2014/05/27 City Council Resolution 2014-049RESOLUTION 2014 -049
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
DECLARING WEEDS TO BE A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR WEED
ABATEMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 39560 THROUGH
39588; ARTICLE 2 - ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES FOR WEED AND RUBBISH
ABATEMENT AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, there exists on numerous lots and parcels of real property within the City of
Rohnert Park weeds, dry grass, stubble, brush, litter and other flammable material which creates
a fire hazard;
WHEREAS, for the last several decades, the City of Rohnert Park has ordered the
abatement of such weeds, dry grass, stubble, brush, litter and other flammable materials;
WHEREAS, the City has traditionally achieved 100 percent compliance from affected
property owners; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue with an annual weed abatement program to
protect the public health, peace, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK that the weeds, dry grass, stubble, brush, litter and other
flammable material endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard and constitutes a public
nuisance and shall be abated as such.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Safety of the City of
Rohnert Park has prepared a listing of each such lot or parcel describing it by the street name and
the Assessor's Parcel Number according to the official City Assessment Map, a copy of such
listing is attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice shall be given to destroy, remove and clear
dry weeds, grass, stubble, brush, litter and other flammable materials existing on said lots or
parcels within the City of Rohnert Park, and a hearing on said matters is hereby set for June 10th,
2014, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chamber, Rohnert Park, California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Safety of the City of
Rohnert Park is hereby directed to give notice of such public hearing to the owners of the lots or
parcels subject to this resolution in accordance with Section 39567.1 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fire Marshal of the City of Rohnert Park is
hereby designated as the person referred to in Government Code Sections 39560, et. seq. as
"Superintendent" and shall have all the powers and perform all of the duties and acts as therein
specified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in addition to the notice requirements set forth in
Sections 39564 through and including 39567.1 of the Government Code, the City Clerk of the
City of Rohnert Park is hereby directed to cause to be published twice in a newspaper of general
circulation, notice of (1) this resolution, (2) the direction to property owners to destroy, remove
and clear dry weeds, grass, stubble, brush, litter and other flammable materials, and (3) the public
hearing to hear objections from property owners regarding the destruction or removal of such
weeds and other materials, the first publication of which shall be not less than ten (10) days prior
to said public hearing.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park this 27th day of May, 2014.
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Supplemental Item
Item 5.C.1
Weed Abatement 2014
#
Street Name
Street #
APN
Comment
Status
Done
1
Business Park Dr
5302
143 - 040 -111
Press Democrart Robert 427 Mendocino Av, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 -6313
Tall Grass / Weeds
2
Business Park Dr
5354
143 - 040 -064
Ken Blackman Field is seeded every year. West Field. C B Properties Inc 2375 Hardies Ln, Santa Rosa,
CA 95403
Tall Grass / Weeds
3
Cala Way
1209
158 - 270 -065
Steven Scarpa
Low Weeds
4
Carlson Court
689
143 - 930 -053
John Rosenbach 655 Carlson
Med. Weeds Green
5
Cascade Court
160
143 - 021 -006
Headley Properties Llc. 1310 Clegg St. Pet. CA 94954
Tall Grass / Weeds
6
Commerce Blvd
5900
143 - 021 -064
Ken Elie 7 Forest Trail Petaluma CA 94952
Tall Grass / Weeds
7
Commerce Blvd
6001
143 - 021 -036
Expressway Self Storage - Angie & Ron Watkins
Mowed
8
East Cotati Ave
1445
143 - 340 -061
Steven J Scarpa 235 Posada Del Sol Novato CA 94949
Low Weeds
9
Laguna De Santa
Rosa Flood Control
Channel
Santa Rosa Water Agency
In Progress. Mowing today
10
Martin Ave
405
143 - 040 -120
TRO Ashley Furniture
Mowed
11
Martin Ave
611
143 - 930 -061
Robert Clibion PO Box 2283 Sebastopol, CA 95473 -2283 - Land Management
A.M.L. Management, P.O. Box 2664, Granite Bay, CA 95746.
