REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Report and Assessment List for Unpaid Administrative Citations to be Placed on the FY 2020/21 County of Santa Clara Property Tax Roll, and Find that this Action is Exempt from CEQA
BACKGROUND
Chapter 1.05 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code allows enforcement of code violations through the issuance of administrative citations. These citations are an important tool in facilitating cooperation from property owners regarding uncorrected code violations. Citations are only issued after repeated attempts at voluntary compliance have failed. Most violations are corrected after the first warning; however, some property owners fail to correct the violation and are consequently issued administrative citations. Despite the efforts of City staff to collect on these citations, there are several unpaid administrative citations still outstanding.
Each year, the Council considers a resolution directing staff to proceed with the Special Assessment Procedure for placing delinquent administrative citations on the tax roll.
EXISTING POLICY
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 1.05.110(d) - Recovery of administrative citation fines and costs, Special Assessment Procedure.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b) (4) in that it is a governmental fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
DISCUSSION
After each administrative citation is issued, the Department of Finance sends three written notices to the property owner: a bill, an interest invoice and a statement, and a final demand letter notifying the recipient that failure to pay may result in legal action. The property owners listed on Exhibit A of Attachment 1 are a minimum of 90 days delinquent in paying the...
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