City Council

C. RESOLUTION NO. 25-40 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE RECORDED\nJUDGMENT AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT – 573 W. BROADWAY\nOn September 23, 2024, the City initiated a civil nuisance abatement action\nagainst Charles Kwang (“Defendant”), owner of the property located at 573 W.\nBroadway in the City of San Gabriel (“Property”). The City had previously\nattempted to informally resolve the violations on the Property via Notices of\nViolations and administrative actions, but the Defendant failed to abate all of\nthe violations. On May 27, 2025, the City Attorney’s Office obtained a judgment\nin its favor and against the Defendant. The Court issued a judgment in favor of\nthe City, granting the City’s request for injunction, commanding the Defendant\nto correct the violations, and awarded the City $15,641.64 in attorneys’ fees and\nstaff enforcement costs. The City has recorded the judgment against the\nProperty and may now proceed to collect the judgment. The City Attorney’s\nOffice seeks City Council direction in recovering the judgment awarded by the\nCourt. The City may collect on the recorded judgment by foreclosing on the\nlien through the special assessment process. The costs are reviewed and placed\non the tax roll, as a special assessment through the adoption of a Resolution.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-40, Directing\nthe Recorded Judgment as a Special Assessment.