Okaloosa County BOCC — October 20, 2015 — Schedule Public Hearing for Nuisance Abatement Assessment Resolution — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: October 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Schedule Public Hearing for Nuisance Abatement Assessment Resolution DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Board has previously directed staff to bring back to them a Code and Nuisance Abatement Ordinance which would authorize the County to collect the cost of the abatement of Nuisance and Code violations from the property through the use of the Non-Ad Valorem Collection process as authorized under section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. That is anticipated to occur during a November meeting. However, under the statute, to utilize this process, a Notice of Intent to Use the Non-Ad Valorem Collection process needs to be adopted prior to January 1, and the meeting must be advertised for four consecutive weeks prior to the hearing. To make certain that the necessary deadlines have been satisfied in the event that the Board elects to proceed with the adoption of the Code and Nuisance Abatement Ordinance, this process needs to be started prior to the consideration of the Ordinance itself. This would allow the assessment to provide the cost of property code and nuisance abatement costs on next year's tax bill. Staff is requesting authorization to schedule the public hearing for December 15, 2015 and begin the advertising process for that hearing. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: The Board has previously directed staff to bring back to them a Code and Nuisance Abatement Ordinance which would authorize the County to collect the cost of the abatement of Nuisance and Code violations from the property through the use of the Non-Ad Valorem Collection process as authorized under section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. That is anticipated to occur during a November meeting. However, under the statute, to utilize this process, a notice of the intent to use the Non-Ad Valorem Collection process needs to be adopted prior to January 1 and the meeting must be advertised for four consecutive weeks prior to the hearing. To make certain that the necessary deadlines have been satisfied in the event that the Board elects to proceed with the adoption of the Code and Nuisance Abatement Ordinance, this process needs to be started prior to the consideration of the Ordinance itself. This would allow the assessment to provide the cost of property code and nuisance abatement costs on next year's tax bill. Staff is requesting authorization to schedule the public hearing for December 15, 2015 and begin the advertising process for that hearing The primary purpose of the adoption of the Notice of Intent is to notify the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector that assessments may be imposed. The adoption of this resolution will not commit the Board to actually go forward with the adoption of the ordinance or even actually impose the assessments, however, if this resolution is not adopted, then the Board will not have the option of including and collecting those assessments on the ad valorem tax bill. The resolution is attached for information only; the Board is not being requested to adopt it as part of this Agenda Item. It should be noted that Exhibit A of the attached resolution is the proof of advertising. Because this Agenda Item includes requesting permission to advertise the public hearing, it is unavailable to attach at this time; it will be attached to the resolution when it comes to the Board for adoption. OPTIONS: The Board may approve or disapprove. RECOMMENDATION: The following motions are recommended for the two actions requested by this Agenda Item: 1. Move that the Board authorize the scheduling of a public hearing for the adoption of a Resolution providing the County’s Notice of Intent to use the Non Ad