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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: TO: VIA: FROM: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Step en L. Hollister City Manager July 19, 2010 Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager Perry Carter, Interim Finance Director Mary Ann Perini, Budget & Compliance Manager ~GGF~ SUBJECT: MATTER OF IMPOSING LIENS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT 2010 BUSINESS LICENSE TAX, SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGES, SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, COMMUNITY COMPLIANCE CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION PENALTIES AND/OR WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES, FALSE ALARM RESPONSES, AND DRIVEWAY REPAIRS SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends City Council approval of the attached Resolutions: Resolution Overruling Protests Resolution Imposing liens for the non-payment of delinquent 2010 business license tax, solid waste service charges, sidewalk improvements, community compliance code enforcement violation penalties and/or weed abatement charges, false alarm responses, and driveway repairs fees Approval of the Resolutions at the close of the public hearing will permit the City to place these delinquent charges on the applicable fiscal year 2010-11 Alameda County secured property tax bills. BACKGROUND The San Leandro Municipal Code provides that delinquent 2010 business license tax, solid waste service charges, sidewalk improvements, community compliance code enforcement violation penalties and/or weed abatement charges, false alarm responses, and driveway repairs fees shall become a lien on the real property at which the service was received. A detailed listing of all delinquent accounts for each category type is attached. The accounts listed have not been paid as of July 14, 2010, for the services received, although ongoing attempts have been made to collect the balances due. Businesses were sent an annual business license and fee renewal notice in December 2009 and a final notice in March 2010. In May 2010, a Notice of Violation letter was sent to businesses and