File #: WRAG 20-253    Name: Oliveira Assessment Appeal
Type: WR General Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/4/2020 In control: Water Resources Agency Board of Directors
On agenda: 6/15/2020 Final action:
Title: a. Hold a public hearing to consider an appeal on assessment charges for Zone 2C, 2Y and 2Z for APN (Assessor's Parcel Number) 421-161-048-000 owned by Steve Oliveira and Lynette Oliveira; and b. Adopt a Resolution to approve Monterey County Water Resources Agency's staff recommendation to uphold Zone 2C, 2Y, and 2Z assessment charges for APN 421-161-048-000 owned by Steve Oliveira and Lynette Oliveira.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. January 15, 2020 Letter to Property Owners, 3. APril 24, 2020 Letter to Property Owners, 4. Zone 2C, 2Y and 2Z map, 5. GPS Map of APN, 6. Resolution
Title
a. Hold a public hearing to consider an appeal on assessment charges for Zone 2C, 2Y and 2Z for APN (Assessor's Parcel Number) 421-161-048-000 owned by Steve Oliveira and Lynette Oliveira; and
b. Adopt a Resolution to approve Monterey County Water Resources Agency's staff recommendation to uphold Zone 2C, 2Y, and 2Z assessment charges for APN 421-161-048-000 owned by Steve Oliveira and Lynette Oliveira.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:

a. Hold a public hearing to consider an appeal on assessment charges for Zone 2C, 2Y and 2Z for APN (Assessor's Parcel Number) 421-161-048-000 owned by Steve Oliveira and Lynette Oliveira; and
b. Adopt a Resolution to approve Monterey County Water Resources Agency's staff recommendation to uphold Zone 2C, 2Y, and 2Z assessment charges for APN 421-161-048-000 owned by Steve Oliveira and Lynette Oliveira.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County Water Resources Agency's ("MCWRA") Ordinance Number 3910 ("Ordinance") attached hereto as part of the April 24, 2020 MCWRA letter to Property Owners. The Ordinance provides a uniform administrative remedy to challenge the imposition of property-related assessments, charges, and to challenge determinations of MCWRA staff relating to granting or denial of variances and the enforcement of ordinances.

Steve Oliveira and Lynette Oliveira, the property owners ("Property Owners") of APN 421-161-048-000 located on 58125 Pine Valley Road, San Ardo, CA 93450 ("Parcel") request a hearing before MCWRA's Board of Directors ("BOD") to challenge property-related assessments for Zones 2C, 2Y and 2Z charged to the Parcel.

Following an MCWRA internal review of its 2019-2020 tax roll, staff found that APN 421-161-048-000 had been omitted from the tax roll. Staff did initial review to determine the cause of this omission and found none. As a result, the parcel was added to the 2019-2010 tax roll and charges were added to the Pa...

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