ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Finance Item No: C5
Prepared by: Matt McDonald, Assistant Finance Director Meeting Date: April 22, 2025 Approved by:
Mike Sylvia, Finance Director/Treasurer
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar S
UBJECT: COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 PROPERTY-RELATED
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
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COMMENDATION:
1. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2025- , declaring its intent to set a Public Hearing for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citation charges.
2. Se
t June 10, 2025 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2025/26 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Fiscal Responsibility.
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RIOR ACTION: On June 11, 2024, opened, conducted, and closed a public hearing to receive public testimony regarding delinquent property related administrative charges. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-95, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the Fiscal Year 2024/25 property tax roll for delinquent property related administrative citations. (Vote 5-0)
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n April 23, 2024, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-45, declaring its intent to set a public hearing for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citation charges. Set June 11, 2024 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2024/25 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property- related administrative citations. (Vote 5-0)
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comprehensive list of prior actions is included as Exhibit 2.
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The Code Enforcement, Finance, and City Attorney’s offices have, at various times, notified by mail each property owner who is delinquent in payment of their administrative citations in an attempt to collect overdue monies owed to the City of Vista. Property-related administrative citations include but are not limited to accumulation of junk on property, outside storage of an inoperable vehicle, and an unpermitted home-based business.
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f authorized by City Council, letters with detailed information about each account and information about the Public Hearing notice will be sent by certified U.S. mail to each affected property owner as shown on the proposed assessment roll (Exhibit 3). The letter will be a final notice of the amount due and provide notice AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
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MEETING DATE: April 22, 2025 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 PROPERTY-RELATED
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
of the Public Hearing to be held on June 10, 2025 to place the delinquent administrative citation on the Fiscal Year 2025/26 property tax roll.
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ISCAL IMPACT: As of the writing of this report, there are 59 delinquent property-related administrative citations, totaling $32,099, that are scheduled for levy on the 2025/26 property tax roll. The City will retain the full amount in collections as General Fund revenue. Any account paid in full on or before 5:30 p.m. on June 10, 2025 will not be levied on the property tax roll.
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XHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 2025- , declaring its intent to set a Public Hearing for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citation charges
2. Comprehensive List of Prior Actions
3. Delinquent Property -related Administrative Citation list as of April 4, 2025
4. Vista Municipal Code Chapter 1.13, “Administrative Citations” (on file in the office of the City Clerk) 04/22/2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY
OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENT TO SET A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY
RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CHARGES
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A. Chapter 1.13 of the Municipal Code and Ordinance 2001- 23 provide for the enforcement of the municipal code by administrative citations.
B. Pursuant to Chapter 1.13 of the Municipal Code, the City may initiate proceedings to collect delinquent property- related administrative citation fees by special assessment following a public hearing.
C. The City desires to hold a public hearing to consider the imposition of a special assessment for delinquent property- related administrative citation fees.
2. Action.
A. The City Council hereby declares its intent to conduct a public hearing on June 10, 2025 at the City Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California to consider the imposition of a special assessment on the property owners for delinquent property- related fees and to place such special assessment on the 2025/ 26 property tax roll.
B. The Finance Manager is hereby directed to cause notice of the public hearing to be mailed to the real property owner to which administrative citations were issued, not less than 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing.
3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council held on April 22, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
JOHN FRANKLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHYVALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
APPROVED
Walter C. Chung
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EXHIBIT 1
EXHIBIT 2
COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY-RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
PRIOR ACTIONS
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n June 11, 2024, opened, conducted, and closed a public hearing to receive public testimony regarding delinquent property related administrative charges. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-95, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the Fiscal Year 2024/25 property tax roll for delinquent property related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n April 23, 2024, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-45, declaring its intent to set a public hearing for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citation charges. Set June 11, 2024 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2024/25 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 13, 2023, opened, conducted, and closed a public hearing and received public testimony regarding delinquent property related administration charges. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-106, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the Fiscal Year 2023/24 property tax roll for delinquent property related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n April 25, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-61, declaring its intent to set a public hearing for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citation charges. Set June 13, 2023 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2023/24 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 4-0 O’Donnell absent).
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n June 14, 2022 opened, conducted, and closed a public hearing and received public testimony regarding delinquent property related administration charges. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-93, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the Fiscal Year 2022/23 property tax roll for delinquent property related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n April 26, 2022, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-50, declaring its intent to set a public hearing for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citation charges. Set June 14, 2022 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2022/23 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 8, 2021, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2021-95, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2021/22 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n April 27, 2021, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2021-54, setting June 8, 2021 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2021/22 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 9, 2020 adopted City Council Resolution No. 2020-96, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2020/21 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0). 04/22/2025
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On March 24, 2020, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2020-44, setting June 9, 2020, as the date for the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2020/21property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 11, 2019, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2019-84, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2019/20 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n March 26, 2019, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2019-38, setting May 28, 2019 and later revised to June 11, 2019, as the date for the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2019/20 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 12, 2018, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2018-105, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2018/19 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 4-0, Rigby Absent).
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n April 24, 2018, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2018-53, setting June 12, 2018 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2018/19 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 3-0, Ritter and Green absent).
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n June 13, 2017, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2017-89, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2017/18 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n April 25, 2017, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2017-54, setting June 13, 2017, as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2017/18 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 14, 2016, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2016-96, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2016/17 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n May 10, 2016, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2016-62, setting June 14, 2016, as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2016/17 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 9, 2015, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2015-102, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2015/16 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n May 12, 2015, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2015-76, setting June 9, 2015, as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2015/16 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 10, 2014, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2014-103, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2014/15 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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On May 13, 2014, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2014-57, setting June 10, 2014, as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2014/15 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 11, 2013, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2013-99, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2013/14 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n April 23, 2013, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2013-42, setting June 11, 2013, as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2013/14 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 12, 2012, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2012-114, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2012/13 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n April 24, 2012, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2012-55, setting June 12, 2012, as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2012/13 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 14, 2011, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2011-125 approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the fiscal year 2011/12 property tax roll for delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 5-0).
