Resolution No. _____-2025
RESOLUTION NO. _______-2025
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW,
CALIFORNIA MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND CONFIRMING
ASSESSMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS FOR UNPAID NUISANCE ABATEMENT FEES FOR APN # 0181-247-04-0000.
WHEREAS, APN # 0181-247-04-0000, Barstow California was not maintained in accordance with Chapter 6.28 of the Barstow Municipal Code; WHEREAS, the owner of said property allowed property to deteriorate; and WHEREAS, on February 1, 2025, City officials commenced nuisance conditions, an abatement hearing was duly noticed and conducted, at which time the property was deemed a public nuisance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the decision of the hearing officer and after obtaining an Abatement Warrant from the Superior Court, contractors were engaged to perform specified work to secure the property and obscure unsightly conditions; and WHEREAS, the owner has been advised of the costs of abatement in the sum of $27,749.50 but has failed to tender payment within the fifteen (15) day period; and WHEREAS, the City seeks recovery of abatement costs, and conducted a protest hearing to confirm the abatement costs pursuant to Sections 6.282.180 through
6.28.220 of the Barstow Municipal Code in order for said costs to become a lien on the property and a personal obligation to the owner; and WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Barstow has filed in the office of the City Clerk of said City an assessment for unpaid abatement costs in said City, in accordance with Section 6.28.180 through 6.28.220 of the Barstow Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has, as required, given notice of the time fixed for the hearing by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the property owner and affected parties involved in this assessment have been duly notified of the date, time and place of said hearing fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the City Council of the City of Barstow at 7:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025 in the City Council Chambers, 220 E Mountain View Street, Barstow, California, the time and place fixed in the notice; and WHEREAS, upon conclusion on the lien hearing held on August 19, 2024, the City Council approved the assessments and proceedings for unpaid nuisance abatement fees for APN # 0181-247-04-0000, and upon submittal to the San Bernardino County’s Property Tax Assessment Department additional verbiage is Resolution No. _____-2025
required to assess the approved liens on the 2025/2026 Tax Roll; therefore, this Resolution serves as the correction.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
1) That the City Council hereby certifies that the levy of the special tax assessments are authorized in accordance with the aforementioned provisions and the Barstow Municipal Code sections 6.28.180 through
6.28.220 and directs the San Bernardino County AuditorController/Treasurer/Tax Collector to place the charges on the 2025-2026 tax roll.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5
TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025.
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Timothy R. Silva, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk of the City of Barstow and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council, DO HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. ____-2025 of said City which was adopted at a regular meeting of said Council held the 5 th day of August 2025,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Andrea Flores
City Clerk, City of Barstow