RESOLUTION NO. 2026-072
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT CHARGES ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 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 complying with the County’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 property tax roll enrollment. That Nuisance abatement charges which remain unpaid as of July 1, 2026, 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 2026-27 property 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 16860 Valencia Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335. The custodian of records is the City Clerk.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of July, 2026.
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 July, 2026, 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 2026-27
Address
APN
Owner/Tenant
Amount
Admin Fee
Total
16346 BOYLE
0251-163-06
DUKE REALTY LP
2,568.49
0.30 2,568.79
6732 CITRUS
0228-333-03
PEARLINE CAREY
7,337.22
0.30 7,337.52
14661 SADDLEPEAK
1107-211-17
MILTON & LORENA HERNANDEZ
333.82
0.30 334.12
5068 COLUMBIA
1107-072-43
MELISSA MONTELLANO
1,574.33
0.30 1,574.63
$ 11,815.06
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