A.    If any order authorizes city to abate a nuisance condition, the city official responsible for such abatement shall keep an accounting of the cost of abatement along with any other recoverable costs, and shall render a written report (“the Cost Report”) to the city council showing the cost of removing and/or abating the nuisance condition and describing the work performed. The cost report shall be agendized as a “public hearing” item by the city clerk at a subsequent city council meeting following the required notice periods.

    B.    At least ten days prior to the submission of the cost report to the city council, the city clerk shall cause a copy of the cost report to be mailed to the responsible party and/or to the owner of the property where the nuisance condition existed. If the nuisance concerns real property, a copy of the cost report shall be mailed to the owner(s) at the address shown for such owner(s) on the last tax roll. The city clerk shall also cause a notice of hearing to be mailed to the same person(s) or entity receiving a copy of the cost report. The notice of hearing shall set forth the date, time and location of the city council meeting at which the cost report shall be submitted to the city council.

    C.    At the time and place fixed for receiving and considering the cost report, the city council shall hear a summary of the cost report and any objections by the responsible party or property owner against whom such costs are being charged or against whose property an abatement lien or special assessment may be imposed. After considering the cost report and any objections thereto, the city council may make such modifications to the cost report as it deems appropriate, after which the report shall be confirmed by order of the city council.

    D.    A copy of a council order confirming costs against the responsible party shall be served on the responsible party within ten days of such order in the manner described in Section 1.14.040(B) of this chapter. Any responsible party against whom costs of abatement and any other costs are awarded by council order shall have the right to seek judicial review of such order by filing a petition for writ of mandate in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5. Such petition must be filed within sixty days of service of the order. (Ord. 651 § 2 (part), 2005)