HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6.1 Weed Abatement Order CI'TY CLERK
File # 540-50
AGENDA STATEMENT
Ct'TY COUNCZL MEETI'NG DATE: 3une 24, 2002
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Weeds and Combustible Refuse Abatement Order
Report Prepared By: ~Iames R. Ferdinand, Fire Marshal
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Notice To Destroy or Remove Weeds and Refuse
2) Notice of Abatement
3) Notice posted on property
4) Photos of Site
5) Bid for Abatement - A Green Shrubbery Service
6) Bid for Abatement - Pacheco Brothers Gardening
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Open public hearing
f ~_., ~ 2) Receive Staff Report
~'~/~D 3) Receive Public Testimony
4) Close Public Hearing and Deliberate
5) Direct Staff to proceed with abatement and to provide a Season'
End Report for Completion' of Abatements and Associated Costs
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Initial cost of abatement and administration fee will be billed to the
property owners. There will be no net cost to the City.
DESCRIPTION: In accordance with Resolution No. 25-02, the City Council declared
that there is a public nuisance created by weeds and combustible debris growing, accumulating upon the
streets, sidewalks and property within the City of Dublin. With this declaration, the Fire Chief or his
designee shall notify property owners of violations and order abatement without delay. If the abatement is
not completed, the City of Dublin shall, at the expense of the owner, have the weeds or refuse removed.
The declaration of a hazard was approved by City COuncil on March 5, 2002. FolloWing that approval,
notice was posted as well as abatement Courtesy Notices sent to all known existing property owners to
abate the hazard. A number of properties have been abated prior to this hearing.
The subject property is located adjacent to Alamo Creek has been posted with the Notice to Abate. An
Abatement Notice was mailed to property owner via Certified Mail - Return Receipt Requested. Mail
was accepted and no abatement has been initiated. Bids for abatement have been received and are
included with the staff report.
Staff recommends that the Council conduct a public hearing to: 1) hear and consider objections to the
abatement order from property owners, 2) hear testimony from Staff regarding degree of hazard and need
to abate, 3) order abatement and necessary follow-up billing for placement of lien on property to recover
cost.
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO. ~
CITY OF DUBLIN
And
ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
NOTICE TO DESTROY OR REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 5, 2002 pursuant to the
provisions of Section 5.70.030 of Chapter 5.70 of the Municipal Code
of the City of Dublin, the City Council of the City of Dublin adopted a
resolution declaring that all weeds and/or refuse growing or
accumulating upon any private property or in a public street or alley,
constitutes a public nuisance, and such nuisance must be abated by the
destruction or removal thereof.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the property owners shall,
without delay, remove or cause to be removed all such weeds and
refuse from their property and from the abutting half of the street in
front of alleys, if any, behind such property, and between the lot lines
thereof extended, or such weeds will be destroyed and removed and
such refuse will be removed and such nuisance or nuisances created
thereby abated by the City of Dublin, in which case the costs will
constitute a lien upon such lots or lands until paid and will be
collected upon the next tax roll upon which general municipal taxes
are collected. All property owners having any objections to the
proposed destruction or removal of such weeds and/or refuse are
hereby notified to attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of
Dublin to be held at the Dublin Civic Center on June 24, 2002 at 7:00
p.m., when their objections will be heard and given due consideration.
Dated: This 13th day of June, 2002
Kay Keck, City Clerk
City of Dublin
ATTACHMENT 1
Alameda County Fire Department
City Of Dubh',n Division
Fire PreventionBureau
(925) 833-6606
~March 25, ,,2002
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Mr. David Lonich liner & Co
923 Dana Drive, Suite #14' 340Pine.Street. # 401
Redding,: CA 96003 San Francisco,~ CA 941'04
RE: Weed Abatement, Alamo' Creek, AssessOrs .Parcel Number: 941.-2765-295-00
NOTICE OF. ABATEMENT
In accordance with the City of Dublin Municip~1 COde, Section 5.70.070, this letter
serves' a~-noti~e that'the City will order,the abatement-oftl~e proPerty'listed above,
nosooner than April 1.0~ 2002. But'not later that April 30, 2002. The abatement
costs will constitute a lien Upon the property until paid and will be Collected upon
the next tax'roll upon which general municip~ t~es are collected.
You have the right to abate. this property prior to the Scheduled daie.
