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RESOLUTION NO. 2008.051
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DETERMING THAT A .NUISANCE IS BEING MAINTAINED ON CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3381 VIRGINIA STREET, AND
IDENTIFIED AS TAX ASSESSORS BOOK NO. 6168, PAGE 008, PARCEL NO.
' 034 IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND DIRECTING THE ABATEMENT THEREOF
WHEREAS, pursuant to the recommendation of the City Manager of the City
of Lynwood, and staff, the conditions at the property have proven to be an imminent
peril to life or adjacent property; and
WHEREAS, it has been documented that this property has heavily impacted
the City's resources due to the excessive amount of enforcement required in trying
to bring this property into compliance; and
WHEREAS, this Council has held a hearing and has heard .and considered
all relevant evidence and testimony from all interested persons desiring to be heard
concerning the conditions constituting the alleged nuisance and the proposed
abatement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood does hereby
find, determine, order and resolve as follows:
Section 1. The property described as Tax Assessor's Book No. 6168-008-
__ 034 also known as 3381 Virginia Street, in the City of Lynwood, California, is hereby
found and declared to be a public nuisance as defined in Chapter 3-13.1 of the
Lynwood Municipal Code.
Section 2. The particular conditions of said property which are hereby
found and determined to constitute a nuisance are described as follows:
1. Weeds and/or stubble and brush.
2. House, Guest house and garage are unsecured.
3. Pool is unsafe and a health violation.
4. Property is being occupied by transients and drug users.
Section 3. It is further found and determined that the methods by which
said conditions could be abated include, but are not limited to:
a. Obtaining and Entry and Abatement Warrant for this property, all
overgrown vegetation must be disposed of, pool needs to be secured,
property needs to be secured, and the property will be maintained on a
regular basis.
b. All points of entry to the property will be boarded up and maintained.
Section 4. The owner of said property, Sonia Ramos, and J.P. Morgan
Chase Bank is ordered and directed to take said steps and to abate said nuisance.
Section 5. If the property owner fails to take the steps as provided in this
resolution within five (5) days after the date this resolution is posted upon said
property, the City of Lynwood shall immediately cause the same to be abated by
City personnel or private contractor and such personnel or persons under contract
.are expressly authorized to enter upon the premises for such purposes.
Section 6. The Director of Quality of Life Services is authorized and
directed to post conspicuously at least one copy of this resolution on the subject
property and send another copy of this Resolution by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the owner of said land to the name
and address as it appears on the last equalized assessment roll, and such other
address as may be known to the Director.
The failure of any owner or other person to receive such notice shall not
affect in any manner the validity of any proceedings taken under this resolution.
Section 7. In the event the City of Lynwood causes the aforementioned
nuisance to be abated by City personnel or private contractor, the owner of the
premises shall be liable to the City. All costs incurred in the abatement efforts shall
constitute a special assessment against the subject property upon approval from
City Council.
Section 8. Notice is hereby given that on April 15, 2008 at the hour of 5:00
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, in the City of Lynwood,
any and all persons having any objections or protests to said proposed work may
appear before said City Council and show cause why said proposed work should
not be carried out in accordance with said Act.
Section 9. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15t" day of April, 2008.
Maria T. Santillan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
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Fred Galante, City Attorney
Roger L. Hale ,City Manager
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Deborah .Jackson, Director
Quality of Life Services Department
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood
at a regular meeting held on the 15t" day of April, 2008.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS, CASTRO, FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, AND
SANTILLAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2008.051 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted
on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 15t" day of April, 2008
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk