HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-158 N.C.S. 10/02/2023 DocuSign Envelope ID: F432D8CC-2826-443D-903A-5F6772A09DC4
Resolution No. 2023-158 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA 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 April 3, 2023 and July 10, 2023 the City Council adopted resolutions declaring weeds a
nuisance; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2023 and July 17, 2023 the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City
to abate said nuisances; and
WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of October, 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 forty-one(41) 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 17, 2023; and
WHEREAS,the Fire Marshal kept an accounting of nuisance weed abatement completed by the City's weed
contractor, Land Revision, and submitted the 2023 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 forty-one (41)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 2nd day of October 2023 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 2nd day of October 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 2023 weed
abatement program was already analyzed at the April 17, 2023 City Council meeting; and
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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.
2. Finds that compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) for the 2023 weed
abatement program was already analyzed at the April 17, 2023 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 2023 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 2nd day of October Docusigned
2023,by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell,Barnacle,Cader Thompson,Healy,Nau,Pocekay, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by:
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ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
UNPAID INVOICES FOR WEED ABATEMENT WORK PERFORMED IN 2023
SUBMIT FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVY
APN Property Address Owner Amount Due
007422028 4951 Stony Pt Rd H&H REAL ESTATE LLC ET AL 625.00
UNION OIL COMPANY OF 580.00
008123015 201 Pet Blvd S CALIFORNIA
008471018 1100 Pet Blvd S PRB ENTERPRISES LLC 1260.00
PRESIDING BISHOP CH OF 1940.00
006441013 745 N Webster St JESUS CHRIST L D S
007143003 15 Copeland St PACIFICA HAYSTACK LP 1680.00
007143014 217 Weller St
007143004 219 Weller St
007143015 215 Weller St
019210009 2 Rovina Ln DEVOTO DAVID F TR 1200.00
007422041 0 Denman Rd COUNTY OF SONOMA 524.50
OSBORNE JASON& BYRNE 2552.88
019210035 1450 Pet Blvd S KATE
019210032 1340 Pet Blvd S MC 2 PETALUMA LLC 1274.50
MCCOMIC KATHERINE E & 439.50
019210034 0 McNear MCCOMIC ETRAN CHANE
019210033 149 McNear Ave MC 2 PETALUMA LLC 589.50
007171005 400 Hopper St VULCAN LANDS INC 325.00
008073014 317 Hill Blvd GOLTERMANN JOHN K C 410.00
005040039 3200 Lakeville Hwy LABCON NORTH AMERICA 765.00
136690011 0 Hopper St PETALUMA RIVERFRONT LLC 625.00
007361031 901 Martin Cir KENILWORTH APTS LLC ET AL 870.00
ESENBERG MARK A & 442.50
008253016 31 Fairview Terr LYNETTE M
POTE MICHAEL THOMAS & 325.00
019500012 2 Benjamin Ln POTE RUET
136690012 0 Bautista PETALUMA RIVERFRONT LLC 1430.00
005221005 1108 Gumwood Dr KUDROFF JIM J 367.50
048142009 0 Cinnabar Rd 260 CINNABAR LLC 410.00
006361030 131 Liberty St 131 LIBERTY ST LLC 540.00
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