Board of Administrative Appeals

Agenda prepared by: Office of the City Clerk (925) 779-7009 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PANEL Council Chambers 200 “H” Street JANUARY 7, 2016 3:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Deborah Simpson, Chairperson Frederick Rouse, Vice Chairperson Diana Busenbarrick Andrew Schleder Mike Schneider Ademuyiwa “Ade” Adeyemi, Alternate PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OATH for all intending to testify 1. CONSENT CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS MEETING MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 3, 2015 Recommended Action: Motion to approve the minutes MINUTES B. APPROVAL OF THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS & ABATEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2015 Recommendation: The Board of Administrative Appeals shall confirm each assessment and the amount thereof, as proposed or as corrected and modified, and order it assessed against the property. The Board shall also direct that the same be recorded with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office and thereafter the assessment shall constitute a special assessment and lien against the property. STAFF REPORT  PUBLIC COMMENTS—Only unagendized issues will be discussed during this time WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ADJOURNMENT Notice of Availability of Reports This agenda is a summary of the discussion items/actions proposed to be taken by the Board of Administrative Appeals. Materials provided regarding the agenda items will be available at the following website: http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/CityGov/Agendas/default.asp or at the City Clerk’s Office located on the 3rd floor of City Hall, 200 H Street, Antioch, CA 94509, Monday through Thursday, for inspection and copying (for a fee). Copies are also made available at the Antioch Public Library for inspection. The meetings are accessible to those with disabilities. Auxiliary aides will be made available for persons with hearing or vision disabilities upon request in advance at (925) 779-7009 or TDD (925) 779-7081. Notice of Opportunity to Address the Committee The public has the opportunity to address the Board on each agenda item. To address the Board, fill out a yellow Speaker Request form, available on each side of the entrance doors, and place in the Speaker Card Tray. This will enable us to call upon you to speak. Each speaker is limited to not more than 3 minutes. Comments regarding matters not on this Agenda may be addressed during the "Public Comments" section on the agenda. No one may speak more than once on an agenda item or during “Public Comments”. PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES BEFORE ENTERING COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PANEL Regular Meeting December 3, 2015 3:00 P.M. Council Chambers Chairperson Simpson called the meeting to order at 3:06 P.M. on Thursday, December 3, 2015 in the Council Chambers. ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members Schneider, Busenbarrick, Adeyemi, and Chairperson Simpson Absent: Board Members Schleder and Rouse Staff Present: Deputy Director of Community Development/Code Enforcement Graham Code Enforcement Assistant, Denise Skaggs Minutes Clerk/Acting City Clerk, Kitty Eiden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Simpson led the board, staff and public in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS CONTINUED MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2015 On motion by Board Member Schneider, seconded by Board Member Busenbarrick, the Board of Administrative Appeals unanimously approved the Minutes for November 5, 2015. B. APPROVAL OF THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS & ABATEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2015 Code Enforcement Assistant Skaggs announced due to a payment received, she would amend the assessments amount as follows:  Delete AR143738 for $415.54  Delete AR143715 for $480.00 1A 01-07-16 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS Regular Meeting December 3, 2015 Page 2 of 2  Adjusting the total amount of assessments from $31,842.89 to $30,947.35 On motion by Board Member Schneider, seconded by Board Member Busenbarrick, the Board of Administrative Appeals unanimously confirmed each assessment and the amount thereof, as proposed or as corrected and modified, and order it assessed against the property. The Board also directed that the same be recorded with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office and thereafter the assessment shall constitute a special assessment and lien against the property. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Simpson adjourned the Administrative Board of Appeals meeting at 3:09 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting on January 7, 2015. Respectfully Submitted, __________________________ Kitty Eiden Minutes Clerk STAFF REPORT TO THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE HEARING ON JANUARY 7, 2016 Prepared by: Ryan Graham, Deputy Director of Community Development Date: December 28, 2015 Subject: Approval of the Levy of Special Assessments on Certain Properties far Unpaid Administrative Citations & Abatements far the month of October, 2015 RECOMMENDATION The Board of Administrative Appeals shall confirm each assessment and the amount thereof, as proposed or as corrected and modified, and order it assessed against the property (Attachment "A"). The Board shall also direct that the same be recorded with the Contra Costa County Recorders Office and thereafter the assessment shall constitute a special assessment and líen against the property. FISCAL IMPACT The action will enable the City of Antioch to collect outstanding receivables against properties far the month of October, 2015, in the amount of $7,413.10 in unpaid Administrative Citations & Abatements. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Pursuant to Antioch Municipal Code §1-5.09 the City may collect any past due Administrative Citation fines, Abatements or late payment charges by use of special assessment liens and all action far recovery of money. A Notice of lntent to Record Líen was sent to each property owner who is entitled to notice reflecting the property address directly connected to conditions or activities on the. subject real property, assessors parcel number, the municipal code violation, administrative citation fine and copy of the administrative citations. ATTACHMENT A: List of assessments 1B 01-07-16