City Council Resolution No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. ____ - 2026
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 # 0182-102-14-0000
WHEREAS, APN # 0182-102-14-0000, Barstow, California, was not maintained in accordance with Chapter 6.28 of the Barstow Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the owner of said property allowed the property to deteriorate; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2025, City officials commenced with an intent to abate nuisance conditions, through notification via first-class mail and a posting of said intent on site; and
WHEREAS, due to a lack of reply to the Notice with Intent, an abatement warrant was sought and obtained from the Victorville Superior Court; staff from the City’s Public Works Department performed the specified work to clean, secure, and demolish the partially destroyed detached garage, which had collapsed due to a fire; and WHEREAS, the owner has been advised of the costs of abatement in the sum of $11,971.74 but has failed to tender payment within the thirty (30) day period; and WHEREAS, the City seeks recovery of abatement costs, and conducted a protest hearing to confirm the abatement costs pursuant to Sections 6.28.180 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 against the property 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 March 3, 2026, in the City Council Chambers, 220 E Mountain View Street, Barstow, California, the time and place fixed in such notice; and WHEREAS, upon conclusion of the lien hearing held on March 3, 2026, the City Council approved the assessments and proceedings for unpaid nuisance abatement fees for APN # 0182-102-14-0000.
City Council Resolution No. 2
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 Auditor- Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to place the charges on the 2026-2027 tax roll.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 2026 ________________________
Timothy R. Silva, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
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Matthew Summers, City Attorney
I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk of the City of Barstow and Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. ____-2026, adopted by the City Council of the City of Barstow at a regular meeting held on March 3, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk