SPECIAL
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
MEETINGAGENDA
September 3, 2026
6:00 PM
The Mission of the City of Coalinga is to provide for the preservation of the community character by delivering quality, responsive City services, in an efficient and cost-effective manner, and to develop, encourage, and promote a diversified economic base in order to ensure the future financial stability of the City for its citizens.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council will hold a Special Meeting, on September 3, 2026 in the City Council Chambers located at 155 West Durian, Coalinga, CA.
Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to this meeting at 935-1533 x113. Anyone interested in translation services should contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at 935-1533 x113. The Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the agenda will be as follows:
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1. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Changes to the Agenda
3. Council's Approval of Agenda
2. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS (NONE)
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
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Citizen Comments submitted in writing to the City Clerk by 5:00pm on the day of the City Council meeting shall be distributed to the City Council and included in the record, however they will not be read.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS (NONE)
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Adopt Resolution No. 4364 Amending Resolution No. 4333 to Approve Revised Abatement Costs and the Recording of an Abatement Lien for 325 E. Houston Ave., Coalinga, CA 93210
6. ORDINANCE PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS (NONE)
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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3. City Treasurer's Announcements
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9. CLOSED SESSION (NONE)
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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Closed session will be held in the Administration Building at 155 W. Durian Avenue and any announcements or discussion will be held at the same location following Closed Session.
11. ADJOURNMENT
STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY
Subject: Adopt Resolution No. 4364 Amending Resolution No. 4333 to Approve Revised Abatement Costs and the Recording of an Abatement Lien for 325 E. Houston Ave., Coalinga, CA 93210
Meeting Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
From: Sean Brewer, City Manager
Prepared by: Sean Brewer, City Manager
I. RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 4364, amending Resolution No. 4333 to approve revised abatement costs in the amount of $17,949.33 and authorize the recording of an abatement lien in the revised amount against the property located at 325 E. Houston Avenue, Coalinga, California 93210.
II. BACKGROUND:
The City became aware of a public nuisance existing at 325 E. Houston Avenue consisting of a partially burned and structurally deficient dwelling. The nuisance existed following two separate fire incidents at the property in January and February 2022.
After several violation notices were sent to the property owner without resolution, City staff worked with the City Attorney's Office to obtain an abatement warrant. The Fresno County Superior Court approved the warrant, and the City was able to enter the property and properly demolish the remaining structure in order to maintain a safe environment for the citizens of the City.
On June 17, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4333 accepting the finding of a public nuisance and approving the recording of an abatement lien against the property in the amount of $13,797.08, representing the abatement costs presented to the City Councilat that time.
Following adoption of Resolution No. 4333, the City submitted the lien documents to the Fresno County Recorder's Office for recordation. The documents were subsequently returned by the Recorder's Office because one of the supporting receipts was not sufficiently legible for recordation. As a result, the lien authorized by Resolution No. 4333 was not recorded.
III. DISCUSSION:
While researching and obtaining a more legible copy of the supporting receipt so that the lien documents could be resubmitted for recordation, City staff identified an additional invoice for out-of-pocket costs associated with the abatement that had inadvertently been omitted from the originalcost breakdown presented to the City Council.
The omitted invoice totals $4,152.25. Inclusion of this invoice increases the City's totalabatement costs from $13,797.08 to $17,949.33.
Because Resolution No. 4333 specifically approved an abatement lien in the amount of $13,797.08, staff is returning the matter to the City Council for approval of the revised costs prior to recordation of the lien.
Resolution No. 4364 would amend Resolution No. 4333 solely with respect to the amount of the approved abatement costs and corresponding lien, increasing the amount from $13,797.08 to $17,949.33. All other findings and provisions of Resolution No. 4333 would remain in full force and effect.
Upon adoption of Resolution No. 4364, staff will proceed with the recording of the abatement lien in the corrected amount of $17,949.33.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
1. Do not adopt Resolution No. 4364 and retain the previously approved abatement lien amount of $13,797.08; or
2. Provide alternative direction to staff.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
The City's actual documented costs associated with the abatement total $17,949.33. This represents an increase of $4,152.25 from the $13,797.08 in costs previously approved by the City Council under Resolution No. 4333.
Approval of Resolution No. 4364 will allow the City to record an abatement lien reflecting the full amount of the City's documented abatement costs and seek reimbursement from the property owner.
