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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdopt Resolution No 2023-35 Confirming Cost Report for Weed (2) ��NT Q07; 2000 Main Street, e ti Huntington Beach,CA oar .ten 92648 ; -. 4" City of Huntington Beach APPROVED 7-0 V.Vag CP�� File #: 23-630 MEETING DATE: 8/1/2023 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager VIA: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development PREPARED BY: Jimmy Hoang, Code Enforcement Supervisor Subject: Adopt Resolution 2023-35 Confirming Cost Report for Weed Abatement on Private Parcels within the City for the 2023 Season Statement of Issue: Following the process outlined in the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC), the City identified certain properties with weeds and rubbish as a nuisance, noticed and held a public hearing allowing those property owners to protest and object, and noticed each property owner by posting a notice on the subject properties and mailing letters to the legal owners of record. The notices advised each property owner that they had a date certain to remove such rubbish and debris and failure to do so would cause the City to remove the nuisance and charge for the work. A total of fifteen (15) private properties failed to comply by the prescribed date of May 23, 2023. As provided in HMBC Section 8.16, following the abatement of weeds from private vacant parcels not cleared by the owner, a cost report of the actual costs incurred for the abatement of weeds on private properties shall be submitted to the City Council. This report is herein provided as Attachment 2. Financial Impact: A one-time special assessment totaling $9,502.16 will be charged to the Orange County property tax roll and reimbursed to the City's General Fund by the County of Orange as part of the ordinary collection process. The expenses were paid out of General Fund Account No. 10060301.69505, Weed Abatement Contracts for Repairs and Maintenance, in Fiscal Year 2022-23. Recommended Action: A) Adopt Resolution 2023-35 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Confirming the Report of the Public Works Director Regarding the Cost for Weed Abatement on Private Property Within the City for the 2023 Season;" and, B) Direct that all charges listed thereon be certified to the Orange County 2023/24 Property Tax Roll. City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 7/26/2023 powered by LegistarTM File #: 23-630 MEETING DATE: 8/1/2023 Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the resolution and forego reimbursement to the City for the cost for weed abatement services performed on 15 properties. Analysis: Chapter 8.16, Weed Abatement, of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code includes a provision for the removal of weeds on private property. In accordance with Section 8.16.010, Removal Required, "all persons owning any real property in the City are required to keep their property free from weeds ... or other flammable materials that endanger the public safety by creating a fire hazard." If a property owner does not remove the weeds or flammable materials by a prescribed time, the City Council may order the Director of Public Works to do the work at the expense of the property owner. On April 4, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-12 that declared weeds and rubbish a nuisance on specific private properties. A public hearing was scheduled on May 2, 2023 for protests and objections to the abatement thereof pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) Section 8.16.060. The Public Hearing was held and no protests or objections were received. Following the Public Hearing, and in accordance with HBMC Section 8.16.040, proper notices to remove weeds were conspicuously posted on or in front of all properties on which the nuisance existed. Letters were also mailed to the legal owners of record, advising all such persons to keep said properties free of weeds, as required under HBMC Section 8.16.010, or the City would remove such weeds and charge for the cost of the work. HBMC Section 8.16.080 authorizes an abatement lien to collect the costs associated with the abatement through the regular property tax bill. Pursuant to City Council direction on May 2, 2023, the City has cleared 15 such properties. The cost of the work totals $9,502.16 as reported in the 2023 Weed Abatement Cost Report (Attachment 2). In accordance with Government Code Section 39575, these costs must be posted for public review prior to City Council approval. The costs were posted on the City Council Chamber bulletin board on Friday, July 21, 2023. Staff recommends confirmation and approval of the 2023 Weed Abatement Cost Report and authorization to secure property tax liens for all charges listed thereon. Environmental Status: The removal of weeds, refuse, and rubbish from undeveloped private properties is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(h), which exempts the maintenance of existing landscaping and native growth. Strategic Plan Goal: Non Applicable - Administrative Item Attachment(s): 1. Resolution No. 2023-35 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Confirming the Report of the Public Works Director Regarding the Cost for Weed Abatement on Private Property Within the City for the 2023 Season" 2. 