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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-08-04; City Council; 14806; Weed Abatemente 9 0 E 2 . . % Ej d f 8 . CI’CY OF CARLSBAD - AGENP BILL //$J., ~B#J!$& TITLE: WEED ABATEMENT - PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR PROTESTS TO COST ASSESSMENTS UlTG. IEPT. FIR RECOMMENDED ACTION: AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION CONFIRMING COSTS AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION 1. City Council to hear objections of property owners concerning costs of weed abatement activity on their properties. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 4 B fl a67 approving the cost assessments for abatement and directing the City Clerk to file a certified copy of the Resolution with the County Auditor on or before August 10, 1998. ITEM EXPLANATION: Council’s Resolution 98- 123 of April 2 1, 1998, directed staff to abate nuisances on 727 parcels. The abatement is complete and the costs associated with it, including the City’s administrative fee, are submitted herein for Council approval. The City’s Weed Abatement Contractor, under the direction of the Fire Department, abated hazards on 78 parcels. Abatement was achieved primarily by means of discing, mowing, mulching, and hand labor. The contractor’s fees range from $ 14.00 to $ 2282.40 and average $ 329.51. Nineteen parcels incurred an abatement charge in excess of $ 500.00. Each parcel will be charged for the actual abatement work performed by the City contractor, plus an administrative fee of $125.00. The total amount per parcel will be forwarded to the County Auditor for inclusion on the property tax bill. FISCAL IMPACT: All costs associated with the hazard abatement on privately owned parcels are recoverable. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 98- 123. 2. Cost Analysis. 3. Resolution No. %pgL6? . RESOLUTION NO. 98-123 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE FIRE CHIEF TO ABATE NUISANCE BY HAVING WEEDS, RUBBISH AND REFUSE REMOVED. WHEREAS, at its meeting of April 2 1, 1998, the City Council did herein consider all objections to the proposed removal of weeds, rubbish, and refuse on certain property located within the City of Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, notice of said meeting was given to all affected property owners as required by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad did hear all objections if any, to the proposed removal of weeds, rubbish, and refuse, and at the conclusion of the hearing did overrule any said objections, if any, except as follows: None NO\V TIiERIXORE, 13E IT lU3SOLVE:D by lhe City Council of the City of Carlsbad as follows: 1. That the above recitations arc true and correct, and 2. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad does hereby direct the Fire Chief of the City of Carlsbad to abate the nuisances on the identified parcels as dcscribcd on Exhibit 1, attached hereto and by this rcfercncc incorporated herein, except as stated above, by having the weeds, rubbish, and refuse thcrcon rcmovcd. ill /I/ //I /if I// 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 21 st day of April, 1998 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Nygaard & Finnila NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: / A~THA~k&TENflANZ, City Clerk KAREN R. KUNDTZ, A&,&tant City Clerk (SEAL) 5 L---h 3h*o- 3mJ.53 333D5 CO~hD Cz0”r~005::cCcc’c:: :=>>J: P k iWwYzb30hhhY.LdjYYh~ h)llk.hb ; I .,-J--oQ--ici-..----i iGrnI0 * x ggggg3gggggfggsgage 3gggg : P., ir ,, 23 2 e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I RESOLUTION NO. 98-269 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE FIRE CHIEF SHOWING COST OF WEED ABATEMENT AGAINST EACH PARCEL OF LAND IN SAID REPORT, CONFIRMING THE COST, AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION ON THE REGULAR TAX BILL WHEREAS, on April 07, 1998 this City Council adopted Resolution No. 98-93 pursuant to Government Code Sections, 39501 through Section 39588 declaring weeds, rubbish, and refuse on the real property described therein to be a public nuisance; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said resolution, a hearing was held by said City Council, and thereafter said City Council adopted Resolution No. 98- 123, directing the Fire Chief to abate the nuisance by removal of the weeds, rubbish, and refuse on the real property described in said resolution; and WHEREAS, California State Government Code Section 395650, et. seq., requires that a report of the cost of such abatement be submitted to the City Council for consideration and confirmation following a public hearing, and the Fire Chief has kept the required accounts and has submitted his report to the Council for confirmation; and WHEREAS, said work has been duly performed in accordance, manner and form required by law; and WHEREAS, at the appropriate time and place said report was received and considered for confirmation by this City Council, at which time all protests and objections were heard, and this City Council gave all persons present an opportunity to be heard in respect to any matter relating to said abatement work; and WHEREAS, all persons desiring to be heard have been heard by this City Council. //I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the abatement work, the report submitted to this Council, and the posting of the Notice of Time and Hearing on said report were duly and regularly performed in the manner and time required by law. 3. That all protests and objections, other than those heretofore allowed and deleted from said report, if any, were and are hereby overruled and denied. 4. That said report, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, and by this reference made a part hereof, is hereby confirmed, and each of the amounts set forth therein are hereby assessed against the parcel of real property shown with said sum and.shall constitute a special assessment and a lien against such parcel of land. 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution, together with a copy of said report to the office of the San Diego County Auditor on or before August 10, 1998. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day of August, 1998 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, N rd, Kulchin and Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: ALETHA L. RAUTEGKRANZ, City alerk (SEAL) City of Carlsbad August 5, 1998 County of San Diego Auditor and Controller Property Tax Services 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 164 San Diego CA 92101 SUBJECT: CERTIFICATION OF FIXED CHARGE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS This letter certifies that according to the records of Carlsbad Fire Department, that all assessments and special taxes are in compliance with Article XIIC 86 D of the Constitution of the State of California, that the total number of parcels subject to Fixed Charge Special Assessments, and the dollar amount by fund for 1998/99 are listed below: Fund No. Count Amount 601004 78 35,45 1.92 Certified by: ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ I City Clerk 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, CA 92008-l 989 - (760) 434-2808 @ dity August 7,1998 County of San Diego Auditor and Controller 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 164 San Diego, CA 92101 As directed by Mike Smith, Carlsbad Fire Department, enclosed for your records is a certified copy of Carlsbad City Council Resolution No. 98-269, .adopted by the Carlsbad City Council on August 4, 1998. Also enclosed is a copy of the Report, as referenced in the aforementioned Resolution No. 98-269. If you have any questions regarding either of these documents, please call Mike Smith, Carlsbad Fire Department, at (760) 931-2141 extension 2125. KATHLEEN D. SHOUP Senior Office Specialist 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive * Carlsbad, CA 92008-l 989 - (760) 434-2808 @