CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Meeting Date: May 3, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and Honorable City Councilmembers
From: Fire Chief Bill Braga
Subject: Resolution Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance
Recommandation : Staff recommends adoption of the attached Resolution in order to proceed with the City’s Weed Abatement Program.
Funding: Currently Budgeted: _______ Yes _________ No __X___ N/A Net General Fund Cost: None
Account Code/Costs authorized in City Approved Budget (if applicable) AK (verified by Administrative Services Department)
INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE:
This item is to request City Council to approve the attached Resolution declaring weeds growing upon private properties within the City a fire hazard and a public nuisance and set a public hearing date on June 7, 2022 for those who object to the proposed removal of weeds from their lots.
BACKGROUND:
Every year a number of private properties are declared to be a fire hazard, therefore a public nuisance and in need of abatement. The resolution is passed and adopted, and a date set for a public hearing for those owners who object to this resolution. The hearing date will provide us sufficient time to legally notice all of the affected property owners of the public hearing. This is an annual program for weed abatement in the City. City Ordinance #647 provides for an abatement procedure and hearings.
DISCUSSION:
The attached Resolution signifies the beginning of the City’s Annual Weed Abatement Program. The Resolution declares weeds a public nuisance and sets a date for public hearing in order to provide property owners a means of protesting the removal of weeds on their property.
The parcels of land listed on Exhibit “A” (attached) have been inspected and, at that time of inspection, were found to have weeds thereon. These weeds have the potential to become a fire hazard in the very near future as summer weather patterns cause the weeds to become dry and combustible.
If the weeds on these parcels are not removed by June 7th, 2022, the City will abate the fire hazards and bill the property owners for the cost of abatement plus administrative costs.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
As of the writing of this staff report, the City has not received any public comment. However, public comment from interested parties following the publication and distribution of this staff report will be provided to the City Agenda Item Number 5 Agenda Item Number 5
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Council as supplemental materials before or at the meeting. In addition, a consent calendar item may be requested to be removed from the consent calendar if a member of the Council or public requests to provide public comment on this item.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with this item tonight; however, if the property owner fails to abate their lots, a contractor hired by the Fire Department will abate the lots and the property owner will be billed for the cost of abatement plus administrative costs.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopts the attached Resolution in order to proceed with the City’s Weed Abatement Program.
Attachment(s):
Resolution
Exhibit “A”
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RESOLUTION # ________________
RESOLUTION DECLARING WEEDS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE #647
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has reported that certain owners of properties have not abated and removed weeds and other fire hazards from their property, and WHEREAS, Ordinance #647 provides for an abatement procedure and hearing, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the weeds on properties listed on the attached Exhibit “A” are hereby declared to be a Public Nuisance, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a hearing is hereby set for 6:00 p.m., June 7th, 2022 to hear any objections to the proposed destruction and removal of said Weeds and Fire Hazards; and that the expense thereof shall be assessed upon the lot or lands from which such weeds shall have been destroyed or removed.
