HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022-166 N.C.S. 10/17/2022 DocuSign Envelope ID:2EEOBF9F-4DDE-4807-AAFA-3F2E1C7F442E
Resolution No. 2022-166 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF WORK BY THE CITY'S WEED ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE SONOMA
COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE AND AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO RELEASE THE
10% RETENTION FOR WORK PERFORMED BY THE CITY'S WEED ABATEMENT
CONTRACTOR
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2022, the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Land Revision
of Petaluma, CA for the 2022 Weed Abatement Season; and
WHEREAS,Land Revision submitted invoices based on their rates as specified below:
Traditional Methods
Hand Weed Whip: (gasoline powered) $65.00/hour
Tractor Mowing: $130.00/hour with a 4 hour minimum
Dozer fire breaks with disking: $250.00/hour with a 4 hour minimum
Trucking w/trailer: $125.00/hour
Mastication—Excavator: $300.00/hour with a 4 hour minimum
Mastication— Skid Steer: $250.00/hour with a 4 hour minimum
500 Gallon Water Buffalo (fire protection): $100.00/per job, when required
Zero Emissions Abatement
Hand Weed Whip: (electric powered) $85.00/hour(2 hour maximum run time)
WHEREAS, the Professional Services Agreement with Land Revision not-to-exceed amount of 100,000.00
for the 2022 weed abatement season, is updated to reflect the actual cost of weed abatement of$60,417.92; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 39577 authorizes the City to recover the costs incurred
for enforcing abatement upon these parcels through a special assessment; and
WHEREAS, Land Revision made timely work order submissions and effectively completed the project,
without change orders or amendments, and without exceeding the not-to-exceed amount of$100,000.00; and
WHEREAS,the final amount for the Abatement of Weeds for 2022,including all work orders,is$60,417.92;
and
WHEREAS, this list of the properties on which Land Revision performed abatement pursuant to its contract
with the City is attached to and made a part of this resolution as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, City staff has inspected the completed work and determined that Land Revision has completed
all the work for the 2022 Weed Abatement Season to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal's Office and in
accordance with the contract requirements subject to the Contractor's continuing warranty and other obligations
pursuant to the contract; 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 the statute of limitations
has ran; and
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WHEREAS, this action of accepting completion of the work and releasing retention is exempt from CEQA
because it does not constitute a project under CEQA as this action does not have 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; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, staff recommends acceptance and conclusion of the Project on behalf
of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City
Council.
2. 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 the statute of limitations has ran.
Regardless, this action of accepting completion of the work and releasing retention is exempt from CEQA
because it does not constitute a project under CEQA as this action does not have 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 contract entitled Abatement of Weeds with a final contract amount of$60,417.92 for the 2022 Weed
Abatement Season is accepted as complete subject to the Contractor's continuing obligations pursuant to the
contract.
4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to sign and file a Notice of Completion concerning this
Project with the Sonoma County Recorder's Office within ten (10) days of the date of this Resolution.
5. The Finance Department is hereby authorized to release the remaining undisputed retention in the amount of
$6,041.73, (equal to 10% of the funds expended for the 2022 weed abatement season) less amounts that
should be retained to cover pending stop notices, third party claims or other offsets, if any, within forty-five
(45) days of the date of this Resolution and in accordance with the terms of the Project contract and
applicable law.
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 17'day of October DocuSigned farm:
2022,by the following vote:
rty Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett,Vice Mayor Pocekay,Fischer,Healy,McDonnell
NOES: None
ABSENT: Barnacle,King
ABSTAIN: None
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EXHIBIT A
WEED ABATEMENT PARCEL LIST
APN Address
007-022-065 817 E Washington St
006-241-038 622/624 Prospect St
48080039 2200 Petaluma Blvd N
8471042 93 Mission Dr
48080033 0 Corona Rd
6480040 9 Fowler Ct
19470003 7 Forest Trail Dr
007143003 15 Copeland St
008471018' 1100 Petaluma Blvd S
008253016 31 Fairview Terrace
005-221-005 1108 Gumwood Ln.
005090074 2241 Pineview Way
008-480-029 4 El Rose
06051068 Cedar Grove Pkwy
007412006 4404 Petaluma Blvd N
136391008 1505 Pheasant Dr
2200 Petaluma Blvd N
136690001 0 Hopper St
137061019 890 N McDowell
008480018 1120 B St
008480043 1116 B St
005060042 2592 Casa Grande Rd
019120047 1320 D St Ext
019120048 1318 D St Ext
Caulfield Overpass
007700005 0 Copeland
007153010 320 E D St
007700002 6 Copeland
007163008 400 Hopper St
019210012 1470 Petaluma Blvd S
019210009 2 Rovina Ln
Right of Way 16 Bernice Ct
019010006 18 Bernice Ct
007153017 0 Lakeville St
007153018 0 Lakeville St
007153014 330 E D St
007171023 500 Lakeville
136010024 500 Hopper