Please note that this is an'on going abatement procedure. Notice was senl and the
property posted in the year'2001. TO date the property has noi been abated .and no
response has been receive~ by this_ office, to letters sent by Certified mail.
If you have. any questions or I may be of assi'stance, pl'e~se fee!. free. to contact me
at (925) 833-6606.
Issuing ~'~er
~Edw~d -"0Y. La.udani
' D~~'.DF~v~S~Mo~r~hal AlamoCreelcAbatementMareh952002
ATTACHMENT 2
xt~~ 1.00 Civic Plaza. Dublin, California 945.68 Website: http://www;ci.dubtin.ca.us
NOTICE
The property owner shall, without.delay,, remove or cause to be removed all such
weeds and refuse from their property, and from the abutting half of the street in
front and alleys, if any, behind such property, and between the lot lines thereof as
extended, or such weeds will be destroyed and removed and such refuse will be
removed and such nuisance or nuisances created thereby abated by the City of
Dublin, in which case the costs of such destruction and/or removal will be assessed
upon the lots and lands from which, or from the front or rear of which such weeds
and accumulation of refuse, have been destroyed or collected upon the next tax roll
upon which general municipal taxes are collected.
Abatement will commence on April 10, 2002.
APN: 941-2765-295-00
For questions call Dublin Fire Prevention at 925-833,6606.
Area Code (925) · City Manager 833-6650 · City Council 833-6650 · Personnel 833-6605
Finance 833-6640 · Public Works/Engineering 833-6630 · Parks & Community Servic~
Planning/Code Enforcement 833-6610 - Bu'ilding Inspection 833-6620 - Fire Pre ATTACHMENT 3
Prin~ed on Recyc~eo' P-:z~er
ATTACHMENT 4
ATTACHh~NT 5
PRO?OSAL PROeOSAL' NO. 2475
PACllECO BROTHERS GARDENING, INC. STATE LICENSE * 486789
795 SANDOVAL WAY * INSURED
HAYWARD, CA. 94544 (5t0) 487-3580 FAX: (510) 48%6830 * REFERENCES A~A~ABLE
-PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO ATTENTION: [ DATE:
JkLAhZlEDA COUNTY FIRE ED LADONE I 5/14/02
STREET JOB, NAME
100 CIVIC-PAZA ALAMO CREEKFIRE/WEED AB~.TEMENT
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE JOB LOCATION
DUBLIN, CA 94568 .DUBLIN, CA
.SALES REI'. I HOME PHONE: FAX:NO. I JOB PHONE:
NIgAL HORNBECK' 925-829-9248 925-833-6606
WE HEREBY SUBMIT ESTIMATES AND SPECIla'ICATIONS ]FOR: ALAMO CREEK WEED ABATEMENT
VEGETATION CUTTING
- Cut dry and flammable vegetation along access.roads and fiat areas at top of Alamo Cx'eek from Amador Valley Rd
to. exercise path, both sides of creek where accessible. Work performed via line trimmer and tractor flail mower.
- Work to be perform.ed, where .safe, from 3 feet down slope across flat area to fence line or creek property line.
- Work iS designed to create a buffer zone from creek slope to property .1j2e at mate.riM height of approx 4 inches.
** There is no removal of cut vegetation with this portion of job
LUMP SUM $10,220.00
VEGETATION CLEAN UP ~.~',~ ~7J~7[~";i.~- .?:,~../
Rake large cuttings as best as poss~le and load for hauling off-site.
- I-Iaul cuttings to local refuse center.
** Vegetation removal to be performed only i2 areas that have direct access
separated from reasonable access are not part of this proposal.
** Small cutti2gs are not part of this proposal
LUMP SUNI $7,200.00
** ANY DUMP FEES OVER $2,800,00 WILL BE BILLED AT COST PLUS 15%
THIS JOB WAS BID USING MAINTENANCE PREVAILING WAGE-RATES
** WORK TO BE PERFORMED ONLY IF COUNTY AGREES TO PAY AND NOT PROPERTY OWNER
** Job is based on safe worlcLag conditions determined by Pacheco Brothers, no exceptions.
we Propose hereby to furnish material and labor - complete in accordance with above specifications, for the sum of:
Deposit: Balance Due: Dependant on work H ~//~R//NNBEC.~
Payment Schedule as f011ows:15 DAYS NET
Approximate start date: per schedule PBG AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: NEAL ·
ATTACHMENT 6
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