HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-28; City Council; Resolution 2020-165Exhibit 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-165
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE 2020 WEED ABATEMENT COST REPORT AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE RESOLUTION
WITH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ASSESSOR.
WHEREAS, weeds and rubbish exist or are likely to exist on vacant parcels throughout the city;
and
WHEREAS, said weeds and rubbish, because of their combustibility, constitute a hazard to the
safety of the public and to private property during the drier months of the year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That this Resolution, and all action subsequently taken in connection with it, is taken
pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 39560, et seq.
(Alternate Procedures for Weed and Rubbish Abatement).
3. Words used in this Resolution and subsequent action in connection with it shall be
defined as outlined in said code sections.
4. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad declares as public nuisances weeds and rubbish
upon those certain parcels of private property in the City of Carlsbad described on
attached Exhibit 2, incorporated by reference.
5. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad declared its intention to remove said weeds
and rubbish. A virtual public hearing was held in the City Council Chambers at 1200
Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California on July 28, 2020 at 3:00 pm to consider the
final Weed Abatement Cost Report.
6. The Fire Chief of the City of Carlsbad is designated to perform the duties imposed on
the superintendent by California Government Code Section 39560, et seq.
7. The affected property owners were notified that nuisances existing after May 15, 2020
are subject to abatement by the City of Carlsbad, and the cost of the abatement will
appear on the property tax bill.
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8. California Government Code Section 39560, et seq. requires a cost report for
abatement services be submitted to the City Council for confirmation following a
public hearing to consider any objections from property owners.
9. All protests and objections, other than those allowed and deleted from said report, if
any, are hereby overruled and denied.
10. The report is confirmed and each of the amounts set forth herein are hereby assessed
against the parcel of real property and shall constitute a special assessment and a lien
against such parcel of land.
11. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution with said
report to the Office of the San Diego Assessor on or before August 10, 2020.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 28th day of July, 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON1, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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