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Council delays vote on ordinance delegating lien‑reduction authority to special magistrates after heated debate
Summary
Ordinance 5705, which would delegate lien‑reduction authority to special magistrates and streamline the city’s lien‑reduction procedure, was presented by staff; after council members and public commenters raised fairness and appeals‑process concerns the council voted to postpone consideration to Nov. 19 by a 4–1 vote.
The council heard a staff presentation on Ordinance 5705, a text amendment that would delegate authority to special magistrates to consider and act on applications for code‑compliance lien reductions and would clarify lien‑reduction procedures.
Deputy director Erin Seto described the city’s current code‑enforcement process — multiple reinspections, notices of violation, notices to appear, possible stipulated orders and special magistrate hearings — and explained that the proposed change would streamline the final…
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