HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-08-03; City Council; 15339; Weed Abatement\ CIT- OF CARLSBAD - AGENDVILL
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WEED ABATEMENT - PUBLIC HEARING TO
HEAR PROTESTS TO COST ASSESSMENTS
AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION CONFIRMING
COSTS AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. City Council to hear objections of property owners concerning costs of weed
abatement activity on their properties.
2. Adopt Resolution No. qq-$q 5 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, 1999.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Council’s Resolution 99-142 of April 20, 1999, directed staff to abate nuisances on
656 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 54 parcels. Abatement was achieved primarily by
means of discing, mowing, mulching, and hand labor. The contractor’s fees range
from $ 62 to $ 2880 and average $ 465.53. Eighteen (18) 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. 99-142 .
2. Cost Analysis.
3. Resolution No. qs-tr)s .
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-142
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 20, 1999, 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:
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, 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 described on Exhibit 1,
attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, except as stated above, by having
the weeds, rubbish, and refuse thereon removed.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 20th day of April, 1999 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, Finnila & Hall
NOES: None
ABSENT: c ouncil Member Kulchin
ATTEST:
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City herk
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RESOLUTION NO. w-275
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 06, 1999 this City Council adopted Resolution
No. 99- 107 pursuant to Government Code Sections, 3950 1 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. 99-142 ,
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 39560, et. seq.,
requires that a report of the cost of such abatement be submitted to the City
Council for consideration and confmrnation 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.
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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, 1999.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 3rd day of August, 1999 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, F
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
ALETHA L. FZAUTENK\RANZ, City Cl&-k
(SEAL)
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City of Carlsbad
August 3,1999
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 & 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 1999/00 are listed below:
Fund No. count Amount
601004 54 $3 1,888.74
Certified by:
Assistant City Clerk
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, CA 92008-1989 - (760) 434-2808 a9