Council confirms liens for three unpaid brush-clearance abatements and approves three-year contractor list

Staff presented a protest hearing for unpaid abatement costs related to brush clearance and recommended the council adopt Resolution 2026-06 confirming the reported costs and authorizing assessments as liens on the tax roll. Staff said three properties were being processed for lien placement; one was noted as more vacant while two appeared to be owner-occupied. Council voted to adopt the resolution.

On a related item, staff reported a three-year RFP process to establish an approved list of landscape contractors for abatement work. Four firms—Alpine Meadows Landscaping, California Arborist, Coleman’s Landscape and United Pacific Services Inc.—met licensing and insurance requirements and were recommended for inclusion on the approved list. Council authorized the city manager to execute professional-service agreements in forms approved by the city attorney and to place the four firms on the rolling three-year abatement list.

Why it matters: The lien confirmations finalize city efforts to recover abatement costs and put properties on the path to lien placement if invoices remain unpaid. Establishing an approved contractor list is intended to streamline abatement procurement and ensure licensed vendors are available for urgent work.

What’s next: Assessed liens will be processed for placement on the tax rolls; staff will execute agreements with the approved contractors and use competitive bidding among list members for individual abatement jobs.