Resolution 2007-60
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT SETTING FORTH THE DESCRIPTION OF
PROPERTY, NAMING THE OWNERS THEREOF, AND THE COST OF
ABATING THE NUISANCE CAUSED BY THE GROWING OF
WEEDS AND ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE ON THE PROPERTY,
AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH COST SHALL CONSTITUTE
ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE LAND
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III of Chapter 12 of the Gilroy City Code, the City
Council of the City of Gilroy did on March 5, 2007, adopt Resolution No. 2007-14 designating
certain weeds growing or existing in the City of Gilroy and refuse accumulating in the City to be
a public nuisance and ordering the Chief of the Fire Department to give notice of the passage of
said resolution by posting and publication in the same manner and for the same time as set forth
in Section 12.48 of said code, and the Chief of the Fire Department did cause said notice to be so
given; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2007-14, the property owners as stated on the
latest tax assessor's role of the lots or parcels determined to have weeds growing or existing,
and/or refuse accumulating were duly noticed that: (1) said weeds and refuse have been
determined to constitute a public nuisance, (2) a public hearing would be held at which the City
Council would hear and consider any and all objections to the proposed destruction or removal
of said weeds or refuse, and (3) weeds and refuse not removed by the property owners will be
removed by City authorities, in which case the cost 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 removed, and such 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; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council fixed June 4,2007, at the hour of7:00 o'clock p.m., in the
Council Chambers in the City Hall at 7351 Rosanna Street, in the City of Gilroy, as the time and
place for the hearing provided for in Section 12.50 of said Code, and the notice given included a
statement of the said time and place of hearing; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held on that date in accordance with the City Code and no
objections were made to the proposed removal and destruction of the weeds and refuse, and the
City Council thereafter adopted Resolution No. 2007-47 requiring the Chief of the Fire
Department to abate said nuisance by having the weeds destroyed and the refuse removed as
provided in Section 12.51 of the Gilroy City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of the Fire Department has filed his report with the City Council,
setting forth the actions taken in abating the nuisance, stating an account of the cost of the
abatement and an assessment list and identification of each separate lot or parcel of land by
description, together with the expense proposed to be assessed against each separate lot or parcel
and the name of the owners or reputed owners ("Owners") thereof as follows:
Property Owner( s) Location Assessor's Parcel No. Abatement Cost
Christopher & Renz Lane, North of 841-10-053 $1,000.00
Michelle Eva Pacheco Pass
930 Fountain Avenue Highway
Pacific Grove, CA
93950
and
WHEREAS, it appears that the Chief of the Fire Department has taken all actions
required of him in abating said nuisance and removing said weeds and refuse and that the cost
thereof as shown in said report is correct and should be confirmed; and
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WHEREAS, the City Clerk fixed July 16, 2007, at the hour of7:00 o'clock p.m., in the
Council Chambers in the City Hall at 7351 Rosanna Street, in the City of Gilroy, as the time and
place for the hearing provided for in Section 12.53 of Gilroy City; and
WHEREAS, the Owners were duly noticed of the hearing, at which the City Council
would be presented with the report and assessment list for consideration and confirmation, the
abatement costs proposed to be assessed upon the Owners and the right of all persons interested,
having any objections to the report and assessment list, or to any matter or thing contained
therein, to appear and be heard; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held in accordance with the Gilroy City Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and of
the report of the Chief of the Fire Department be turned over to the County Director of Finance,
who constitutes the Assessor and Tax Collector for the City of Gilroy, and the amounts shown on
said report as the cost of the removal of the weeds and refuse from each of the respective
properties and certified as unpaid shall be and constitute a lien on the property for the amount of
such assessment respectively, and the Assessor and Tax Collector add the amount thereofto the
next regular bill for taxes levied against respective lots and parcels ofland for municipal
purposes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, CORREA,
GARTMAN, VELASCO, and PINHEIRO
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: VALIQUETTE
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APPROVED:
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----Albert Pinheiro, Mayor
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I, SHA WNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2007-60 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 16th day of July, 2007, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 26th day of June, 2007.
/ s{.~a F;eels, ~MC' .' ,1
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)