Joint Special Council/BFPD
07/18/22 06:00 PM
Finance
Heidy Riley
Public Hearing
Doc ID: 5070
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
AGENDA MATTER:
LIEN PROTEST HEARING FOR DELINQUENT TRASH & SEWER ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Pursuant to Barstow Municipal Code Sections 6.20.210 and 13.22.060, a protest hearing is being conducted for property owners who have been notified regarding an assessment lien to be placed on their property as a result of unpaid sewer and trash collection fees.
DISCUSSION:
On June 20, 2022, the City Council set the date, time, and location for a public hearing regarding lien protests and the report of delinquent sewer and trash (“utility”) accounts. The public hearing is for property owners who have been notified of account delinquency and who wish to be heard by the City Council in reference to delinquent utility fees.
Upon approval of the Resolution, a lien and/or special tax assessment will be placed upon those properties as a result of unpaid utility fees that are delinquent as of April 30, 2022. Liened amounts will be sent to the San Bernardino County Tax Assessor who will place a special assessment upon the property owner's property tax bill in order to collect delinquent utility fees.
Pursuant to the Barstow Municipal Code, individual notices have been mailed to each property owner of record, to the mailing address on file, having a delinquent utility account of $50 or more as of April 30, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Conduct a protest hearing and subject to testimony received, adopt Resolution No. ____-2022 and waive further reading.
2. Where necessary and relevant, direct staff to resolve any conflicts with protest owners before the final lien list is filed with San Bernardino County. Additionally, authorize staff to remove any properties from the lien list should delinquent fees be paid prior to the filing of the final lien list with San Bernardino County.