RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
CONFIRMING THE APPROVAL BY THE CITY MANAGER DESIGNEE OF
THE REPORT OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER REGARDING
ASSESSMENTS OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
FOR WHICH STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN SECURED AGAINST ENTRY OR FOR
THE ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN WEEDS, DEBRIS AND WASTE MATTER AND
THE DEMOLISHMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND AUTHORIZING
COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS BY THE KERN COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR.
WHEREAS, the properties in the City of Bakersfield described by assessor parcel number and street address in Exhibit "A" were determined to be in violation of the Bakersfield Municipal Code which prohibits maintaining open and abandoned dilapidated structures which constitute public nuisances and prohibits maintaining hazardous weeds, debris and waste matter; and
WHEREAS, notices and orders of the City of Bakersfield Building Department, as provided in Chapter 8.80 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code, were provided to the record owners of the aforementioned properties; and
WHEREAS, this assessment proceeding was duly noticed and a public hearing held on December 9, 2024, in City Hall North Conference Room B of the City of Bakersf ield by the City Manager designee; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager designee has reviewed materials concerning the properties, the abatements and the assessments and has approved the assessments of the parcels;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield:
1. That the Code Enforcement Manager caused work to be performed by contractors for removal of public nuisances and submitted and filed with the City Clerk a Report and Assessment List which describes the costs incurred by the City to abate such public nuisances and which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof by this reference.
2. The costs incurred and described in the Report and Assessment list, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” are hereby confirmed.
3. The cost of the abatement on the properties as described in Exhibit "A" are hereby made a lien and special assessment against said properties and the Code Enforcement Manager is directed to notify the property owner of and record the lien created herein as required under Government Code Section 38773.1(b)-(c).
4. The assessments enumerated herein are not subject to Proposition 218.
5. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to commence any action necessary for collecting the sum due including foreclosure on the lien established herein as provided for in Government Code Section 38773.1(c).
6. That the property owners named in said Exhibit "A" may pay, or cause to be paid, the charges stated therein at the office of the Treasury Department, 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California, at any time prior to the time the lien imposed under
2 Government Code Section 38773.1 and Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 8.80.190 is foreclosed or placed on the property tax rolls for collection as described in paragraph 7 below.
7. At the discretion of the City Attorney, and in the event such charges assessed and confirmed against the property as listed in Exhibit "A" are not paid in full prior to collection or foreclosure, such special assessment or balance due remaining thereof, may be entered and extended on the property tax roll, and pursuant to law, the County tax collector shall include such amounts on the tax bill applicable to the property for collection therein.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on _____________________________________, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER
JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
KAREN GOH
MAYOR
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
BY:
JOSHUA RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney