HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018-067D N.C.S. 05/07/2018Resolution No. 2018-067D N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
CONSISTING OF WEEDS GROWING UPON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA AND ORDERING
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ABATE SAID WEEDS BY CONTRACT
IF PROPERTY OWNERS FAIL TO DO SO
WHEREAS, on the 16t" day of April 2018, the Council of the City of Petaluma adopted
Resolution No. 2018-047 N.C.S., declaring weeds growing upon public and private property
referred to and described in said Resolution, constituted and were a public nuisance and fixed the
7th day of May 2018, at the hour of 6:45 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, 11 English Street, Petaluma, California, as the time and place of
hearing protests and objections to said abatement proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, written notice of the May 7, 2018 hearing, substantially in the form
provided by Government Code Section 39566, was mailed to all owners of potentially impacted
property at least five days prior to said hearing pursuant to Government Code Section 39567.1,
as specified in Resolution No. 2018-047 N.C.S.; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has held its hearing and considered all objections or
protests to the proposed abatement of nuisance weeds and has considered, followed or overruled
any or all objections, as hereinafter set forth, and the City Council has now acquired jurisdiction
to proceed and perform the work of abatement of said weed nuisances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The City Council does hereby order the Fire Department of the City of Petaluma,
through a contractor employed by the City, to abate said nuisances by removing said
weed nuisances by means of mowing, disking, handwork, or blading using whichever
means it deems to be the most appropriate after considering the location and the
terrain of said parcels of public and private property referred to and described in said
Resolution No. 2018-047 N.C.S. and attached as Exhibit A. Said mowing, disking,
handwork, and blading shall be accomplished as many times as the Fire Department
may deem necessary to provide the best possible control of weeds; and,
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2. To recover administrative costs for managing the abatement program, the City
Council authorizes the Fire Marshal to assess an administrative fee ($203.00) to every
parcel or lot of private or public property that requires abatement by the City; and,
3. The Fire Department shall keep an account of the cost of this abatement of said
nuisances on public and private property where the work is done, and thereafter
submit to the Council for confirmation, an itemized written report showing such cost
as required by Section 39574 of the Government Code, and thereafter such
proceedings shall be had for special assessments against the respective parcels of land
to pay for the cost of said work, in the manner provided by Chapter 13, Part 2,
Division 3, of Title 4 of the Government Code.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE:
I hereby certifj the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
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Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting
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City Attorney
AYES:
Barrett, Glass, Vice Mayor Healy, King, Miller
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
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ABSTAIN:
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Exhibit A to Resolution 2018-067D N.C.S.
Parcel No.
Address
007-022-055
821 East Washington Street
077-022-058
Washington Street (parcel has no street address)
077-022-061
809 East Washington Street
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