Mowed
12
Medical Center Drive
1385
159 - 460 -027
Oakview Apts owns (Kisco)
Mowed
13
Medical Center Drive
1371
159 - 460 -004
FARVEL Corp. P.O.Box 751401 Petaluma, CA 94954 Century 21. Maintained by Oak View Kim @ 585-
1800
Mowed
14
Medical Center Drive
1401
159- 460 -005
Santa Rosa Health System 1165 Montgomery Dr. SR
Mowed
15
Medical Center Drive
159 - 046 -026
Oakview Apts owns (Kisco)
Mowed
16
Padre Parkway
6
143 - 051 -071
Lewis Epstein 614 Vermonts St. San Fran CA 94107
Mowed
17
Park Court
n/o 655
143- 040 -068
USA Trust C/O Bureau of Indian Affairs. 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, CA 95825
Mowed
18
jPetaluma Hill Rd
5992
045 - 262 -003
North Bay Title Company C/O Quaker Hill Development Corp. PO BOX 2240, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Green. To be Cut /Bailed
19
Petaluma Hill Rd
5996
045 - 262 -004
Vast Oak Properties C/O Craig Harrington. PO BOX 2240, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Green. To be Cut / Bailed
20
Professional Center Ct
310
143 - 490 -022
George Kokalis 36 Lisbon Street San Rafael, CA 94901
Tall Grass / Weeds
21
R. P. Expressway
330
143 - 391 -087
Phan Long 203 Loma Linda Ct. Cotati, CA 94931 - Valley Furniture
Mowed
22
R. P. Expressway
5529
047 - 131 -024
North Bay Title Company. C/O Quaker Hill Development Corp. PO BOX 2240, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Green. To be Cut / Bailed
23
1 R. P. Expressway
5971
047 - 131 -025
North Bay Title Company. C/O Quaker Hill Development Corp. PO BOX 2240, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Green. To be Cut / Bailed
24
R. P. Expressway
6539
047 - 131 -019
Vast Oak Properties. C/O Craig Harrington. PO BOX 2240, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Green. To be Cut / Bailed
25
R. R. Tracks thru Town
RRX
R R Tracks
SMART
In Progress. Scheduled.
26
Redwood Drive
6238
143 - 391 -090
Codding Enterprise - (front of Hampton)
Mowed
27
Redwood Drive
6258
143 - 391 -091
Codding Enterprise - (front of Hampton)
Mowed
28
Redwood Drive
6603
143 - 391 -080
George Kokalis 36 Lisbon Street San Rafael, CA 94901
Tall Grass / Weeds
29
ISouthwest Blvd
1
143 - 150 -056
ISwest Blvd @ Commerce Ernest McCulloh PO Box 635 Cobb, CA 95426
Med. Weeds Green
30
State Farm Drive
5980
153 - 021 -080
Bruce Buchanan 5980 State Farm Drive
Mowed
31
State Farm Drive
16020
143- 021 -079
Keegan & Coppin - Shawn Johnson
1 Mowed
32
Valley House
1200 -1300
046- 051 -045
Codding Enterprises
Mowed
Weed Abatement 2014
#
Street Name
Street #
APN
Comment
Status
Done
33
Cascade Ct.
143 - 021 -003
Burge, Kenneth M. & Sharon L., P.O. Box 4559, Santa Rosa, CA 95402.
Mowed
34
Snyder Ln.
5040
045 - 253 -007
Cory Creath & Jennifer Linden, 305 Scott St., Mill Valley, CA 94941.
Tall Grass / Weeds
35
1 Keiser Ave
1220
045 - 253 -009
thru -012
Phyllis Gee, 1170 Harvard Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95405 Leland Gee
Tall Grass /Weeds
36
Keiser Ave
1649
045 - 262 -002
North Bay Title PO BOX 2240 Healdsburg, CA 95448
Tall Grass / Weeds
37
Willis Ave
4657
045 - 075 -005
Sebastopol CO -OP LLC, PO Box 11218, Santa Rosa, CA 95406
Mowed
38
Willis Ave
4655
045 - 075 -008
Joe Roza Tom Robert 4649 Dowdell Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Mowed
39
Cornell Ave.
7338
143 - 703 -015
Mabel Conti, 7338 Cornell Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Mowed
40
Brenda Way
7233
143 - 263 -008
Jon Latimer, 66 Hancock Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Mowed
41
Snyder Ln
4695
160- 460 -043
Assemblies of God NO CA & Nev Dist, 6051 S. Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA 95829
RP Assembly of God, 4695 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA
Mowed
42
Classic Ct.
215,143-950-006
Richard Dennett, 3310 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Mowed
43
Country Club Dr.
6450
143 - 470 -015
Chrispin Shaughnessy, 6450 Country Club Dr #A, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Low Weeds
44
Redwood Dr.
5801
1
143 - 040 -060
Front of property curb
Tall Grass / Weeds
45
lCommerce Blvd
5210
IATT building
Tall Weeds- TB mowed by 5 -30