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Home My WebLink About2009/08/04 Item 8 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ~~f:. CIIT OF - - (HULA VISTA. AUGUST 4, 2009, ItemL ITEM TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING FOR 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 PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL SUBMITTED BY: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER~ CITYMANAGER..~ ASSISTANT CIT%~AGER '7 r 4/5THS VOTE: YES D NO I X I REVIEWED BY: SUMMARY 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 replacing 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. 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 8-1 AUGUST 4, 2009, Item~ Page 2 of3 Guidelines the activity IS not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary. RECOMMENDA nON Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution. 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 March 2009, City Council approved 576 delinquent accounts valued at $217,000 to be placed on the property tax bill for collection. Staff recently identified 1,091 accounts totaling $556,800 as being over 60 days delinquent and through preliminary collection efforts, 655 accounts have been resolved, and the remaining 436 accounts valued at $203,100 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 asked again 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 fmal 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. 8-2 AUGUST 4, 2009, ItemL Page 3 of3 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. FISCAL IMP ACT By placing delinquent sewer service charges on the property owner's regular tax bill, the City realized approximately $549,000 in additional sewer fund revenues for Fiscal Year 2008/2009. From this action alone, the City should realize approximately $203,100 in revenues. Prepared by: Nadine lvfandery, Treasury A1anager, Finance Department 8-3 RESOLUTION NO. 2009- 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 8-4 Resolution No. Page 2 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 ta'( bills, unless cleared prior to transmittal of the delinquent account list to the County. Presented by Approved as to form by / Iud Maria Kachadoorian Director of Finance J:\Attomey\RESO\SEWER\Delinquent Sewer Service Charges_07-20-09.DOC 8-5 08/O4/2009 Customer Information 41244604 39428202 752078014 752750012 66563801 681582016 669478017 683058016 68721403 67531809 39656607 747454020 74751805 38273402 39641801 38660609 665342017 67172606 65156605 67733806 38623409 65169006 607498024 632430014 63416203 63642206 62443803 62444203 643298119 373350015 37212608 37208203 62367002 41409003 43716203 43715401 43723802 47543006 68123805 645282010 64542601 37015800 370074016 370150031 37008602 ~\~ -~- ...-..;::-~ --=--:0: - --- ITEM #8 ATTACHMENT CllY OF (HULA VISTA Finance Department Collections Unit Delinquent Sewer Accounts - Public Hearing Total due $ 443 62 $ 436.65 $ 508.36 $ 228.57 $ 347.42 $ 1,189.34 $ 437.95 $ 290.55 $ 1,074.63 $ 925.54 $ 494.62 S 481.54 $ 348.30 $ 207.16 $ 471 13 S 727.95 $ 634.00 S 185.91 $ 225.82 $ 314.18 $ 1,734.39 $ 247.48 $ 492.47 $ 28404 $ 1,632.45 $473.21 $ 393.20 $ 197 48 S 3] 8.42 $ 392.61 $ 246 45 $ 372.39 $ 282.82 $ 604.04 $ 427.43 $ 275.76 $ 704.26 $ 316.93 $ 282.82 S 404.54 $ 685.69 $ 918.29 $ 200.76 $ 458.37 $ 352.52 Page: 1 Customer Information 60519809 61543808 62635402 43709401 61536602 62329401 69237406 47522207 753314023 60723402 23639008 23637408 240430016 24040609 24005007 46513405 