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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 08052008 - SD.6 ,_57Z -SEL_ Contra Costa TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICP, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DATE: August 5, 2008 SUBJECT: CONFIRMATION HEARING: Report of Abatement Cost OWNER: Suzanne Arnhart SITE: 1345 Battery Street, Richmond, CA APN: 409-031-004 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS OPEN the hearing on the attached itemized report on the costs of abating a public nuisance on the real property located at 1345 Battery Street, Richmond, CA, Contra Costa County; APN 409-031-004; RECEIVE and CONSIDER the report and any objections from the property owner and other persons with a legal interest in the property; and CLOSE the hearing. DETERMINE the costs of all abatement work and all administrative costs to be $4,141.14 ORDER the itemized report confirmed and DIRECT it to be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. ORDER the costs to be specially assessed against the above-referenced property and AUTHORIZE the recordation of a Notice Of Abatement Lien. FISCAL IMPACT The costs as determined above will be added to the tax roll as a special assessment and will be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county taxes are collected. _ CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Yes SIGNATURE ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIO4 OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APFWOVED AS RECOMME DED OTHER 61, VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN A ES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Cindy Stein (925) 335-1114 ATTESTED: cc: Building Inspection Division John Cullen,Clerk the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator B DEPUTY 6X Page 1 of 2 Confirmation Hearing Arnhart, 1345 Battery Street, Richmond, CA August 5, 2008 Page Two BACKGROUND Contra Costa County Ordinance Code Article 14-6.4 and Government Code Section 25845 authorize the recovery of abatement costs in public nuisance cases, the recordation of a Notice of Abatement Lien, and inclusion of abatement costs on the tax roll as a special assessment upon approval of the Board of Supervisors. The Notice and Order to Abate was posted on the above-referenced property and served on the property owner and all persons known to be in possession of the property by certified mail on September 8, 2006. The property owner filed an appeal on September 18, 2006, of the Notice and Order to Abate. The Appeal was heard on November 14, 2006, and the Board granted the property owner 60 days to remove the violation or the County would abate. The County Abatement Officer abated the nuisance on April 14, 2008. The property owner was billed for the actual cost of the abatement and all administrative costs. The bill was sent by first-class mail to the property owner on April 18, 2008. The property owner did not pay the bill within 45 days of the date of mailing. Notice of this Cost Hearing was sent to the property owner by certified mail by the Clerk of the Board — see Clerk of the Board's mailing confirmation. Page 2 of 2 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DATE: August 5, 2008 TO: Clerk of the Board FROM: Building Inspection Department By: Conrad Fromme, Building Inspector II RE : Itemized Report of Abatement Costs The following is an itemized report of the costs of abatement for the below described property pursuant to C.C.C. Ord. Code ' 14- 6 .428 . OWNER: Suzanne Arnhart POSSESSOR: N/A MORTGAGE HOLDER: N/A ABATEMENT ORDERED DATE: September 8 , 2006 ABATEMENT COMPLETED DATE: April 14 , 2008 SITE ADDRESS : 1345 Battery St . , Richmond, CA APN # :409-031-004 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Residential property AMOUNT OF ABATEMENT COSTS (CCC ORDINANCE CODE 14-6 .428) ITEM EXPLANATION COST NTC Notice to Comply $100 . 00 Site Inspections (3 @ $25 . 00 ea) $ 75 . 00 Pirt (Title Search) $270 . 00 Postage Certified/regular $ 49 . 14 Photos $ 42 . 00 Asbestos Test $255 . 00 Abatement Contractor $ 3 , 350 . 00 Total : $ 4, 141 . 14 Abatement costs can be paid at or mailed to Building Inspection Department, Property Conservation Division, 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor, Martinez, CA 94553 . w:personal/ITEM/ITEMIZED.MEM-arnhart CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DATE: August 5, 2008 TO: Clerk of the Board FROM: Building Inspection Department By: Conrad Fromme, Building Inspector II RE : Itemized Report of Abatement Costs The following is an itemized report of the costs of abatement for the below described property pursuant to C.C.C. Ord. Code 14- 6 .428 . OWNER: Suzanne Arnhart POSSESSOR: N/A MORTGAGE HOLDER: N/A ABATEMENT ORDERED DATE: September 8 , 2006 ABATEMENT COMPLETED DATE: April 14, 2008 SITE ADDRESS : 1345 Battery St . , Richmond, CA APN # :409-031-004 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Residential property AMOUNT OF ABATEMENT COSTS (CCC ORDINANCE CODE 14-6 .428) ITEM EXPLANATION COST NTC Notice to Comply $100 . 00 Site Inspections (3 @ $25 . 00 ea) $ 75 . 00 Pirt (Title Search) $270 . 00 Postage Certified/regular $ 49. 14 Photos $ 42 . 00 Asbestos Test $255 . 00 Abatement Contractor $ 3 , 350 . 00 Total : $ 4, 141 . 14 Abatement costs can be paid at or mailed to Building Inspection Department, Property Conservation Division, 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor, Martinez, CA 94553 . w:personal/ITEM/ITEMIZED.MEM-arnhart CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DATE: August 5, 2008 TO: Clerk of the Board FROM: Building Inspection Department By: Conrad Fromme, Building Inspector II RE: Itemized Report of Abatement Costs The following is an itemized report of the costs of abatement for the below described property pursuant to C.C.C. Ord. Code 14- 6. 428 . OWNER: Suzanne Arnhart POSSESSOR: N/A MORTGAGE HOLDER: N/A ABATEMENT ORDERED DATE: September 8, 2006 ABATEMENT COMPLETED DATE: April 14, 2008 SITE ADDRESS: 1345 Battery St. , Richmond, CA APN # : 409-031-004 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Residential property AMOUNT OF ABATEMENT COSTS (CCC ORDINANCE CODE 14-6. 428) ITEM EXPLANATION COST NTC Notice to Comply $100 . 00 Site Inspections (3 @ $25 . 00 ea) $ 75 . 00 Pirt (Title Search) $270 . 00 Postage Certified/regular $ 49. 14 Photos $ 42 . 00 Asbestos Test $255 . 00 Abatement Contractor $ 3, 350 . 00 Total : $ 4, 141 . 14 Abatement costs can be paid at or mailed to Building Inspection Department, Property Conservation Division, 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor, Martinez, CA 94553. w:personal/ITEM/ITEMIZED.MEM-arnhart