To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: HEARING on the itemized costs of abatement for property located at 172 Peninsula Rd., Bay Point, California
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
OPEN the hearing of the costs of abating a public nuisance on the real property located at 172 Peninsula Rd., Bay Point, California, Contra Costa County (APN 098-063-015);
RECEIVE and CONSIDER the attached itemized report on the abatement costs and any objections thereto from the property owner or other persons with a legal interest in the property; and CLOSE the hearing.
DETERMINE the cost of all abatement work and all administrative costs to be $60,038.80.
ORDER the itemized report confirmed and DIRECT that it be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
ORDER the costs to be specially assessed against the above-reference property and AUTHORIZE the recordation of a Notice of Abatement Lien.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No net fiscal impact. The costs as determined above will be added to the tax roll as a special assessment on this property and will be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary County taxes are collected.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County Ordinance Code Article 14-6.4 and California Government Code Section 25845 authorize the recovery of abatement costs in public nuisance cases, the recordation of a Notice of Abatement Lien, and inclusion of abatement costs on the tax roll as a special assessment, upon approval of the Board of Supervisors.
The Notice to Secure and Maintain a Vacant Structure and the Notice and Order to Abate were posted on the above-referenced property for a vacant, fire-damaged structure with household items, junk, trash, and debris, in addition to inoperable vehicles on the property, and was serviced on the property owner and all person known to be in possession of the property by certified mail on March 28...
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