Item 15 - Agreement with Hera Property Registry, LLC

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Planning and Building Agency www.santa-ana.org/planning-and-building Item # 15 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report April 2, 2024 TOPIC: Foreclosure, Abandoned Vacant Lots, and Structure Registration Program Services AGENDA TITLE Agreement with Hera Property Registry, LLC for Foreclosure, Abandoned Vacant Lots, and Structure Registration Program Services for Administering the City's Property Registration Program RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Hera Property Registry, LLC to provide foreclosure, abandoned vacant lots, and structure registration program services for a three-year term expiring April 1, 2027,with an option for two one-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION Property registry vendors offer professional services that grant cities access to real-time ownership information and data related to real estate and financial transactions. This information can potentially be relied upon to predict situations that may lead to, or result in, the abandonment or foreclosure of real properties. The data and information provided by these vendors assists the Code Enforcement Division in identifying and monitoring the ongoing maintenance of various properties, including vacant lots, structures, and historic properties. This proactive approach aims to prevent these properties from deteriorating and becoming attractive or public nuisances. Additionally, these companies play a role in program administration by notifying responsible parties about the City's program and registering such properties on behalf of the City. In June 2023, the City received notification that the approved property registration vendor, Pro Champs Registry, had filed for bankruptcy and was no longer able to provide maintenance registration services. Pro Champ Registry had initially been selected as an approved vendor by the City on December 19, 2017 and was subsequently awarded a contract for services on December 7, 2021.