.92
$ 801.10
$ 144.61
$ 235.04
$ 179.30
$ 378.70
$ 253.70
$ 201.42
$ 378.70
$ 219.80
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Customer Information
74737805
416138012
42416606
416122014
42409003
498310013
473078012
47328205
447310020
37817801
447206017
33225401
35558603
36054602
36053801
360534022
36047405
332322017
49046608
496082011
41227809
411102012
413470011
60905804
60912202
41307004
41307402
41958206
419530015
49063008
41456607
40918207
41015403
64309805
709122012
40907406
412616012
69222203
39229406
404094018
40419402
40237804
402498012
40252607
402274011
358730011
69317401
69314607
63229005
60939002
39220604
39223402
46133806
46125008
64326609
329374010
32923005
32922605
Total due
$ 304.97
$ 177.84
$ 224.64
$ 629.91
$ 304.67
$ 242.72
$ 259.56
$ 366.72
$ 582.80
$ 209.43
$ 337.80
$ 333.38
$ 434.13
$ 1,295.98
$ 268.94
$ 384.84
$318.38
$ 716.10
$ 332.24
$ 236.29
$ 485.70
$ 581.74
$ 564.08
$ 212.62
$ 297.95
$ 567.21
$ 533.55
$ 220.45
$ 189.16
$ 323.79
$ 173.90
$ 397.51
$ 251.50
$ 226.02
$ 3,263.53
$ 326.80
$ 187.99
$ 163.67
$ 174.10
$ 507.57
$ 288.19
$ 352.62
$271.17
$ 189.16
$ 179.86
$ 423.83
$ 852.78
$ 390.64
$ 329.97
$ 162.32
$ 447.29
$ 233.81
$ 661.01
$ 371.84
$ 435.32
$ 439.64
$ 388.78
$ 329.77
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Customer Information
64712609
69435801
69556204
65723004
420370014
751430015
752166010
65141008
37818701
75051401
39252602
68523002
39243008
72157805
72157404
66973407
68312604
69405407
69407005
34946606
34947405
36038206
241 Grand Totals
Total due
$ 491.62
$ 689.03
$ 355.54
$ 205.02
$ 214.90
$228.10
$ 443.19
$ 220.45
$ 514.09
$ 303.42
$ 459.33
$ 279.49
$171.41
$ 480.43
$ 279.31
$ 178.75
$ 235.32
$ 754.98
$ 231.43
$ 379.58
$ 434.11
$ 624.44
$ 97,901.25
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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ASSESSING CERTAIN DELINQUENT
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS RECORDED LIENS UPON
THE RESPECTNE OWNER OCCUPIED PARCELS OF LAND
AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT
CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL
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, 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; and
WHEREAS, at the hearing, the City Council considers the delinquent accounts together
with any objections or protests by interested parties; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, many of these property owners have gone through this lien process
previously as they continue to leave their sewer service accounts unpaid; and
WHEREAS, these property owners have been notified of their delinquencies within the
last sixty days, 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; and
WHEREAS, 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 liens on the respective owner occupied parcels of land and ultimately placed on the
next regular tax bill for collection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it: (1) conducts the public hearing to consider assessing delinquent sewer service charges as
liens on the affected properties; (2) overrules any and all protests or objections presented at the
public hearing; and (3) approves, with respect to the delinquent account list
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Resolution No.
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submitted to the City Council and on file in the City Finance Department, assessing delinquent
sewer service charges as 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 form by
Maria Kachadoorian
Director of Finance
'-IL~ /rLLl/.-:J~
Ann Moore
City Attorney
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