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Home My WebLink About2013-07-23; City Council; 21311; Weed Abatement Cost AssessmentsCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 21.311 WEED ABATEMENT COST ASSESSMENTS DEPT.DIRECTOR MTG. 7/23/13 WEED ABATEMENT COST ASSESSMENTS CITYATTY. DEPT. FIRE WEED ABATEMENT COST ASSESSMENTS CITY MGR. ^'^L^ RECOMMENDED ACTION; 1. City Council hears the objections of property owners concerning costs of weed abatement activity on their properties. 2. Adopt Resolution 2013-187 approving the cost assessments for abatement and directing the City Clerk to file a certified copy ofthe Resolution with the San Diego County Auditor on or before August 10, 2013. ITEM EXPLANATION; In Exhibit 3 ofthe Council's Resolution 2013-090 dated April 23, 2013, staff was directed to inspect 230 undeveloped parcels for the presence of hazardous combustible material. For those parcels found to be a public nuisance, the abatement is complete and the costs associated with it, including the city's administrative fee, are herein submitted for Council review and approval. At the direction ofthe Fire department, the city's weed abatement contractor abated hazards on nine (9) parcels, three of which are undivided interest, thus Abatement was achieved primarily by means of mowing and hand labor. The contractor's fees per abated parcel range from $282.00 to $1,846.00 with an average of $955.32. Seven (7) parcels incurred abatement charges in excess of $500.00. Each parcel will be charged for the actual work performed by the city's contractor, plus an administrative fee of $154.00. The total amount per parcel will be forwarded to the County Assessor for inclusion on the property tax bill. FISCAL IMPACT; All costs associated with the hazard abatement on the privately owned parcels are recoverable, through a special assessment on each property owner's property tax bill. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Michael Davis 760-931-2141 michaeLdavis(a)carlsbadca.gov FOR CLERK USE. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • DENIED a CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF • WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES • Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution 2013-187 . 2. Weed Abatement Accounting (Private Lots) May 15, 2013 to July 10, 2013. 3. Certification of Fixed Charge Special Assessments. 4. Fixed Charge Special Assessment. 1 RESOLUTIONNO. 2013-187 2 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 4 LAND IN SAID REPORT, CONFIRMING THE COST, AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION ON THE REGULAR TAX BILL. 5 " ^ WHEREAS, on March 26, 2013, this City Council adopted Resolution No. 2013-068 7 pursuant to Government Code Sections 39501 through Section 39588 declaring weeds, rubbish, 8 and refuse on the real property described therein to be a public nuisance; and 9 WHEREAS, pursuant to said resolution, a hearing was held by said City Council, and 11 thereafter said City Council adopted Resolution No. 2013-090, directing the Fire Chief to abate 12 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 confirmation following a public hearing, and the Fire Chief has provided and attached an 18 accounting and has submitted his accounting to the Council for confirmation; and 19 WHEREAS, said accounting is attached herein and will be considered for confirmation by this Council, at which time all protests and objections will 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. 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 28 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, ^ California, as follows that: 3 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 4 2. That the abatement work, the report submitted to this Council, and the postings 5 ^ of the Notice of Time and Hearing on said report were duly and regularly performed 7 in the manner and time required by law. ^ 3. That all protests and objections, other than those heretofore allowed and 9 deleted from said report, if any, were and are hereby overruled and denied. 