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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bill 4.B 08/16/2004CITY OV'PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA AGENDA BILL ,Au u st 14, 2004 Agenda'Title Meeting Date: Hold Public Hearing and Confirm Cost of Abatement of Weeds - 1' 20 ®- Meeting Time XX 3:00'PM ❑ 7:00 PM Category (check one) ❑ C.onsent Calendar X Public Hearing ❑ New Business Unfinished Business ❑ Presentation Department Direct :. Contact Person Phone Number Fire Chris lb �`, Michael A..� G 11a 778 -4389 Fire C Fire Marshal Cost of Prouosal $,5500.00budg f sall ' Account Number 5.020- 5'4110 funds ex for this program' o owners from-property- billed.for the abatement.work on their parcels. Name of Fund: Amount Bud eted: $:17;500.0.0 Attachments to Agenda Packet Item 1. Resolution to Have Delinquent Bills Added to Tax Records 2. Weed Abatement Program ,Report, for 2004 a. Summary. Memo to City Manager b. Billing Information Summary _ c. Sources and Uses Summary d. Contractor's Invoice Summary Summary Statement Final cost accounting for the Weed Abatement Program is in process until as late as July 31 due to receipt of final paym o their parcels. Final totals will change as the. pay approa h s and will be available nefilemed deadline for The weed abatement program has "been in effect in Petaluma for over nineteen years. Its purpose is to reduce the fire potential to structures and property threatened by brush fires. Many potential fire threats are stopped or slowed by the reduction of combustible vegetation. ,Property owners are�encouraged to have the ,weeds removed themselves, or by a'.contractor of their choice-. When this fails to occur ,in a timely manner, the City's weed contract conducts the abatement under the direction of the Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB). The FPB ,then manages the work of the contract and the invoicing of property owners (an additional `$1' 00.00 administrative- fee is added to each invoice). Approximately 650.pr9pertyowners;were "notified by mail. Owners were until June 1 to abate their weeds. Of the total property owners .notified; about 3'S parcels required abatement by the City. Failure to remit the fee by July 31 requires the unpaid bills to be attached to the next year's property tax tolls (via the County Tax Assessor). In order to attach unpaid invoices to property taxes, state law requires the Council hold a Public learin ;to hear objections.by privawowners to the cost weed abatement on their pro Recommended City Council Action /Suggestion'Motion Hold hearing to confirm cost. Adopt Resolutio id bills to County Assessor. ev' ed Finance Director! 2 Reviewed b orne : ACity Manage Dat JUL te: Date: To 's Date: f Revision ,# and Base a ised: File Code: July 0, 2004 S: \\ \Weeds A4\Agenda Reports \Confirm Cost of Weeds:doc 4 b CONFIRMING COST OF,ABATEMENT.OVWEEDS ORDERED ABATED BY RESOLUTION N.C.S. WHEREAS, on the 2" a' day of August, Michael Ginn, Fire Marshal for the City of Petaluma, California rendered to the C ouncl of the ,City, of Petaluma his itemized report, showing the cost of removing weeds, rubbish, etc., on each separate lot or any frontage thereof, all as shown and set forth in an itemized list, which said work was done pursuant to the Municipal Weed Abatement Law and proceedings, of this ``Council pursuant thereto including Resolution 2004 -109 N.C.S,adopted- April 5, 2004; and, WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that said Fire Marshal's report of cost of abatement was posted by him on the 30th day of July 2004, on-the Chamber door of the City Council in the City Hall', Petaluma, California, which said notice and report provided that a hearing thereon would be held before this Council on the 4th day of August, at the hour of 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as can be heard; and,, WHEREAS the Council finds . that the said Fire Marshal kept an, account of abating said nuisan ces of land where the work was done by the contractor, Giusti, Ranch, and that the Fire Marshal rendered an. itemized report in writing to the Council showing the cost of removing said weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt on each separate lot or in front thereof, or both, and that before said report was submitted to the Council, ,a copy of the same was