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CITY'OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA .
AGENDA. Rtu ,
Agenda Title
MeetingDate
Discussion and Possible Action Ordering Abatement of Nuisance
July f9,2004
Consisting of Weeds Growing on Public /Private Property in the City
of 'Petaluma and Ordering the. 'Fine Chief to Remove said weeds by
1Vleeting' Y'ime . X 3:00 P1VI
"contract or his own forces.
Category (check one) ❑ Consent Calendar` '' XP Ah Tearing ❑New Business
Unfinished Business ❑ P res entation
Department
Directo
Contact Berson
Phone Number
Fire
Chris: "
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Michael A: Ginn,
77 -439 '
Fire C 'e
FirelVlarshal
Cost of Proposal $17
Account Number '
Amount Budgeted $17,50:0
Name of Fund:
Attachments to Agenda Packet.,Item
Co of Resolution 2004 -035 "Declarin Weeds a Public Nuisance"
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Summary Statement _
On 5/3/ the he 3/1'5/ Declaration ounces
" 'Declared Weeds a Nu san e Throu the weed abatement the Fire Marshal's Office receives
co rn saints for properties re uirri
p p p q g abatement but not originally lsted'and noticed for the 5/3/04 .and
6 /2 /04,Public Hearings. These property owners must be given th e 'same right to due process and given an
opportunity to be heard by Council It is not anticipated that any property owners will attend the meeting .
to object. to this, matter. This hearing! is the final abatement hear n f the season.
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Recommended City uncil' Action /Suggested Motion
Pass Resolution ordering abatement of weeds and authorizing the Fire Department to abate weeds that
constitute a hazard if ihe7 property owner fails to do so.
Rev" ' ed b Finance Director:`
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Review d rner..
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A rov by City "Manage
Date:
Today.'s Date May 29 2004.
Revision # and Date Revised_ :
File Code:
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= TION; ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
CONSISTING OF WEEDS" GROWING UPON?PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF PETA .tJMA AND ORDERING THE FIRE CHIEF°TO REMOVE
SAID WEEDS, BY CONTRACT °OR BY`IIS OWN FORCES
WHEREAS on the 15th day of March 2004, the Council of the City of Petaluma adopted
Resolution No. 2004 -03 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
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12 day of July ;2004, at the hour of 3`:00 p.m., or .as soon thereafter as can be heard, in the
Council Chambers of the. 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 July 19, 2004 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'Bearing pursuant to Government" Code Section 39567.1, as specified
in Resolution No. 2004 -035`N C.S.; :and, .
WHEREAS, the City Council has held its hearing and considered all objections or protests to
the proposed removal of weeds and has 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 removal of said weeds;,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the" City Council does hereby order the Fire
Department of the City, through a contractor em loyed by'this Councii or its own forces, to _abate
said nuisances iby removing said weeds by means. of mowing; disking handwork; or blading
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using whichever means it deems to be the most appro riate after. considering the location and the
terrain of saia' a cels -of public and private ro ert . ° '
p p p ' p p y eferred to and. described 'in said Resolution
No. 2004 -035 N.C.S.-Said mowing, disking; handwork; and blading shall be: accomplished as
man times as. t
y he Fire° I Department may deem, nece t ssary .provide the best possible control 'of
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weeds.
NOW TI$EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that to recover administrative ;costs for managing
the; ;abatement program, the City .Council authorizes the 1
_e Fire Marshal to assess a 00.00
administrative fee to; every parcel. or lot; of private or public ,property that requires abatement by
the City.
BE IT FUItTIIER RESOLVED that said 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'
hereafter submit to this Council for conf rmaton, an itemized written report showing such cost
as required by Section 39547 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.
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