ATTACHMENTS:
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RESO#4364_Amend_#4333__Aprv_Recording_of_Abatment_Lien-325_E._Houston_090326.pdf Resolution No. 4364 and Receipts RESO#4333_Aprv_Recording_of_Abatement_Lien-325_E_Houstonn_061726.pdf Resolution No. 4333 RESOLUTION NO. 4364
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COALINGA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 4333
APPROVING REVISED ABATEMENT COSTS AND THE RECORDING OF AN ABATEMENT LIEN FOR 325 E. HOUSTON AVENUE, COALINGA CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the property located at 325 E. Houston Avenue, Coalinga, California 93210 (the “Property”) contained a partially burned and structurally deficient dwelling following two separate fire incidents occurring in January and February 2022; and
WHEREAS, after the property owner failed to abate the nuisance following notice from the City, the City obtained an abatement warrant from the Fresno County Superior Court authorizing the City to enter the Property and abate the nuisance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the abatement warrant, the City caused the remaining structure on the Property to be demolished and incurred costs associated with the abatement; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4333 accepting the finding of a public nuisance and approving the recording of an abatement lien against the Property in the amount of $13,797.08, based upon the abatement costs presented to the City Council at that time; and WHEREAS, following adoption of Resolution No. 4333, the City submitted the lien documents to the Fresno County Recorder's Office for recordation; and
WHEREAS, the lien documents were returned by the Fresno County Recorder's Office because a supporting receipt was not sufficiently legible for recordation, and the lien authorized by Resolution No. 4333 was therefore not recorded; and
WHEREAS, while researching and obtaining a more legible copy of the supporting receipt for purposes of resubmitting the lien documents for recordation, City staff identified an additional invoice for outof-pocket costs associated with the abatement in the amount of $4,152.25 that had inadvertently been omitted from the cost breakdown previously presented to the City Council; and WHEREAS, inclusion of the previously omitted invoice increases the City's total documented abatement costs from $13,797.08 to $17,949.33; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the revised accounting of abatement costs and desires to amend Resolution No. 4333 to approve the corrected total abatement costs and corresponding lien amount of $17,949.33.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COALINGA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the revised total abatement costs associated with the Property located at 325 E. Houston Avenue, Coalinga, California 93210, in the amount of $17,949.33.
SECTION 3. Resolution No. 4333 is hereby amended to reflect total abatement costs and an abatement lien in the amount of $17,949.33, in place of the previously approved amount of $13,797.08.
SECTION 4. Except as expressly amended by this Resolution, all other findings, determinations, authorizations, and provisions contained in Resolution No. 4333 shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. The appropriate City officials are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to record the abatement lien against the Property in the revised amount of $17,949.33 and to carry out the purposes of this Resolution.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Coalinga at a special meeting held on this 3rd day of September, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT: APPROVED:
________________________________
Nathan Vosburg, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Shannon Jensen, City Clerk
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325 E. Houston House Abatement Equipment and Labor Costs RESOLUTION NO. 4333
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COALINGA ACCEPTING THE FINDING OF A PUBLIC
NUISANCE AND APPROVING THE RECORDING OF THE ABATEMENT LIEN At a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council of the City of Coalinga, held June 17, 2026, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 155 West Durian Avenue, Coalinga, California 93210, the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the property located at 325 East Houston Ave, Coalinga, CA (the “Property”) has been in a state of disrepair including extensive fire damage following two separate fire incidents on January 26, 2022 and February 5, 2022;
WHEREAS, the City Code Enforcement sent violation notices pursuant to the Coalinga Municipal Code to the owner of the Property without response or correction of the nuisances on the Property; WHEREAS, in order to maintain a safe environment for citizens, the City petitioned the Fresno County Superior Court for an abatement warrant to abate the nuisances on the Property including a full demolition of the burned structure on the property; WHEREAS, the Fresno County Superior Court approved the abatement warrant and demolition was executed at a cost of $13,797.08 to the City for which the City now seeks to have recorded as a lien against the Property; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Coalinga finds, determines and resolves as follows:
The Property constituted a nuisance pursuant to Coalinga Municipal Code section 8-5.06, the City is authorized to place a lien on the Property for the cost of the demolition in the amount of $13,797.08.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Coalinga at a special meeting held on this 17th day of June, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT: APPROVED:
________________________________
Nathan Vosburg, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Shannon Jensen, City Clerk
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