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NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
6:30 p.m
City of Ataseadero
6500 Palma Avenue, Club Room
Ataseadero, California
PUBLIC HEARING
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC HEARING:
- Hearin of Objections
1. Weed.Abatement � �
■` Fiscal Impact: None
■ Staff recommendation: Council hear objections and authorize the Acting Fire Chief
to proceed and perform the work of abatement. [Fire]
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council will adjourn to the Study Session scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of City Hall.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO'
CITY OF ATASCADERO
MARCIA MCCLURE TORGERSON,being fully sworn, deposes, and says: That she is the duly elected City
Clerk of the City,of Atascadero and that on Thursday,May 24,2001,she caused the above Notice to be posted on the doors
of the City's Administration Building,6500 Palma Avenue in Atascadero,California.
MARCIA MCCLURE TORGERSSON
City Clerk
City of Atascadero
ITEM NUMBER: 1
DATE: 05/29/2001
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Atascadero City Council
Staff Report -Fire Department
Weed Abatement-Hearing of Objections
RECOMMENDATION:
Council hear and consider all objections to the proposed removal of vegetative growth and/or
refuse, and allow or overrule any objections. Following the hearing, it is recommended that the
Council authorize the Interim Fire Chief to proceed and perform the work of abatement.
DISCUSSION:
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As part of the abatement process, the Council is required to hear objections to the proposed
removal of vegetative growth and/or refuse. This hearing allows any affected property owner to
object to the proposed abatement of hazards on his/her property.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs involved in administering this program are recovered through the 100% administrative fee
charged to parcels abated of the City Contractor.
ALTERNATIVES:
No alternative is recommended.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution No.2001-012
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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-012
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
DECLARING VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND/OR REFUSE A PUBLIC +'
NUISANCE, COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ABATEMENT
OF SAID NUISANCES, AND PLACING ALL ABATEMENT FEES ON
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENT FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 TAX ROLL
The City Council of the City of Atascadero, County of`San Luis Obispo, State of
California, DO HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. That vegetative growth and/or refuse are a public nuisance and hereby declare to
be such for the reasons that vegetative growth may attain such a large growth as to become a fire
menace and/or drainage restriction, when mature, and said refuse may become a public nuisance,
thereby creating a hazard to public health.
The City Council of the City of Atascadero finds and declares that vegetative growth and/or
refuse on specified parcels of property are seasonal and recurrent nuisances. Such seasonal and
recurrent nuisances shall be abated in accordance with the provisions of City and State laws. No
further hearings need to be held, and it shall be sufficient to mail a post card notice to the owner
of the property as their address appears upon the current assessment roll.
SECTION 2. A description of the parcels of lots of private property'upon which, or in front of
which,said nuisances exist, according to the official Assessment Map of said City of Atascadero,`
shall be posted annually in the office of the City Clerk and referred to as Exhibit A (Vegetative
Growth) and Exhibit B (Refuse).
SECTION 3. The City Clerk or designee is hereby ordered and directed to mail written notices
of the proposed abatement to all persons owning property described in accordance with Section
6-13.08 of the Atascadero Municipal Code.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to Section 6-13.10 of the Atascadero Municipal Code, the City Council
shall hear and consider all objections or protests to the required removal of said vegetative
growth and/or refuse. The City Clerk shall post a copy of the public hearing notice in
accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
SECTION 5. Pursuant to Section 6-13.17 of the Atascadero Municipal Code, if the owner does
not abate the hazard, it will be abated by the city contractor. The cost of abatement, 100%
administrative fee, and county fee will be assessed upon the county property tax bill, and
constitute a lien upon such land until paid.
On motion by Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Johnson, the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Clay,Johnson, Luna, Scalise and Mayor Arrambide
NOES: None
ABSENT: None •
ADOPTED: April 24,2001
City of Atascadero
Resolution No. 2001-012
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ATTEST: CITY OF ATASCADERO
Com. Z_ By:
MARCIA MCCLURE TORGER N, City Clerk J ICHAEL ARRAMBIDE. Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROY A HANLEY, City ttorney
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NOTICE OF A SPECIAL JOINT MEE �; move
CITY COUNCIL / PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
7:00 p.m.
City of Atascadero
6500 Palma Avenue, 41h floor
Atascadero, California
GENERAL PLAN STUDY SESSION
ROLL CALL:
INTRODUCTION:
1. General Plan Study Session
■ Presentation
■ City Council/Planning Commission Questions
■ Public Comment
■ City Council/Planning Commission Discussion
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council will adjourn to its next scheduled meeting on June 12, 2001 and the Planning Commission
will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting on June 5,2001.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO )
CITY OF ATASCADERO )
MARCIA MCCLURE TORGERSON, being fully sworn, deposes, and says: That she is the duly elected City
Clerk of the City of Atascadero and that on Thursday,May 24,2001,she caused the above Notice to be posted on the doors
of the City's Administration Building,6500 Palma Avenue in Atascadero,California.
MARCIA MCCLURE TORGERSON
City Clerk
City of Atascadero