HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02232010 - SD.7RECOMMENDATION(S):
OPEN the hearing on the attached itemized report on the costs of abating a public nuisance
on the real property located at 1554 Walnut Ave., Antioch, CA, Contra Costa County; APN
051-072-007; 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 $24,019.84.
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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/23/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jason Crapo
335-1108
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 23, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
SD. 7
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jason Crapo, County Building Official
Date:February 23, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Cost Confirmation Hearing for 1554 Walnut Ave., Antioch, CA
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.
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 for a yard
and carport area, to include but not limited to, dilapidated structures with hazardous
wiring used for occupancy, piles of garbage, refuse, discarded furniture, discarded
appliances, yard cuttings, cardboard boxes and barrels, discarded personal and household
items, improperly stored non operational vehicles, vehicle parts, tarps, plastic and metal
buckets, open septic hole and outside toilet that is not connected to a sewer or septic
system and served on the property owner and all persons known to be in possession of the
property by certified mail on September 10, 2009.
The property owner did not file an appeal. The County Abatement Officer abated the
nuisance on September 19, 2009.
The property owner was billed for the actual cost of the abatement and all administrative
costs. The bill was sent by certified and first-class mail to the property owner on
November 13, 2009. 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.
ATTACHMENTS
Itemized Costs
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
DATE: January 26, 2010
TO: Clerk of the Board
FROM: Building Inspection Division
By: Eduardo Franco, Building Inspector I
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: Nathaniel & Mary Evans
POSSESSOR: N/A
MORTGAGE HOLDER: N/A
ABATEMENT ORDERED DATE: August 20, 2009
ABATEMENT COMPLETED DATE: September 18, 2009
SITE ADDRESS: 1922 5th St., Richmond, CA
APN #:409-272-010
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Residential property
AMOUNT OF ABATEMENT COSTS (CCC ORDINANCE CODE 14-6.428)
ITEM EXPLANATION COST
Notice to Comply $ 100.00
Pirt (Title Search) $ 150.00
Postage (Certified/regular) $ 18.38
Photos $ 9.00
Abatement Contractor $ 927.00
To view contract abatement $ 200.00
Cost Expense hearing $ 200.00
Total: $ 1604.38
Abatement costs can be paid at or mailed to Department of
Conservation and Development, Building Inspection Division,
Property Conservation, 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor, Martinez, CA
94553.