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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2021-152 N.C.S. 9/13/2021Resolution No. 2021-152 N.C.S. Page 1 Resolution No. 2021-152 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE COST OF ABATEMENT OF WEEDS AND CONFIRMING APPROVAL OF THE FORWARDING OF UNPAID BILLS TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE FOR COLLECTION AS ASSESSMENTS WHEREAS, on the 13th day of September, the Fire Marshal provided to the City Council of Petaluma an itemized report detailing the cost of removing weeds, excessive organic yard waste, foliage, overgrowth, dirt and/or debris from eighteen (18) separate parcels, all as shown and set forth on the attached itemized report. Said work was completed pursuant to Government Code, Title 4, Chapter 13, including §§39560 et seq., and proceedings of this City Council, including the Resolutions adopted May 3, 2021; and WHEREAS, the Fire Marshal kept an accounting of nuisance weed abatement completed by the City’s weed contractor, Land Revision, and submitted the 2021 Weed Abatement Cost Report (“Report”) to the City Council showing the cost of removing weeds, excessive organic yard waste, foliage, overgrowth, dirt and/or debris from the eighteen (18) parcels abated this season in accordance with Government Code Section 39574; and WHEREAS, before said Report was submitted to the City Council, a copy of same was posted on the Chamber door of the City Council prior to the 13th day of September 2021 and for at least three days, together with notice of the date on which the Report would be submitted to the City Council for confirmation in accordance with Government Code Section 39576; and WHEREAS, said displayed notice and report states that a Public Hearing would be held before this City Council on this 13th day of September at the hour of 6:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, about the outcome of the abatement season; and WHEREAS, at the time and place referred to in said notice, the City Council heard the Fire Marshal’s Report, together with any objections raised by the property owners, and the City Council made its recommendations and any modifications it deemed necessary to be included in the final Report; and WHEREAS, a copy of the Property Tax Levy Report has been given to the County Auditor/Assessor of Sonoma County in advance of the City Council hearing this matter; and WHEREAS, compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the 2021 weed abatement program was already analyzed at the May 3, 2021 City Council meeting and the statute of limitations has ran; and WHEREAS, this action of confirming the weed abatement cost report and forwarding the costs to the County to assess is exempt from CEQA because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and is a fiscal and administrative activity pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows: 1.Declares that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council. DocuSign Envelope ID: CF1AE755-96B4-4B47-957E-2F7EC4D3CC29 Resolution No. 2021-152 N.C.S. Page 2 2. Finds that compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the 2021 weed abatement program was already analyzed at the May 3, 2021 City Council meeting and the statute of limitations has ran. Regardless, this action of confirming the weed abatement cost report and forwarding the costs to the County to assess is exempt from CEQA because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and is a fiscal and administrative activity pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378. 3. The Fire Marshal’s 2021 Weed Abatement Cost Report, and each amount and part thereof, is hereby confirmed, and as to the delinquent parcels listed therein, the amount shown for each such parcel constitutes a special assessment against each such delinquent parcel. 4. The Property Tax Levy Report provided to the County Auditor/Assessor of Sonoma County is hereby confirmed, such that a special assessment shall be charged against each delinquent parcel as listed in the Property Tax Levy Report, pursuant to Government Code, Title 4, Chapter 13, including §§39560 et seq. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 13th day of September 2021, by the following vote: Approved as to form: __________________________ City Attorney AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle, Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell, Pocekay NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: ______________________________________________ City Clerk ______________________________________________ Mayor DocuSign Envelope ID: CF1AE755-96B4-4B47-957E-2F7EC4D3CC29 COST REPORT FOR 2021 WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES AND EXPENSES 6 DISKING / MOWING / BLADING 127 HOURS FIRE WATCH 30 HOURS HAND WORK 453 HOURS DUMP TRAILER PULLING FEE 27 PULLS TRACTOR PULLING FEE 17 PULLS PARCELS ABATED BY CONTRACTOR: PRIVATE 28 CITY 5 33 ►CHARGES: CHARGED TO PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS (28 PARCELS) (INCL. PER PARCEL ADMINISTRATION FEE OF $220.00) $69,171.25 CHARGED TO CITY DEPARTMENT FUNDS (5 PARCELS) (INCL. PER PARCEL ADMINISTRATION FEE OF $220.00) $16,959.00 TOTAL AMOUNT BILLED: $86,130.25 ►EXPENSES: PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR’S (LAND REVISION) DIRECT INVOICES: $78,870.25 POSTAGE: HEARING LETTERS-- 538 @ $0.51 $274.38 POSTAGE: INVOICING – 28 @ $0.51: $14.28 POSTAGE: ADD’L “PLEASE ABATE” LETTERS – 2 @ $0.51: $1.02 ESTIMATED MINIMUM LABOR HOURS SPENT FOR PROGRAM (COST INCLUDES OVERHEAD) MANAGEMENT (FIRE MARSHAL): 30 HRS $8,027.10 WEED INSPECTOR (FIRE INSPECTOR I) : 80 HRS $13,865.50 SECRETARY: 80 HRS $10,349.60 TOTAL EXPENSES: $111,402.13 ►ACCOUNTING SUMMARY: TOTAL CHARGES: $ 86,130.25 TOTAL EXPENSES: - $ 111,402.13 BALANCE SUMMARY: -$ 25,271.88 DocuSign Envelope ID: CF1AE755-96B4-4B47-957E-2F7EC4D3CC29 7 UNPAID INVOICES FOR WEED ABATEMENT WORK PERFORMED IN 2021 SUBMIT FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVY APN Property Address Owner Amount Due 7022065 817 E WASHINGTON ST 817 EAST WASHINGTON PLAZA ASSOCIATES LLC $1,455.00 007142027 150 WELLER ST (next to 150 Weller St) JONAS LAWRENCE A ET AL $550.00 8253016 31 FAIRVIEW TERRACE MARK A AND LYNETTE ESENBERG $420.00 5221005 1108 GUMWOOD LANE JIM KUDROFF $460.00 7311014 1520 COLWOOD DRIVE CAUGHIE RICHARD J & HANNELORE $380.00 006650005 774 EL PASEO DR FONSECA LUISA S $540.00 008123015 201 PETALUMA BLVD SOUTH UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA $1,270.00 008073001 910 ENGLISH ST MILL VALLEY S&B LLC $5,185.00 006051066 0 CEDAR GROVE PARK RIVER BEND AT PETALUMA LLC $19,063.00 006051065 0 CEDAR GROVE PARK RIVER BEND AT PETALUMA LLC 006051079 0 CEDAR GROVE PARK RIVER BEND AT PETALUMA LLC 007143003 15 COPELAND ST PACIFICA HAYSTACK LP $575.00 005090074 2241 PINE VIEW WAY ROCKLIN OF CALIFORNIA LLC $932.50 008490032 0 HAYES LN MEYERS ANTHONY R TR & MYERS RHONDA L TR $1,180.00 019570014 6 TREEHAVEN LN BENEDETTI MARCUS & MARYBETH $3,180.00 006441013 745 WEBSTER ST NORTH CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS $1,420.00 6241038 622/624 PROSPECT STREET GARY JOHNSON $700.00 007153010 320 EAST D STREET SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT $380.00 008472054 COUNTRY CLUB DR COLLINS TERRANCE & ROSEMARY $8,465.00 5174027 1267 SAN RAFAEL DRIVE ANTHONY DISMORE $300.00 Total $46,455.50 DocuSign Envelope ID: CF1AE755-96B4-4B47-957E-2F7EC4D3CC29