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Public Hearing:
Delinquent Charges
Curt Swanson
June 16, 2011
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Delin uent Char es
(161 Twin Peaks Drive, Walnut Creek)
• Gregory Reginato, a contractor, connected a
new home at 161 Twin Peaks Drive, Walnut
Creek, to the public sewer without securing a
CCCSD permit or payment of Connection
Fees.
« In 2005, Mr. Reginato agreed to pay one -half
of the fees due, with the homeowners paying
the other half.
• The homeowners paid their share in full.
• Mr. Reginato paid $1,000 of the $2,195 he
owed.
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S.A.2)
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Delinquent Charges
(161 Twin Peaks Drive, Walnut Creek)
• Staff has been unsuccessful in collecting the
remaining amount.
• The total amount owed is $2,190.56, including a
10% delinquent charge and penalty at 11/2% per
month.
• Recommendation: Adopt a resolution directing
staff to record a "Certificate of Unpaid Charges"
to establish a lien on Mr. Reginato's home in El
Sobrante as allowed by Health & Safety Code
Section 6520.12.
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Delin uent Char es
(2375 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill)
• In 2007, Monsoon Masala Restaurant opened in
a converted retail space at 2375 Contra Costa
Boulevard without securing a CCCSD permit or
paying approximately $42,000 in Connection
Fees.
• In 2008, the business owner agreed to an
aggressive special installment payment plan, and
paid more than half of the amount owed by
November 2008.
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Delinquent Charges
(2375 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill)
At that time, the business owner asked to
suspend the payment plan for one year citing
impacts of the recession. Payments were to
resume in February 2010.
• No further payments have been received, and the
amount owed became delinquent in August 2010.
The total amount owed is $28,260.96, including a
10% delinquent charge and penalty at 11 /z% per
month.
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Delinquent Char es
(2375 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill)
• Property sold in November 2010.
• The business owner has recently proposed a new
plan where monthly payments of $1,000 would be
made until the debt is fully discharged.
• The Board could consider this proposal or direct
staff to work with the business owner on an
alternative payment plan.
• Board could lien owner's and /or tenant's homes.
Delinquent Charges
(2375 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill)
• Public Hearing Issues:
Consider directing staff to:
1) Place delinquent charges on the 2011 -12 County tax roll;
2) Record a Certificate of Unpaid Charges to establish a lien
on the property as allowed by Health & Safety Code
Section 6520.12;
3) Terminate sewer service by disconnection of the property
from the public sewer on August 1, 2011.
• Recommendation:
Direct staff to negotiate a new payment plan with the
business owner.
Adopt resolution to implement item 2), but withhold
recording of the lien provided the business owner does not
default on the new payment plan.
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