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MEMORANDUM
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Michalyn DelValle, Interim Community Development Director
Kathy Freeman, Code Enforcement Program Supervisor
Prepared By: Michael Penhall, Code Enforcement Officer
SUBJECT: Notice of Assessment & Lien Hearing for Cecelia Kerry;
July 10, 2018 @ 9:20 AM
Supervisorial District 3
Date: June 5, 2018
Attachments: 1. Notice of Nuisance and Order to Abate
2. Notice of Assessment
3. Proposed Notice of Lien
4. Contractor’s Invoice
5. Task Sheet
I. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
Property Owner: Cecelia Kerry
Location: 12886 Fourth Street, Clearlake Oaks, CA
APN: 035-381-31
Zoning: “R1”, Single-Family Residential District
Case #: 17-00610
II. Abatement SUmmary
On November 2, 2017, a Notice of Nuisance and Order to Abate was prepared and posted at 12886 Fourth Street, Clearlake Oaks, CA, within the Clearlake Oaks Subdivision #5, and mailed, certified to the property owner of record due to open and outdoor storage of junk, trash and debris and the dwelling being unsecured to unauthorized entry. Several complaints had been filed by area residents. The Abatement Notice provided Ms. Kerry with 30 days to abate the property.
After no contact with the Property Owner of Record: Cecelia Kerry, Code Enforcement staff conducted further research. It was then discovered that the property owner was deceased, and that there were no other interested parties found.
On April 12, 2018 Code Enforcement staff solicited bids for abatement of the trash and debris on the property and to board up and secure the dwelling from unauthorized entry.
On April 27, 2018 a local contractor was awarded the bid and started work afterwards. On June 6, 2018 a follow up site visit was conducted confirming the contractor had completed the work.
III. FISCAL IMPACT: Budgeted XX Non-Budgeted _ None
Estimated Cost: $3,685.77 Amount Budgeted: N/A Additional Requested: N/A
Annual Cost (if planned for future years): N/A
IV. FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): Action taken by the Board may result in a lien
recorded in the amount of $3,685.77 against the identified Real Property.
V. STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): N/A
Recommended Action
VI. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of Supervisors confirm the assessment of $3,685.77 and direct staff to Record a Notice of Lien against the property. The cost of abatement services was $2,975.00. The administrative costs on this case amounted to $710.77.
Sample Motion:
Lien Approval
I move that the assessment of $3,685.77 for nuisance abatement on the property located at 12886 Fourth Street, Clearlake Oaks, CA, also known as Assessors Parcel Number 035-381-31, and owned by Cecelia Kerry be confirmed and the Enforcement Official be directed to prepare and have recorded in the office of the Lake County Recorder, a Notice of Lien in the amount of $3,685.77 pursuant to Lake County Ordinance Code Chapter 13, Section 13-43.