Title
Delinquent Charges - Special Assessment for Sidewalk Repairs and Related Costs [Published 06/08/2026 & 06/15/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01205
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution: 1) confirming the Delinquent Sidewalk Repair Assessment Summary for and determining the costs of sidewalk repair services; and 2) ordering the costs of repair be made a special assessment against the properties listed in Exhibit A for reimbursement.
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Contact
Contact: Lesley Currie, Supervisor, (916) 808-1249, lcurrie@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Finance
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Presenter
Presenter: Lesley Currie, Supervisor, (916) 808-1249, lcurrie@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Finance
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Attachments
Attachments:
1- Description/Analysis
2-FY2025/26 Delinquent Sidewalk Repair Assessment Summary
3-Resolution
4-Exhibit A - List of Assessed Properties
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: As authorized by California Streets and Highway Code section 5625 and Sacramento City Code (SCC) section 12.32.020, property owners must maintain and repair any defective sidewalk fronting the owner's lot or portion of a lot, and if they fail to do so, the City can perform repairs and request reimbursement from the property owner (SCC sections 12.32.110 and 12.32.120).
SCC section 12.32.120 authorizes the City to be reimbursed for the costs of sidewalk repair. Attached to the report is the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Delinquent Sidewalk Repair Assessment Summary (Summary), which is to be submitted to Council for confirmation. The Council may make the costs described therein a special assessment against the applicable property (SCC section 12.32.170). As a special assessment against the listed parcels, the City may collect it with other secured property tax as a more efficient means than the alternative of recording and initiating a foreclosure action.
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