The above and foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted at a meeting by the City Council on the 3rd day of May, 2022, by the following vote:
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED: __________________________
Mayor Patrick Slater
ATTEST: __________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:____________________________________________ Larry McLaughlin, City Manager/Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
Weed Abatement Listing
Parcel Number Street Owner Address City State Zip
004-211-007-000 7716 Bodega Avenue Sebastopol Pacific Associates 430 E State Street, #100 Eagle ID 83616 060-230-067-000 7760 Bodega Avenue Sebastopol Pacific Associates 439 East State Street, #100 Eagle ID 83616 004-350-024-000 7950 Bodega Avenue Huntley Square LLC 630 Airpark Drive #A Napa CA 94558 004-370-017-000 7951 Bodega Avenue Steve Lang 7136 Burnett Street Sebastopol CA 95472 004-350-076-000 8086 Bodega Avenue Postcard Properties 2044 Union Street San Francisco CA 94123 004-281-021-000 7816 Brookside Avenue Bettylou Niclaes 16076 Armstrong Ct. Guerneville CA 95446 004-052-001-000 6828 Depot Street MV Hotel Sebastopol, LLC 580 2nd Street #260 Oakland CA 94607 004-470-066-000 1208 Enos Avenue Cruz Family Trust 1204 Enos Avenue Sebastopol CA 95472 004-124-001-000 7095 Fellers Lane Jay Hanson 3771 Redwood Circle Palo Alto CA 94306 004-320-005-000 7154 Fircrest Avenue Ellen Stortz Trust 979 Lillian Way Sebastopol CA 95472 004-172-017-000 763 First Street Steve Schoch 974 Blue Bonnett Dr. Sunnyvale CA 94086 004-340-020-000 1020 First Street Bryan Varnadore 1020 First Street Sebastopol CA 95472 004-490-046-000 215 Golden Ridge Avenue Robert O. Beauchamp 215 Golden Ridge Ave Sebastopol CA 95472 004-420-030-000 220 Golden Ridge Avenue Tommie L. Cazel 9 San Luis Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95409 004-102-027-000 778 Gravenstein Hwy South Jenny Soley 5815 Yerba Buena Road Santa Rosa CA 95409 004-390-003-000 955 Gravenstein Hwy South James F. Cotter 2135 E Hildebrand San Antonio TX 78205 004-390-009-000 995 Gravenstein Hwy South James F. Cotter 2135 E Hildebrand San Antonio TX 78205 060-261-026-000 1011 Gravenstein Hwy North Sebastopol LLC PO Box 4976 Jackson WY 83001 060-261-028-000 1009 Gravenstein Nwy North Sebastopol LLC PO Box 4976 Jackson WY 83001 060-261-029-000 1003 Gravenstein Hwy North H-1 Real Estate LLC PO Box 4976 Jackson WY 83001 004-660-031-000 Giusti Court Lorraine Giusti 913 McFarlane Avenue Sebastopol CA 95472 004-660-032-000 Giusti Court Lorraine Giusti 913 McFarlane Avenue Sebastopol CA 95472 004-660-033-000 Giusti Court Lorraine Giusti 913 McFarlane Avenue Sebastopol CA 95472 004-312-027-000 586 Harrison Street Diane Massey-Todd PO Box 1603 Forestville CA 95436 004-390-011-000 7005 Hazel Cotter Court James F. Cotter 2135 E Hildebrand San Antonio TX 78205 004-470-042-000 1209 Jean Drive Bettylou Niclaes 16076 Armstrong Ct. Guerneville CA 95446 004-470-043-000 1213 Jean Drive Bettylou Niclaes 16076 Armstrong Ct. Guerneville CA 95446 004-340-025-000 950 McFarlane Avenue Paul Giusti 913 McFarlane Avenue Sebastopol CA 95472 004-291-043-000 385 Murphy Avenue Gus Paxinos 963 West Sierra Avenue Cotati CA 94931 004-670-022-000 333 North Main St Habitat for Humanity 1201 Piner Road #500 Santa Rosa CA 95403 004-272-052-000 Springdale Street Donald Doherty P O Box 2275 Santa Rosa CA 95405 004-272-053-000 Springdale Street Eric Valentino, Tr. 1057 Marcussen Dr. Menlo Park CA 94025 004-272-054-000 Springdale Street Donald Doherty P O Box 2275 Santa Rosa CA 95405 004-161-029-000 530 Swain Woods Terrace Carol Lynch 3897 MacGregor Common Livermore CA 94551 004-083-025-000 6732 Walker Avenue Bryan Farrell 177 Sacramento Street Sacramento CA 95603 060-120-003-000 6733 Walker Avenue Bryan Farrell 177 Sacramento Street Sacramento CA 95603 004-272-057-000 7836 Washington Avenue Tracy Bryant 7836 Washington Avenue Sebastopol CA 95472 004-272-055-000 7850 Washington Avenue Donald Doherty P O Box 2275 Santa Rosa CA 95405 004-272-060-000 7854 Washington Avenue Donald Doherty P O Box 2275 Santa Rosa CA 95405 060-240-052-000 7870 Washington Avenue Donald Doherty P O Box 2275 Santa Rosa CA 95405 Agenda Item Number 5
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