Resolution 12635CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12635
IMPOSING LIENS AND ESTABLISHING INTEREST RATES
ON AMOUNTS OWED BY PROPER1Y OWNERS
WHO HAVE FAILED TO PAY SIDEWALK REPAIR ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, City of Alameda property owners are responsible
for sidewalk repairs unless damage is caused by City trees or
defective sanitary sewer pipes; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Streets and
Highway Code Section 5610, the City of Alameda can assess property
owners for sidewalk repairs, including interest; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda has an annual program to
identify and repair sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, in order to minimize the City's exposure to
claims, sidewalk repairs must be performed in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, if the property owner fails to either make
repairs or pay the City to make repairs within an allotted time
frame, the City can assess the property owner for costs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a six percent
(6.0%) annual interest rate be established for outstanding
assessments; and
WHEREAS, as of December, 1994, 11 property owners have
received notices both prior to repairs and subsequent to repairs;
and
WHEREAS, the property owner has five (5) days from City
Council action to pay the City of Alameda before a lien notice is
filed with the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Alameda that the City Council accept the annual Sidewalk
Repair Report and imposes the liens and establishes six percent
(6.0%) annual interest rate on amounts owed by property owners who
have failed to pay sidewalk repair assessments.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 18th day of
April ,.1995, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, DeWitt, Lucas,
Mannix and President Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 19th day of April , 1995.