10 ^ ^ 4. That said report, attached herein, is hereby confirmed, and each ofthe amounts 12 set forth therein are hereby assessed against the parcel of real property shown with 13 said sum and shall constitute a special assessments and a lien against such parcel of 14 15 16 17 18 19 // 20 21 22 23 24 25 // // // // // 26 // 27 28 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, 2013. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council ofthe City of Carlsbad on the 23'"'^ day of July, 2013, by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn and Douglas. None. ABSENT: None. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 /lATT HALL, Mayor MATT ATTEST BARBARA ENGLESOW; City Clerk Carlsbad Fire Department Private Lot Weed Abatement Accounting May 15, 2013 through July, 10 2013 Exhibit 2 APN Address Mow Mow Mow Mow Hand \Nork Hand Hand Hand Woric Contract Admin Total Size/Amt Dollar Amt Hrs Dollar Amt SqFt Dollar Amt Hr Dollar Amt Clrarges Cliarge Cost 1 2031750500 ABDOULKHAUK, GINDIEV ETAL 160 TAMARACK AV CARLSBAD, CA 92008 16 $490.00 $490.00 $154.00 $644.00 2 2061920700 B W LIVING TRUST 08-10-88 C/O BETTY WOOD P 0 BOX 2794 D $75.00 16560 $579.60 $654.60 $154.00 $808.60 3 2071004800 SHAYAN CAPITAL LLC 24933 ARI ELLA DR CALABASAS, CA 91302 E 5 $300.00 48 $1,392.00 $1,692.00 $154.00 $1,846.00 4 2152320100 UMB MYONG NAM 3-2-22 NIGAWAKITA TAKARA ZUKA CITY HYOGO JAPAN OOOOO B $65.00 5 $145.00 $210.00 $154.00 $364.00 5 2154921600 SANTISTEVAN DAVID R 4660 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR #200 SAN DIEGO CA 92122 1.1 ac 32 $928.00 $928.00 $154.00 $1,082.00 6 2231305000 NOVELLO GENE N&SHEILA N 7901 E DAVENPORT DR SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260 B $65.00 1800 $63.00 $128.00 $154.00 $282.00 7 2154914601 2154914602 KOZICKI FAMILY COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST 7231 EL FUERTE ST CARLSBAD CA 92009 N/A 9237 $323.30 43 $1,247.00 $1,570.30 $154.00 $1,724.30 8 2154914701 2154914702 KOZICKI FAMILY COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUST 7231 EL FUERTE ST CARLSBAD CA 92009 N/A $60.00 35 $1,015.00 $1,075.00 $154.00 $1,229.00 9 2161242601 2161242602 OLVERA, STELLA 13132 BLODGETT AVE DOWNEY, CA 90242 N/A 16 $464.00 $464.00 $154.00 $618.00 Totals $7,211.90 $1,386.00 $8,597.90 Parcels Abated 9 Average per parcel cost $955.32 The total charges were rounded to even cents for County Assessor Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT 3 June 25, 2013 County of San Diego Auditor and Controller Property Tax Services 1600 Pacific Coast Highway, Room 077 San Diego, CA 92101 CERTIFICATION OF FIXED CHARGE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS This letter certifies that according to the records of the City of Carlsbad that all assessments and special taxes are in compliance with Article XIIIC and D ofthe Constitution ofthe State of California that the total number of parcels subject to Fixed Charge Special Assessments and the dollar amount by fund for Fiscal Year 2013/14 are as listed below: Fund No. Count Amount 601004 12 $8,597.90 Certified by: Barbara Enqelsen O Barbara Engelsen City Clerk Exhibit 4 06/25/2013 REVISED: FIXED CHARGE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INPUT FORMAT FOR TYPEWRITTEN LIST City: City of Carlsbad Type of Assessment: Weed Abatement Fund Number: 601004 Submitted By: Cristina Wilson Telephone No:_ 760-602-4665 FAX No. 760-602-8561 E-mail Address: christina.wilsonO.carisbadca.qov PARCEL NUMBER AMOUNT TOR STP ON sTE ROLL LY* AUDITOR'S USE ONLY BOOK PAGE PARCEL UNDIVIDED INTEREST TAX RATE AREA* ASSESSEE NUMBER* XXX XXX XX XX XX.XXXXX XXXXX XXXX X 203 175 05 $ 644.00 206 192 07 $ 808.60 207 100 48 $ 1,846.00 215 232 01 $ 364.00 215 492 16 $ 1,082.00 223 130 50 $ 282.00 215 491 46 01 $ 862.15 215 491 46 02 $ 862.15 215 491 47 01 $ 614.50 215 491 47 02 $ 614.50 216 124 26 01 $ 309.00 216 124 26 02 $ 309.00 Total $ 8,597.90 1