69207800 692094023 62325003 623182013 626166016 32913805 64550202 645546013 64551400 757822011 75771808 75772608 75779008 75773402 692434014 34907801 349178014 349398021 360254035 360070019 360074019 757090021 75715401 75718203 75734204 68309401 39417402 685374013 74882801 48121007 69139001 435310013 41207807 43540607 665490027 38023802 36658403 366206012 62312604 62309001 62307802 623070013 Total due S 761.47 $ 220.66 S 251 46 S 435.83 S 602.56 $ 944.47 S 162.90 $ 453.13 $ 403 16 $ 368.04 S 348.98 $ 253 04 S 194.53 $ 425 65 S 337.44 $ 933.85 S 385.72 $ 444.89 S 210.10 $ 547.09 S 249.70 $ 1,253.86 $ 431.92 $471.98 $ 429.97 $ 568.65 $ 332.86 $ 445.51 $ 255.21 $316.43 $ 513.96 $ 206.71 $ 241.80 S 287.89 $ 733.17 S 192.32 $ 477.57 $ 459.34 $ 263.96 $ 612.98 $ 465.29 $ 269 75 $ 315.16 $ 243 41 $ 251.17 S 447.84 $ 402.11 S 247.46 $ 195.23 S 301.69 $315.54 $ 377.94 $ 718.20 S 349.61 $ 776.43 $ 234 40 $ 258.83 $ 496.46 Page: 2 Customer Information 62607805 62612203 48345002 38653407 37042603 37613003 64407405 64745003 64748605 64725804 651286012 64537807 64535403 447586020 419110014 409262012 40928208 39607004 382346013 36845001 37046202 39263006 39048203 416194011 46143804 45417406 46135804 45423002 37341004 37225004 62167800 62169004 621694014 66746204 667502015 67515806 67515401 675078014 69219802 37055001 67718201 25038005 624558010 37356203 368258021 47508204 437470014 43746609 43745405 43747800 75325002 75327009 665058014 6302580] 63206203 60557001 382546017 38456202 Total dne S 268.45 $ 435.67 $ 294.61 $ 298.84 $ 452.20 $ 441.90 S 619.49 $ 600.03 $ 201.19 $ 482.58 S 338.97 S 241.80 $ 864.24 $ 943.25 $ 602.34 $ 1,391.71 $ 456.07 $ 382.52 $ 210.02 S 219.47 $ 417.65 $ 344.93 $635.41 $ 581.02 S 237.44 $610.21 $ 255.61 $ 438.94 $ 376.38 $ 367.01 $ 248.11 $ 346.91 $ 561.74 S 824.72 $ 433.03 S 431 69 $ 199.56 S 754.92 $ 931.16 $ 418.61 $ ]73.77 S 463.80 $ 2,004.90 $ 220.90 $ 854.59 S 220.66 $ 466.83 $ 384.83 $ 181.66 $ 232.90 $ 283.86 $ 331 03 S 893.65 S 390.34 $ 225.28 $ 555.55 $416.58 $ 1,127.82 Page. 3 Customer Information 63433405 64224201 642] 1003 24215003 24219004 46735804 424518010 424482019 37313802 37319405 37244604 61239001 62461809 47945R012 47929406 47911007 47919406 671 67406 67161402 42527800 41252005 43515802 425346025 43520205 40230207 41412204 75236202 752394021 402158010 685322013 685330015 437354019 36432206 44543401 42320805 447570022 687314011 68730607 68729402 62442608 69211806 67147805 636406016 62355407 40320001 40325401 40331409 62449807 47333003 47005807 47133409 42431005 423244010 42323601 496290012 40317801 403066012 40317005 Total due 5416.41 5 271.24 $ 1,104.97 S 282.82 $ 305.26 5261.83 $ 576.21 $ 559.64 $ 1,00764 $ 152.20 S 254.87 5595.51 S 636.50 $ ] 57.30 5265.93 5 261.06 5301.3] $ 517.74 5290.75 5 777.2] $ 481.54 5 306.07 5348] ] 5412.98 $ 259.64 5 621.55 $ 543.56 S 175.90 $ 416.53 $ 241.80 S 206.77 S 245.76 S 268.45 5 304.87 S 255.15 $ 430.88 5 478.99 $ 687.36 S 339.46 $ 753 77 5 330.35 5303.37 S 788.87 $ 975.85 $ ] 88.99 $ 435.91 $ 327.99 5 288.45 5 678.55 5 203.60 52]7.01 $ 39] 02 5 305.26 5225.82 5452.73 $ 690.68 5 722.09 S 254.29 Page. 4 Customer Information 403154015 34727004 34721003 35811007 35815803 358478010 36217808 36206601 358454022 41256005 41332203 40919802 40607804 67535400 6753660]2 65162206 68907811 626490018 62454205 75551601 67137807 75410607 67752204 65730202 68932604 43741003 435146014 45439806 42415402 47339801 47111404 69141371 40342204 34714209 362310019 60527804 669578030 445202013 37316208 48509402 23630202 23631004 40437409 36638608 