2023 Weed Abatement Cost Report City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 7/26/2023 powered by LegistarTM RESOLUTION NO. 2023-3 5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REGARDING THE COST FOR WEED ABATEMENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY FOR THE 2023 SEASON fr WHEREAS,the Director of Public Works has posted his itemized written report showing the cost of removal of weeds from private party lots within the City of Huntington Beach, together with a notice of time of submission of said report,pursuant to Government Code Section 39575; and The time for receiving and considering said report and hearing any objections of the property owners liable to be assessed for the abatement of said weeds was duly fixed for August 1, 2023, before this Council, NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: 1. That the report of the Director of Public Works regarding the cost for weed abatement on private property within the City, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A," and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein, is hereby confirmed and approved. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of August, 2023. 1'4 ifrb&L,..D Mayor REVIEWED APPROVED: INI I ED AND APPROVED: Ci Mana Dire tor f Public Works APPROVED AS TO RM: C Cti( City Attorney 23-13090/314292 Resolution No. 2023-35 Contractor Clearing 2023• Exhibit'A' PRIVATE PARCELS • i.:-AfkOft.i;,VZ..j. 'A...i"W.F=U.4:1.0V.-,II:ik,00.4:00.!it..kMr4',MIgg*i 4:::M$.401.44§•'.?k,j.$00:6011 00401.,ii.61040g BAIOSAffitAWEN MATA!***10--046104.10M 023-124-04 S/SIDE 20TH BTW PECAN&ORANGE - 50 X 117.5 5,875 158.63 0.00 272.00 430.63 023-124-31 S/SIDE 20TH @ PECAN 25 X 117.5 2,938 79.33 225.00 272.00 576.33 023-156-14 N/SIDE 17TH BTW OLIVE&ORANGE 117.5 X 25 2,938 79.33 90.00 272.00 441.33 024-144-10 3RD ST,BTW OLIVE AND ORANGE 117.5x 75 8,812 237.92 90.00 272.00 599.92 111-074-02 NE CORNER GARFIELD&GOTHARD ODD 362,870 771.39 45.00 272.00 1088.39 142-172-01 S/SIDE HEIL @ BEACH ODD 7,600 205.20 0.00 272.00 477.20 146-311-17 NW CORNER WARNER AND LARK 120 x 177 21,240 573.48 0.00 272.00 845.48 167-311-02 E/SIDE BEACH BTW HOLLAND&BLAYLOCK 264 X 174 45,936 1010.59 0.00 272.00 1282.59 167-321-10 W/SIDE"B"St.N/OF BLAYLOCK 45 X 116 5,220 140.94 0.00 272.00 412.94 167-325-19 E/SIDE BEACH BTW HOLLAND&BLAYLOCK 95 X 100 9,500 256.50 45.00 272.00 573.50 167-325-20 E/SIDE BEACH BTW HOLLAND&BLAYLOCK 1 o0 X 103 10,300 278.10 90.00 272.00 640.10 • 167-325-21 • E/SIDE BEACH BTW HOLLAND&BLAYLOCK 30 X 198 5,940 160.38 ' 0.00 272.00 432.38 178-161-35 N/S HEIL E/OF LE GRANDE 131 X 120 15,720 424.44 0.00 272.00 696.44 • 178-411-19 END OF MALDEN CIRCLE ODD 9,000 243.00 45.00 272.00 560.00 178-532-78 END OF PARK AVE @ PCH-SUNSET BEACH ODD 4,738 127.93 45.00 272.00 444.93 TOTAL PARCELS CLEARED=15 . TOTAL COST $9,502.16 • Res. No. 2023-35 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on August 1, 2023 by the following vote: AYES: Kalmick, Moser, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Bolton, Burns NOES: None ABSENT: None RECUSE: None CISfil, q6/-elizZ&&d City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Public Comment Item 10,Tuesday,August 1,2023 Date: Friday,July 28,2023 9:31:04 AM Attachments: Inca ge010.onq From:Tasty<channelfrequency@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday,July 27, 2023 7:11 PM To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Public Comment Item 10,Tuesday,August 1, 2023 Item 10 In regards to community development and the Magnolia Tank Farm. I think this site has very high land value. Here are designs from a collection of artists that I want to suggest for the direction of MTF. I prefer the project to exceed the highest standards with maximum foliage and to fully accommodate renewable energy on all roofs of the project, with maximum work space on all flat-roof structures, and wind tunnel turbines attached to or located in the structures. Bicycle generators have also taken off. I prefer the architecture style to be futurist, art deco& Chicago school and I think these styles can meet any beach requirements of the city charter. I think there's enough Mediterranean architecture in the city to last a long time and I think it's redundant and hasn't resulted in good architecture quality. I prefer these other styles to be written into the project instead. I think the city needs a complete spectrum of residential price range to be decided on this project and not 90%very high income and 10%high income with questionable design qualities which I think is the reality of the situation I've observed at the Edinger corridor and the most recent tract home "mansions" starting in the 90s. I prefer not to have hotels in this project because I think the hotels take away attention from the city education systems. I prefer an art deco restaurant or gypsy café and a futuristic or space oriented design of the project with angular and horned features. In the last picture, I prefer foliage space to surround the most visible sides of the buildings, before or outside of the walking or hazard zones, and to be at least 10, 15 or 20 feet and so on, in width, and not 5 feet of wood chips. I think the project should also consider a commercial miniature golf course, community farm, apple orchard,aardvark refuge and a quick-stop commercial selection. I think gated entry or permit required parking should be considered for residential. I prefer the city council to move faster on this project and I think the cleanup company is moving too slow. I prefer the coastal commission to provide a workable list of detailed requirements such as land and foundation height requirements. I'd like to suggest a brief list of names for the R complexes: Farmtime, Stargate&Living Factory. Finally, I suggest considering levying some city funds to aid in the quality of this project, similar to the downtown projects. - Ben SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meet gate: ?///223 Agenda Item No.• /fi (_?3 .. u 3C) t i1 :' , ... , clo. •-- -- ,,,,21 ,' _0: I, • , -.- - . ._..... ''' — -41111111 . , , . .-7.'=-- %WI 1 (.. . ".. '\ ".. I ,4 ,P,',, jj 'f' . rdier7r. ,i , . .. ! 1 ..,.. —7-- — ti" :' '''' ' 74- -4:-i;:ii141.1 . E :1 .4 , IC ' 4 Emu' ! ..'ri: L.:—_, --1 :"4.''' 1 ." ' / (.. l 1 - - • ''' : 1 ;i '- I • 'r • ;:. 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