CITY OF
LONG
August23,2022
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Department of Financial Management
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 6th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-6425
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Adopt a Resolution directing the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller to include on the 2022-2023 Secured Tax Roll certain levies made pursuant to the provisions of the Long Beach Municipal Code, for weed abatement in an amount not to exceed $16,285. (Districts 7, 8)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach is requesting authorization to collect delinquency charges for weed removal and incidental enforcement costs as allowed from the responsible property owners through their property tax bills for abated properties from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
Upon approval by the City Council, the Financial Management Department will forward the authorizing Resolution, and the prescribed reporting forms, to the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller, Tax Division, for incorporation into the 2022-2023 County Secured Tax Roll.
These code enforcement delinquency charges are to be placed on the 2022-2023 County tax roll, for two properties included in the exhibit of the Resolution for an amount not to exceed $16,285. All delinquent charges relate to the Code Enforcement Bureau in the Development Services Department as determined by Code Enforcement.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Arturo D. Sanchez on August 5, 2022 and by Revenue Management Officer Geraldine Alejo on August3, 2022.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 23, 2022, as the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller provided an extension of the authorized lien assessment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller will be requested to collect $16,285 with the annual property taxes. Actual revenue collected by the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller will be deposited into the General Fund Group in the Development Services
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August23,2022
Department. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the current scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
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KEVIN RIPER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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ACTING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ATTACHMENT- RESOLUTION
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER
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23 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH DIRECTING THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO INCLUDE ON THE
2022-2023 SECURED TAX ROLL CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS
MADE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LONG
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, FOR WEED AND DEBRIS
REMOVAL, AND ABATEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$16,285
WHEREAS, Long Beach Municipal Code Chapters 8.56 (Weed Removal},
18.20 (Unsafe Buildings or Structures) provide a system for the City to levy, collect, and recover costs associated with removing weeds and debris from privately owned real property, the abatement of nuisance activity and nuisance locations, and securing of buildings; and
WHEREAS, the City's Building Official is required to certify to the City Treasurer-Tax Collector the amount of the weed abatement, securing of buildings, and the abatement of nuisances; and
WHEREAS, the City's Building Official has certified to the City Treasurer-Tax Collector unpaid charges in connection with the weed abatement, securing of buildings, and the abatement of nuisance activities and nuisance locations which should be entered upon the secured tax roll and collected in the same manner as ad valorem taxes. 24 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as 25 follows:
26 Section 1. The Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller is hereby 27 authorized and requested to include on the 2022-2023 secured tax roll the delinquent 28 assessment charges, and penalties, if any, for each of the described parcels of real ADS: ag A22-02034 (8/03/22)
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28 property set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. The county parcel number and the total unpaid assessment, together with interest thereon, and the situs address of the real property are set forth on the exhibit. Only the amount set forth in the third column entitled "Amount" should be entered as charges due the City of Long Beach on the real property to which the amount refers. The Los Angeles County Auditor Controller is directed to collect said charges in the same manner as ad valorem taxes.
Section 2. The Director of Financial Management is directed to transmit to the County Auditor-Controller a certified copy of thereof on or before July 31, 2022.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of _________ , 2022, by the following votes:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal( s): Cou ncilmembers:
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2 EXHIBIT A
CITY OF
LONG Memorandum
TAX LIEN FOR THE REAL AND SECURED ASSESSMENT ROLL
(FOR WEED ABATEMENT)
JULY 1, 2021 - JUNE 30, 2022
TRA NO. ASSESSORS' AMOUNT SITUS ADDRS. COUNCIL
PARCEL DIST.
572202 7206002020 $7, 787.79 2959 Chestnut Ave 7
570304 7126032011 $8,497.30 309 E. Louise St 8
GRAND TOTAL- $16,285.09