posted for at least three (3) days prior thereto on the Chamber door of the City Council, together with a notice of when said report should be submitted to the City Council for confirmation; and, WHEREAS, at the time and place referred to in said notice the Council heard said Fire M ` ether with any ,objections which were raised 'by any .of the property arshal s report, � . tog, owners liable to be assessed for work of abating said nuisances, and the Council has made such modifications in said report as were deemed necessary; E 1 l NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said Fire Marshal's report of cost of abatement report hereinafter referred to, be and each and every art: thereof, is hereb • p � Y confirmed; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that °the copy of saidireport be turned over to the-Assessor- Tax ;Collector of this City and that such further proceedings be had under <said Municipal Weed Abatement Law, as shall be necessary to constitute the cost of abating such nuisances, a special assessment against the respective parties referred to and described in said report. • • C ONFIR IN THE C S OE THE EE AA E - EIT' O tPOR'T FOR 200 Prepared by. , Petalurna'Fi�e Depart Bent Fire Marshal's Office August 4, 2004 ra e T' u a � ` WE ABATEMENT 2004, BILLING INFOIZIVIAT'IOI Billed: Private & City Properties I • Dskir g . 133.50 hours Mowing 77.00 hours Hand Work 597.50 hours Blading 0.00 hours Miscellaneous 0.00 hours Pulling Fee 37 pulls Parcels abated by Contractor Private City PARCELS ABATED BY CONTRACTOR Private 'Properties abated by Contractor. City Properties & LADs abated by Contractor Billed by Contractor �drninistration Fee $100.00 per parcel) � p p. Private parcels City parcels Administrative fee's assessed TOTAL FEES BILLED FOR PARCELS Private properties: billed' by contractor Private properties: ,Administrative fee Total billed for-private-properties' City properties; billed, by contractor + City properties: Administrative fee Total billed'for City properties TOTAL FEES BILLED 3 25 30 $ 10,305.00 21,3.60.00 $ 2,400 > 00 2,100.0 $ 10,305;00 2,400.00 21,360.00 2,100.00 55 $ 31,665.00 4,500.00 36.165.00 12,705.00 23,460.00 36,165 00 SOURCES AND USES STATEMENT SOURCES Billed to private property .owners . (includes Administration Fee of $'100.00 per parcel) Charged to City department' - finds: (includes Admin Fee of $100. to General Fund ,accounts and LADs) Total Sources USES Contract work $100.00 per parcel Administration Fee Postage (570 letters @. $0.3 °7) Office Supplies,` 'Property Abated; fees uncollected 721 McDowell Blvd' S per agreement with Fire Chief Total Uses EXCESS OF SOURCES (USES) Labor H ours for Proeram Management Secretary Finance Weed Inspector Total labor hours /cost 12;705'.00 23,,460.00 $ 36,165.00 5 $ ;31,665.00 4,500, 00 . 210.190 0.00 240_ .:00 $ 36,615.90 $ 450.90 6 $ 310.00 102 234-00 3 60.00 3 1.67.1.70 184 $ 2275.70 1 2 SUBMIT FOR ALEVY* APN Property Address.. Property Owner 008011056 510 DANA ST BLUM JASON 008471018 I I.oO PETALUMA BLVDwS' DELONGIS KIMBERLY COLLARD 149290050 5.91 - MARIA DR; GUIVNAR DAVID'VW 00714301.5 2`15 WELLER-ST HAYSTACK LANDING 007422002 224 STONY POINT RD KELLER-JOHN JR.& JUNE 008630026 33 AUGUSTA CR NCD- PETALLJMA, LLC - - 00863001;6 122 KIMBERLY WY NCD- PETALUMA.LLC 008630015 126 KIMBERLY. WY NCD- PETALUMA LLC 019203008 674 SUNNYSLOPE RD, NEUNFELDT STELLA 149214032 O MOCLIPS:DR PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 149215015 O MOCLIPS DR - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO 007411019 O.OLD RDWD HWY @ MCDOWELL REDWOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER LLC 007411007 ON MC DOWELL BLVD REDWOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER LLC 007411009 ON MC DOWELL BLVD REDWOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER LLC 007411011 ON MC DOWELL BLVD REDWOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER LLC 007412033 1325 INDUSTRIAL- AVE' SI'LEN HAROLD TR:ET AL * List as of 8 -4 -04. - Invoices paid before 8 -9 -04 will.not be forwarded to the County Assessor's Office. Amount due $460.00 $670,00 $25,0 $61;0'00; $460:00. $31`0:00 $340.00 $340.00 $1,330.0,0 C/O B E NELSON DIRECTOR ST & LOCAL TAXES $280..00 C/O B E NELSON/DIRECTOR ST & LOCAL TAXES $280.00 $250.00 $31;_0.00 $430:00 $19.0:00 CIO ROBERT L NELSON $880.00'