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RedevelopmentAgencyandCouncilCommunityAndEconomicDevelopmentCommittee | 2008-11-12 | DRAFT *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Meeting Minutes November 12, 2008 Redevelopment Agency and Council Community & Economic Development Committee 9 Subject: Vacant Building Registration From: Councilmember Desley Brooks Recoomendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation 1) An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Muncipal Code To Add A New Chapter 8.54 Requiring The Registration Of Vacant Buildings; And 07-1717 Play Video A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member De La Fuente, that this matter be Continued to the *Community & Economic Development Committee, due back on January 13, 2009. The motion carried by the following vote: Votes: Councilmember Aye: Chair Brunner, Member Chang, Vice Mayor Reid and Member De La Fuente COUNCILMEMBER BROOKS WAS NOTED PRESENT AT 4:30 P.M. AND A QUORUM WAS DECLARED. The Committee continued this item to the January 13, 2009 Community and Economic Development Committee Agenda and amended the Resolution at Section 8.54.070 - Fee Waivers and Waivers (A)(3)(b) After the last sentence include the following language: One-hundred-twenty(120) days after the granting of the waiver the Building Department shall determine if the building is still vacant. Upon determination that the building is still vacant the waiver shall be voided and the owner shall be sent notification of assessment of the annual processing and registration fees which were previously due. Within thirty (30) days thereafter the owner must submit a Statement of Registration form with the appropriate annual processing and registration fees. Failure to submit the form and the fees shall result in the property being immediately subject to enforcement, penalty, and collection actions provided herein; and a better definition for vacancy will be provided. The Committee further directed staff to provide the following information: 1) A detailed explanation regarding the entire fee and penalty process including the lien process? 2) Is 45 days long enough to determine if the residential or non-residential buildings are unoccupied? 3) How will the New Homeowner not get trapped with all the vacant building fees and penalties of the previous owner? 4) How do property owners find out about the Vacant Building Ordinance fees? 5) A review of the approach of collaborating with an interdisciplinary team (i.e. Real Estate Department) to assist with the Vacant Building Ordinance; 6) An analysis of accessing the MLS database for vacant building information; and 7) Clarify how the waiver program works and provide owners more time to apply for them. The Committee also requested that the Office of the City Attorney provide a legal analysis of whether or not the Financial Institutions can be required to pay the fees and penalties for their Vacant buildings. The Committee will send City of Oakland Page 9 Printed on 11/24/08 | 9 | RedevelopmentAgencyandCouncilCommunityAndEconomicDevelopmentCommittee/2008-11-12.pdf |