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Council approves resolution to record special assessment after nuisance abatement at 509 West Andrick Street
Summary
Following multiple inspections and an abatement operation, the council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 26 to record a special assessment related to nuisance abatement at 509 West Andrick Street; staff said the property was deemed uninhabitable and the city pursued abatement after repeated owner noncompliance.
The council held a public hearing on Resolution No. 26, authorizing the recording of a notice of special assessment to recover abatement costs for 509 West Andrick Street after a prolonged code-compliance history. Deputy City Attorney Solange Portenbach and Code Compliance Supervisor Ray Lozano presented a chronology of enforcement actions dating to August 2023 that included multiple notices of violation for overgrown vegetation, trash and improper use of extension cords.
Portenbach told the council that inspectors obtained inspection and abatement warrants, performed exterior abatement on January 20 and yellow-tagged the building as uninhabitable due to interior and exterior trash, stagnant pool water and other health-and-safety hazards. The city coordinated with county vector control to address stagnant water hazards. Ray Lozano said Chinatown Service Center engaged with the property owners for behavioral and mental-health outreach and that staff scheduled a follow-up meeting to explore long-term compliance options. The council voted to adopt the staff recommendation and approved the resolution unanimously.
No councilmembers reported recent communication from the owners; staff said the city had sent demand letters for abatement costs and had not received payment. Action will permit the city to record a special assessment to recover abatement costs on the property.
