RESOLUTION NO. 2025-096
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT CHARGES ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PROPERTY TAX BILLS FOR COLLECTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Fontana (“City”) enforces nuisance abatement pursuant to Fontana Municipal Code Chapter 18, which provides notice, hearing, cost confirmation, and cost-recovery procedures, including creation and recordation of nuisance abatement liens and collection by special assessment/direct charge (see Chapter § 18-19); and WHEREAS, California Government Code §§ 38773, 38773.1, and 38773.5 authorize cities to (i) abate nuisances at the expense of responsible parties, (ii) impose and record nuisance abatement liens, and (iii) collect abatement costs by special assessment on the property tax roll, with attendant procedures and priorities; and WHEREAS, the County of San Bernardino (“County”) Auditor/Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector requested a resolution in order to comply with its procedural requirements; and WHEREAS, the Auditor-Controller of San Bernardino County is authorized, if so directed by the City Council, to place Nuisance abatement charges on property tax bills for collection; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Statement of Nuisance Abatement Charges (attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein) identifying each parcel by Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) and address, and specifying the abatement cost, administrative fee, and total charge for each parcel; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing, considered all objections and evidence, and finds the charges in Exhibit “A” to be accurate and unpaid, and therefore appropriate for collection by the County as direct charges on the current property tax roll.
WHEREAS, the City Council has elected to place unpaid Nuisance abatement charges on the property tax rolls for accounts subject to lien action because of delinquency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fontana, California, as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true, correct and by this reference incorporated herein.
Section 2. Authorization of Total Amount. The City Council confirms and authorizes the total amount of nuisance abatement charges, including administrative fees, as set forth for each parcel in Exhibit “A.” Section 3. Findings/Approvals. At the request of the County, the City Council has adopted this Resolution to be used for the purposes of retroactively complying with the County’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 property tax roll enrollment. That Nuisance abatement charges which remain unpaid as of July 1, 2025, on which lien action has been taken, be forwarded to the County of San Bernardino Auditor/Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector for compliance to enroll the charges on the Fiscal Year 2025-26property tax rolls as a Direct Charge. This Resolution has no other authority or action other than to comply with the County’s request. The City Council will be required to approve a similar resolution each year it desires to enroll delinquent nuisance abatement charges on the County property tax rolls.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
Section 5. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion of this Resolution.
Section 6. Administrative Actions The City Manager or designee is authorized to take all actions necessary to implement this Resolution, including coordinating with the County ATC, correcting clerical errors in Exhibit “A,” recording any related liens or releases as appropriate under Fontana Municipal Code Chapter 18 and state law, and transmitting such documentation to the County.
Section 7. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 8. Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this Resolution is based are located at the City Clerk’s office located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335. The custodian of records is the City Clerk.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October, 2025.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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City Attorney
I, Germaine Key, City Clerk of the City of Fontana, and Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the actual resolution duly and regularly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of October, 2025, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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City Clerk of the City of Fontana
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Mayor of the City of Fontana
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT “A”
WRITTEN REPORT OF ASSESSOR’S PARCELS
DELINQUENT NUISANCE ABATEMENT CHARGES
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
APN
Owner
Delinquent Year
County Code
Amount Owed
Admin Fee
Total Assessment
228821170000
15637 AEROSTAR
2025
CC012-SP005
1045.32
0.30 1,045.62
241091150000
7619 SIERRA
2025
CC012-SP005
2551.11
0.30 2,551.41
241081030000
16842 MILLER
2025
CC012-SP005
2118.72
0.30 2,119.02
230381210000
15023 JOSHUA TREE
2025
CC012-SP005
605.48
0.30 605.78
230041440000
8151 BANANA
2025
CC012-SP005
434.27
0.30 434.57
1119021250000
5918 FOREST OAKS
2025
CC012-SP005
262.26
0.30 262.56
241211520000
7455 BOXWOOD
2025
CC012-SP005
203.4
0.30 203.70
243131660000
7710 MAPLE
2025
CC012-SP005
1241.37
0.30 1,241.67
1100731050000
13568 WHIPPLE
2025
CC012-SP005
489.86
0.30 490.16
194083060000
17525 PINE
2025
CC012-SP005
120
0.30 120.30
243253110000
7840 WILLIAMS
2025
CC012-SP005
120
0.30 120.30
236161380000
10931 CALABASH
2025
CC012-SP005
3444.36
0.30 3,444.66
235121450000
9767 ELM AVE
2025
CC012-SP005
830.14
0.30 830.44
194312100000
17091 PINE AVE
2025
CC012-SP005
866.05
0.30 866.35
192341200000
8692 ALDER AVE
2025
CC012-SP005
323.61
0.30 323.91
246191300000
8787 LOCUST AVE
2025
CC012-SP005
149.09
0.30 149.39
228303060000
6591 TOKAY
2025
CC012-SP005
834.35
0.30 834.65
240331800000
6597 SONOMA
2025
CC012-SP005
262.26
0.30 262.56
241191010000
7504 LEMON
2025
CC012-SP005
682.62
0.30 682.92
228302030000
6590 TOKAY AVE
2025
CC012-SP005
1893.37
0.30 1,893.67
230381110000
15046 JOSHUA TREE
2025
CC012-SP005
253.22
0.30 253.52
191152110000
8305 BENNETT AVE
2025
CC012-SP005
868.33
0.30 868.63
235101040000
15340 ROSEMARY
2025
CC012-SP005
1018.75
0.30 1,019.05
255011180000
16172 SANTA ANA
2025
CC012-SP005
559.45
0.30 559.75
190111360000
7947 CYPRESS
2025
CC012-SP005
1406.22
0.30 1,406.52
240132280000
MOUNTAIN VIEW (APN: 024013228)
2025
CC012-SP005
2999.59
0.30 2,999.89
190111370000
7939 CYPRESS
2025
CC012-SP005
5793.15
0.30 5,793.45
1118281210000
5562 PINE LEAF
2025
CC012-SP005
8220.36
0.30 8,220.66
1100631200000
14188 MENDOCINO
2025
CC012-SP005
834.84
0.30 835.14
243081390000
17770 FAIRVIEW
2025
CC012-SP005
694.95
0.30 695.25
1110071220000
7527 HONEYSUCKLE
2025
CC012-SP005
530
0.30 530.30
228971520000
15556 MEGAN
2025
CC012-SP005
600
0.30 600.30
240132260000
16985 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE
2025
CC012-SP005
730.55
0.30 730.85
251163140000
16346 BOYLE
2025
CC012-SP005
2568.49
0.30 2,568.79
243131590000
7790 MAPLE
2025
CC012-SP005
438
0.30 438.30
227791010000
7140 WEBB
2025
CC012-SP005
856.8
0.30 857.10
230381180000
15055 JOSHUA TREE
2025
CC012-SP005
304.34
0.30 304.64
230381060000
14978 JOSHUA TREE
2025
CC012-SP005
304.34
0.30 304.64
230381070000
14986 JOSHUA TREE
2025
CC012-SP005
304.34
0.30 304.64
1119091320000
5731 BAY HILL
2025
CC012-SP005
1361.05
0.30 1,361.35
1118061060000
5126 AGAVE
2025
CC012-SP005
508.7
0.30 509.00
1119081300000
5740 RIDGEMARK
2025
CC012-SP005
211
0.30 211.30
1100631370000
14186 REDONDO
2025
CC012-SP005
5064.71
0.30 5,065.01
Total APN'S
43 Total
54,921.72
Resolution No. 2025-096