HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2025-036 N.C.S. 04/07/2025
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Resolution No. 2025-036 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES CONSISTING OF HAZARDOUS
VEGETATION AND RUBBISH GROWING UPON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY
OF PETALUMA AND ORDERING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ABATE SAID WEEDS BY
CONTRACT IF PROPERTY OWNERS FAIL TO DO SO PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 10.70 OF THE
PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of January 2024, the Council of the City of Petaluma adopted Ordinance No.
2878 N.C.S., adding Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 10.70 titled Hazardous Vegetation and Rubbish
Inspection and Abatement for Wildfire Safety; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 10.70, the Fire Department affixed the 7th day of April 2025, at the hour
of 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, as the time and place of hearing protests and objections to
hazardous vegetation and rubbish abatement proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, written notice of the April 7, 2025 hearing, substantially in the form provided by Chapter 10.70,
was published in the official newspaper of the City, with the time and place for a public hearing set for not less
than five (5) days following the last publication of the notice; and,
WHEREAS, written notice of the April 7, 2025 hearing, substantially in the form provided by Chapter 10.70,
was mailed to all owners of potentially impacted property at least seven (7) days prior to said hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has held its hearing and considered all objections or protests to the proposed
abatement of nuisance hazardous vegetation and rubbish and has considered, followed or overruled any or all
objections, as hereinafter set forth, and the City Council has now acquired jurisdiction to proceed and perform
the work of abatement of said hazardous vegetation and rubbish nuisances.
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 this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA
Guideline section 15304, “Class 4” – Minor Alterations to Land, because the project involves the minor
alteration of the condition of land and/or vegetation and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual
circumstances or other factors that would make the exemption inapplicable pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
section 15300.2.
3. Authorizes the Fire Department of the City of Petaluma, through a contractor employed by the City, to abate
said nuisances by removing said weed nuisances by means of mowing, disking, handwork, or blading using
whichever means it deems to be the most appropriate after considering the location and the terrain of said
parcels of public and private property referred to in Exhibit A to this Resolution. Said mowing, disking,
handwork, and blading shall be accomplished as many times as the Fire Department may deem necessary to
provide the best possible control of weeds; and,
4. Authorizes the Fire Marshal to assess an administrative fee ($327.00) to every parcel or lot of private or public
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property that requires abatement by the City; and,
5. Orders the Fire Department to keep an account of the cost of this abatement of said nuisances on public and
private property where the work is done, and thereafter submit to City the Council for confirmation, an
itemized written report showing such cost as required by Chapter 10.70 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, and
thereafter such proceedings shall be had for special assessments against the respective parcels of land to pay
for the cost of said work, in the manner provided by Chapter 10.70.
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 7th day of April 2025,
by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell, Cader Thompson, DeCarli, Nau, Quint, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSED: Barnacle
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
BRIAN BARNACLE (Primary & Secondary Addresses)
APN NUM STREET
006051032 600 PETALUMA BLVD N
006051081 0 LAKEVILLE ST
006162008 417 PETALUMA BLVD N
006163016 430 PETALUMA BLVD N
006163055 368 PETALUMA BLVD N
006181041 478 AMBER WAY
006221036 310 BODEGA AVE
006221076 412 BODEGA AVE
006221077 412 BODEGA AVE
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