§ 20-22. Costs of abatements—city council resolution  


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  • (a) At the time and place fixed for receiving and considering the report, the city council shall hear and pass upon the statement of costs, together with any objections or protests raised by any of the persons liable to be assessed for the cost of abating the nuisance. Thereupon, the city council shall make such revision, correction and modification to the statement as it may deem just, after which the statement is submitted, or as revised, corrected or modified shall be conformed.

    (b) The city council shall adopt a resolution making its findings and determinations with respect to the amounts to be assessed with respect to the costs of abating the nuisance. The amounts so approved by the city council shall be a special assessment upon the property as that property is shown upon the last available assessment roll.

    (c) The city clerk shall give notice in accordance with the provisions of section 20-16 to the responsible person within five (5) days after the adoption of the city council's resolution regarding the costs of abatement. The city council's decision shall be final, and shall specify that any action to review the decision shall be commenced no later than the time period set forth in the California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6.