HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12082015 - D.5RECOMMENDATION(S):
OPEN the hearing on the costs of abating a public nuisance on the real property located at 14 Cooke Ave., Crockett,
California, Contra Costa County (APN 354-213-001);
RECEIVE and CONSIDER the attached itemized report on the abatement costs and any objections thereto from the
property owner or other persons with a legal interest in the property; and CLOSE the hearing.
DETERMINE the cost of all abatement work and all administrative costs to be $2,444.34.
ORDER the itemized report confirmed and DIRECT that it be filed with the Clerk of the Board 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:
No net fiscal impact. The costs as determined above will be added to the tax roll as a special assessment on this
property and will be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary County taxes are collected.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/08/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jason Crapo (925)
674 7722
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: December 8, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.5
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jason Crapo, County Building Official
Date:December 8, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Cost Confirmation Hearing for Real Property Located at 14 Cooke Ave., Crockett, CA
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Ordinance Code Article 14-6.4 and California 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 vacant property whose premises
contain excessive vegetation, rubbish and debris and was served on the property owner and all persons known to
be in possession of the property by certified mail on May 12, 2015.
The property owner did not file an appeal of the Notice and Order to Abate. The County Abatement Officer abated
the nuisance on May 27, 2015.
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 September 17, 2015. 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. For proof
of service, see Clerk of the Board at 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If not approved, the County will not be able to recover costs for abatement on code violations for this property.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
CLOSED the hearing; DETERMINED the cost of all abatement work and all administrative costs to be $
2,444.34; ORDERED the itemized report confirmed and DIRECTED that it be filed with the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors; ORDERED the costs to be specially assessed against the above-referenced property and
AUTHORIZED the recording of a Notice Of Abatement Lien.
ATTACHMENTS
Itemized costs
before and after photos
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
DATE: November 09, 2015
TO: Clerk of the Board
FROM: Department of Conservation & Development
By: Patty Cookson, 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: Gabriel Almanza
POSSESSOR: N/A
MORTGAGE HOLDER: Fieldstone Mortgage Company
11000 Broken Land Parkway #600
Columbia, MD., 21044
HSBC Bank USA
c/o First American Title
Loss Mitigation Title Services 20188 2
PO Box 27670
Santa Ana, CA., 27670
ABATEMENT ORDERED DATE: May 12, 2015
ABATEMENT COMPLETED DATE: May 27, 2015
SITE ADDRESS: 14 Cooke Ave., Crockett, CA., 94525
APN#:354-213-001
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Residential
AMOUNT OF ABATEMENT COSTS (CCC ORDINANCE CODE 14-6.428)
ITEM EXPLANATION COST
Notice to Comply $ 250.00
Site Visits (2 x $100 @) $ 200.00
PIRT (Title Search) $ 150.00
Certified Letter & Regular Mailings $ 27.84
Photos $ 61.50
Contractor hired for abatement $ 1,355.00
Final Site Inspection to Confirm Compliance $ 200.00
Compliance Report and Board Hearing $ 200.00
Total $ 2,444.34
Abatement costs can be paid at or mailed to Department of
Conservation and Development, Building Inspection Division, 30
Muir Rd., Martinez, CA 94553.
14 Cooke Ave., Crockett, CA., 94525 Before Photos
14 Cooke Ave., Crockett, CA., 94525 After Photos