42233804 41945404 40743805 40729803 69531003 69534604 69535004 69577803 445342019 445346010 451110010 47315405 473162019 47025002 Total due $ 241.80 $ 1,522.85 $ 154.33 $ 526.49 $ 292.47 $ 549.11 $ 255.00 $ 367.90 $ 169.84 $ 495.76 $ 191.33 $ 560.85 $ 412.70 $ 355.32 $ 527.44 $ 241.80 $ 52302 $ 331.90 $ 248.12 $ 449 46 $ 283.82 $23028 $ 423.76 $ 486.43 $ 661.57 $ 220.57 $ 423.57 $ 234.35 $ 628.64 $ 521.67 $ 564.83 $ 300.25 $ 517 06 $ 1,209.52 $ 283.]0 $ 944.48 $ 902.47 $ 719.58 $ 1,511.83 $ 405.81 $ 629.07 $ 502.85 $ 1,293.04 $ 312.38 $21773 $739.16 $315.79 $ 396.31 $ 199.06 $ 853.27 $ 878.39 $ 509.98 $ 21160 $ 412.67 $ 628.37 $453.13 $ 268.54 $ 282.68 Page: 5 Customer Information 39G23003 39623406 39617002 39631805 45121006 69511801 69506205 685418010 423136029 42408600 41967401 410374020 40639007 42546201 421262012 421254016 49825407 421174018 49811409 49815808 40834602 408342021 40831403 47105406 74729003 445274013 44713003 67119402 67159800 445146011 422142016 42011802 42012602 49049007 416122014 41934601 47329805 473078012 422066014 422086012 33233802 34737003 355254013 329314034 49036602 490186026 49046608 41227809 41222604 41325004 751494012 751474012 412170014 411206018 413470011 41341007 491>362011 490058015 Total due $ 568.30 S 492.4 7 $ 284.04 S 1,900.44 $ 367.84 $ 491.60 $243.12 $ 379.86 S 1,022.24 $ 248.11 S 357.97 $435.19 $ 449.41 $ 699.41 $ 239.59 $ 384.59 $ 448.54 $ 241.32 $ 447.30 S 543.4 7 $ 563.54 $ 241.80 S 590.58 S 737.77 $ 222.09 $ 1,02973 $ 382.79 $ 935.33 $ 220.66 S 581.79 $415.38 $ 290.80 S 309.34 $ 252.35 $ 48639 S 771.01 S 414 48 $ 664.24 S 860.18 $ 585.48 S 640 75 S 368.79 $ 576.54 S 194.97 $ 345.32 $ 416.49 S 295.77 S 400 41 $ 676.25 $ 667.82 S 183.19 $ 249 01 $ 390.69 S 498.26 $ 317.41 $ 489.77 $ 336.90 S 296.75 Page: 6 Customer Information 41305003 413102016 49069804 . 74439404 4091420R 41011802 409542012 46105406 745102010 74511407 75141002 41356606 413542011 40913002 41125400 40956200 40959402 412616012 60729009 66555003 66941807 46525002 46514607 465186028 75254202 409318012 75271809 414358021 754254012 752622010 40419402 40713404 40256202 40261804 40257407 40237804 40232204 362486019 69317401 60936604 46124606 64712609 61243801 68327004 68329403 69553803 69551805 69545403 75307801 64313001 46123004 65723408 23827405 23606203 236098012 23818204 23819403 2382] 404 Total due $ 663.99 $ 200.23 S 559.98 S 467.35 $485.13 5 241.80 $ 608.43 $ 433.75 $ 406.43 $ 670.37 $ 199.56 $ 622.29 5 199.56 $ 326.30 $ 361.36 5 532.51 S 339.63 $ 389.27 $ 1,280.49 S 485.42 5 740.89 $ 282.82 $ 436.52 5 231. 89 5 196.52 $ 342.81 5199.56 S 234.31 $ 361.77 5480.03 S 375.65 5408.87 5 889.75 $ 328.22 5 228.63 5355.90 $ 356.12 5 195.80 S 964.31 S 374.04 $ 1,256.65 $ 315 71 $ 407.89 S 336.85 $ 427.97 $ 140.59 S 406.96 5172.81 5481 02 $ 157.30 $ 232.92 5325.27 $405.17 $ 524.17 5372.02 $ 283.38 5513.96 $241.32 Page. 7 Customer Information 75782607 75777403 75760608 40614205 7514300]5 751426013 754174011 403298010 41243003 64421007 65149004 65143004 63249408 60950608 750502013 68120602 68121404 68524205 39243008 66973409 66965401 64736202 64733803 69407005 69408601 694106016 69522607 33241806 34205006 34946606 34947802 32906602 349626018 426 Grand Totals Total due $ 206.77 $ 230.48 $ 341.05 $ 254.23 $ 462.46 $ 311.92 $ 283.51 $ 454.97 $ 428.78 $ 468.85 $ 772.25 $ 508.89 $ 431.98 $ 239.52 $ 1,087.73 $ 727.76 $ 605.30 $ 403.01 $ 672.98 $ 408.87 $ 516.65 $ 191.42 $ 447.93 $ 224.60 $ 535.48 $ 1,548.40 $ 589.37 S 330.90 S 1,708.96 $ 787.87 $ 147.80 $ 423.43 S 437.06 S 198,707.69 Page 8