Arcadia council approves $10,686.44 special assessment to cover abatement at 2579 Baldwin Street

The Arcadia City Council on Sept. 17 adopted a resolution confirming $10,686.44 in city costs incurred to abate nuisance conditions at 2579 Baldwin Street and authorized collection of those costs through a special assessment. Staff said the abatement followed repeated complaints and that the city obtained abatement warrants and contracted with New Life Services to remove debris and hazardous materials. "This is an abatement; we don't do a significant number of abatements," a staff member told council, explaining that code enforcement normally relies on letters and the abatement process is a higher-level action. No members of the public spoke during the hearing. A council member who reported seeing the property's conditions during a ride-along said neighborhood residents had been impacted and supported taking action. The council made a motion to adopt the resolution; the motion carried. Staff were authorized to execute applicable documents to record and collect the special assessment.