HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-147 N.C.S. 09/12/2022 DocuSign Envelope ID: E5259EB4-04A9-406C-9B49-86701290EB04
Resolution No. 2022-147 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
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
(MCDONNELL RECUSALS)
WHEREAS on February 23, 2022 the City Council adopted a resolution declaring weeds a nuisance; and
WHEREAS on April 18, 2022 and June 20, 2022 the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City
to abate said nuisances; and
WHEREAS, on the 12th 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 thirty-six(36)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 April 18, 2022; and
WHEREAS,the Fire Marshal kept an accounting of nuisance weed abatement completed by the City's weed
contractor, Land Revision, and submitted the 2022 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 thirty-six (36)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 12th day of September 2022 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 121h 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 2022 weed
abatement program was already analyzed at the April 18, 2022 City Council meeting; 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.
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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.
2. Finds that compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the 2022 weed
abatement program was already analyzed at the April 18, 2022 City Council meeting. 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 2022 Weed Abatement Cost Report, and each amount and part thereof, is hereby
confirmed, and as to the delinquent parcels listed in the attached Exhibit A, 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 Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 121 day of DocuSigned bWorM;
September 2022,by the following vote:
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AYES: Barrett,Barnacle,Fischer,Healy,King,Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSED: McDonnell
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EXHIBIT A
(MCDONNELL RECUSALS)
UNPAID INVOICES FOR WEED ABATEMENT WORK PERFORMED IN 2022
SUBMIT FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVY
APN Property Owner Amount Due Conflict of
Address Interest
006241038 622/624SProspect Johnson, Gary $398 McDonnell
008471018 1100 Petaluma PRB Enterprises $1,583 McDonnell
Blvd S LLC