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n April 26, 2011, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2011-59, setting June 14, 2011, as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2011/12 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 4-0, Ritter absent).
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n June 9, 2009, introduced and adopted City Council Ordinance No. 2009-14, amending Chapter 1.13 of the Municipal Code which established a procedure for the collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations (Vote: 4-0, Lopez absent).
On November 27, 2001, adopted City Council Ordinance No. 2001-23, providing for the enforcement of the municipal code by administrative citations (Vote: 4-0, McClellan absent). 04/22/2025
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ADDRESS PARCEL AMOUNT TO TAX ROLL NATURE OF VIOLATION
1 658- 60 E VISTA WAY 1751733900 $ 179 8
2 707 W VISTA WAY 1641212800 $ 592 8
3 211 W EAST DR 1612801900 $ 454 1
4 2322 LA MIRADA DR 2172513200 $ 592 8
5 213 HAWTHORNE CIR 1833601600 $ 729 6 & 9
6 1212 WAXWING DR 1612031200 $ 179 1
7 2485 CORAL ST 2172521800 $ 2,104 7
8 802 S SANTA FE AVE 1753233800 $ 179 6
9 455 GRAPEVINE RD 1660803200 $ 1,169 9
10 1145 PHILLIPS ST 1801420500 $ 179 7
11 1558 N SANTA FE AVE 1610510600 $ 179 5
12 826 N SANTA FE AVE 1634305100 $ 179 7
13 1235 MELROSE WAY 1661834500 $ 454 1
14 1716 W KNAPP DR 1592701300 $ 179 10
15 1591 E VISTA WAY # D MINISTERIOS EBEN 1730652400 $ 179 8 16 1445 ENGINEER ST 2195314200 $ 454 4
17 1223 E VISTA WAY 1733001600 $ 317 7
18 1246 BROWNING CT 1635012700 $ 454 8
19 1148 WAXWING DR 1611560100 $ 1,296 2, 1
20 1441 N SANTA FE AVE 1733210800 $ 867 1
21 1463 HEIDI CIR 1734302200 $ 179 6
22 2430 S MELROSE DR 2195402100 $ 454 7
23 1212 ALTA VISTA DR 1770522000 $ 179 3
24 227 HILL DR 1643302200 $ 471 5
25 162 TERRACINA WAY 1633322200 $ 179 9
26 1221 RANCHO PACIFICA PL 1790711400 $ 179 1
27 1220 DOLPHIN CIR 1741503200 $ 1,142 2
28 1325 SYCAMORE AVE 2172512600 $ 179 7
29 1717 E VISTA WAY # A 1730709400 $ 317 9
30 LA MIRADA DR 2172510500 $ 471 6
31 1650 S MELROSE DR 1832202900 $ 471 7
32 855 NEWPORT DR 1760120400 $ 883 9
33 1206 MONIQUE CT 1734702500 $ 179 5
34 755 BEVERLY DR 1770333400 $ 179 6
35 984 E VISTA WAY STE C PSYCHIC SHOP 1760300300 $ 1,708 7 & 9 36 984 E VISTA WAY STE A ENVIOS TIKAL 1760300300 $ 179 7 37 144 COPPER AVE 1640910500 $ 317 7
38 730 SYCAMORE AVE 2170234500 $ 471 6
39 790 SYCAMORE AVE 2170236900 $ 317 6
40 1248 S SANTA FE AVE VACANT LOT 1801643100 $ 3, 754 8 41 472- 74 PALM DR 1751403600 $ 179 7
42 PHILLIPS ST 1791850200 $ 592 1
43 1984 WILLOW RIDGE DR POOL HOUSE 1694117700 $ 454 4
44 1146 NANCY WAY 1801414800 $ 179 2
45 1250 S SANTA FE AVE 1801820200 $ 179 5
46 101 MAIN ST 7601843100 $ 179 6
47 2303 VERANO WAY 2216614952 $ 454 1
48 702 CIVIC CENTER DR 1790602600 $ 179 1
49 853 CRESCENTDR 1790702600 $ 2,121 9
50 720 LAS PALMAS DR 1666802000 $ 471 8
51 547 SUNSET DR 1791931100 $ 471 7
52 1828 MANZANITA CT 1833302100 $ 179 8
53 200 OLIVE AVE 1633223100 $ 317 6
54 311 W LOS ANGELES DR 1612314400 $ 454 8
55 1625 W VISTA WAY 1661006900 $ 471 1
56 601 SYCAMORE AVE 2171228000 $ 317 5
57 625 MARAZON LN 1665220200 $ 179 7
58 1741 TIMOTHY PL 1666701200 $ 1, 433 1, 3
59 1037 N CITRUS AVE 1750302600 $ 179 5
32, 099
1) Accumulated Junk
2) Illegally parked vehicle ( 7) Property Maintenance
3) Inoperative Vehicles ( 8) Business License
4) False Alarm ( 9) Missing permit
5) Graffiti ( 10) Noise Complaint
6) Stormwater
NATURE OF VIOLATION
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EXHIBIT 4
Vista Municipal Code Chapter 1.13, Administrative Citations On File in the Office of the City Clerk and available on the City’s website.
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EXHIBIT 4