Department of Financial Management
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 6th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-6425
August 1, 2023
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution directing the Los Angeles County Auditor -Controller to include on the 202 3-2024 County Secured Tax Roll certain levies made pursuant to the provisions of the Long Beach Municipal Code, for weed removal and long -term boarded or vacant buildings in an amount not to exceed $60,134. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach (City) is requesting authorization to collect delinquency charges for weed removal and long-term boarded or vacant buildings. The costs, already incurred, will be collected, as allowed from the responsible property owners on their property tax bills. This batch of liens is for abated properties from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
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 2023-2024 County Secured Tax Roll.
Total code enforcement delinquency charges to be placed on the 202 3-2024 tax roll are $60,134, inclusive of interest, representing 21 properties. These are comprised of:
a) Weed removal and cleaning charges including interest in the amount of $ 26,419 levied against two listed properties (see Resolution - Exhibit A); and, b) Long-term boarded or v acant building charges including interest in the amount of $33,715 levied against the 19 listed properties (see Resolution - Exhibit B).
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 June 29, 2023 and by Revenue Management Officer Geraldine Alejo on July 17, 2023.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 1, 2023, for timely submission to the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller.
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August 1, 2023
FISCAL IMPACT
The Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller will be requested to collect $ 60,134 with the annual property taxes. Depending on the actual revenue collected by Los Angeles County, the recovered amount will be deposited into the General Fund Group in the Development Services 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,
KEVIN RIPER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
CHRISTOPHER KOONTZ
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ATTACHMENT – RESOLUTION
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney 411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 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
2023-2024 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
$60,134
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. The Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller is hereby authorized and requested to include on the 2023-2024 secured tax roll the delinquent assessment charges, and penalties, if any, for each of the described parcels of real
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney 411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 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, 2023.
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 ____________________, 2023, by the following votes:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
City Clerk
CITY OF
LONG BEACH
Exhibit A
TAX LIEN FOR THE REAL AND SECURED ASSESSMENT ROLL
(FOR WEED ABATEMENT)
TRA NO.
572700
570202
GRAND TOTAL-
JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2023
ASSESSORS'
PARCEL
7 401-004-007
7101-024-004
AMOUNT
12,404.91
14,014.03
$26,418.94
SITUS ADDRS.
2552 CASPIAN AVE
7129 OLIVE AVE
COUNCIL DIST.
7 9
CITY OF
LONG BEACH
Exhibit B
TAX LIEN FOR THE REAL AND SECURED ASSESSMENT ROLL
(FOR VACANT LOT/BUILDING)
TRA NO.
575803
576301
577602
577603
571900
573100
572201
576302
575201
575500
575500
572301
572700
577700
570602
571700
570203
570403
570204
GRAND TOTAL-
JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2023
ASSESSOR PARCEL AMOUNT SITUS ADDRS.
727 4-023-008 $1,244.90 237 W 8TH ST
7273-007-048 $1,244.90 1157 LONG BEACH BLVD
7237-001-001 $1,244.90 6330 E 7TH ST
7246-026-072 $1,244.90 321 FLINT AVE
7137-028-010 $4,607.78 3820 WALNUT AVE
7205-005-021 $1,244.90 2572 PACIFIC AVE
7204-009-036 $1,244.90 3395 CREST RD
7274-003-018 $1,244.90 1127 OLIVE AVE
7268-035-023 $1,244.90 1508 ORANGE
7 432-006-100 $1,244.90 1675 SANTA FE AVE
7 429-041-052 $1,244.90 1404 HAYES AVE
7311-015-009 $1,244.90 3510 BALTIC AVE
7401-021-017 $4,612.99 2391 FASHION AVE.
7312-013-006 $4,612.99 3250 CASPIAN AVE.
7129-001-019 $1,244.90 5390 ORANGE AVE
7131-004-007 $1,208.01 336 E MARKET ST.
7119-020-027 $1,244.90 2223 ARTESIA BLVD
7304-008-030 $1,244.90 6770 LONG BEACH BLVD
7120-010-003 $1,244.90 6370 PARAMOUNT AVE
$33,715.27
COUNCIL DIST.
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