Kathleen Haley headline-12285 2009-08-19T05:13:07Z 2009-08-19T05:13:07Z <p>Sacramento City Councilwoman Lauren Hammond did not like what she read on the list.</p> <p>At Tuesday night&rsquo;s City Council meeting, Hammond was scanning a list of property owners that owe the city money for fees and fines related to housing code violations.</p> <p>&ldquo;There are so many bank-owned properties on this list,&rdquo; Hammond said.</p> <p>Banks that have not paid the city for violations at properties include heavy-hitters such as Wells Fargo Bank, Wachovia Bank and Bank of New York. Many properties owned by individuals are also on the city's list.&nbsp;</p> <p>The city needs to examine how it can require banks to take care of properties in the same way that real estate agents do, she said.</p> <p>The City Council approved liens on 250 properties for code violations Tuesday. The total amount of the liens is about $500,000.</p> <p><em>Kathleen Haley is a staff reporter for The Sacramento Press.</em></p> Kathleen Haley 2009-08-19T05:13:07Z