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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 20, 2020 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:20-330 PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Agenda Number:5.B. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Eric Engelbart <br />Deputy City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for City of San Leandro City Council Approval of Resolutions <br />Regarding the Matter of Imposing Liens for Non-payment of Delinquent 2020 <br />Business License Tax, Solid Waste Service Charges, Certified Unified Program <br />Agency Fees, Code Compliance Administrative Penalties and Charges. <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends City Council approval of the attached Resolutions: <br />·Resolution Overruling Protests <br />·Resolution Imposing liens for the non-payment of delinquent 2020 business license tax, <br />solid waste service charges, Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) fees, code <br />compliance administrative penalties and charges. <br />Approval of the Resolutions at the close of the public hearing will permit the City to place these <br />delinquent charges on the applicable Fiscal Year 2020-21 Alameda County secured property tax <br />bills. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The San Leandro Municipal Code provides that delinquent 2020 business license tax, solid <br />waste service charges, Certified Unified Program Agency Fees (CUPA) fees, code compliance <br />administrative penalties and charges shall become a lien on the real property where the service <br />was received. A detailed listing of all delinquent accounts for each category type is attached. <br />The accounts listed have not been paid as of July 20, 2020, for the services received, although <br />ongoing attempts have been made to collect the balances due. <br />Businesses were sent an annual business license and fee renewal notice in December 2019, <br />with 2nd and 3rd notices sent in March and April, with a final notice in June 2020. The deadline to <br />pay the 2020 business license fees was extended by one month from Jan 31st to Feb 29th. Also, <br />July 6, 2020, a Notice of Violation letter was sent to businesses and property owners that have <br />not renewed their license or that have a balance due, as well as notification of the July 20, 2020 <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/15/2020 <br />42