Stephen Decatur
Dunsmuir has a new Evacuation Siren Policy

The City of Dunsmuir, the Dunsmuir Fire Department, and the Siskiyou County Sheriff have worked together to create a new Evacuation Siren Policy.

Dunsmuir has a new Evacuation Siren Policy
Stephen Decatur
No Parking, Winter Storm Coming

The National Weather Service (NWS) has placed Dunsmuir under a Winter Storm Warning and is forecasting 1-2 feet of snow from Friday Afternoon - Saturday Afternoon.

No Parking, Winter Storm Coming
Vacancies
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Dunsmuir is Seeking 2 Planning Commissioners - ...

Please get in touch with City Hall to inquire further 530-235-4822 and pick up an application to serve! https://www.ci.dunsmuir.ca.us/commissions-committees

Dunsmuir is Seeking 2 Planning Commissioners - Vacancy
Wendy Perkins
Public Hearing Notice: Prop. 218 - Solid Waste ...
Stephen Decatur
Fair Plan Residents Firewise Discount Resolved

Thanks to the Firewise discount, residents have reported up to $200 in savings on their insurance premiums, but unfortunately, Fair Plan residents have been denied this discount. The City reached out to the California Department of Insurance (CDI) about this issue, and CDI contacted the Fair Plan, and the problem has now been resolved. Click to read more.

Fair Plan Residents Firewise Discount Resolved

A message from Sheriff Lopey regarding the killing of George Floyd

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First, as a 43-year law enforcement veteran of law enforcement and a long-time law enforcement administrator, I grieve for Mr. Floyd’s senseless death and my heart goes out to him, his family, friends, and associates.

Secondly, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) strives every day to protect and serve the great citizens of our jurisdiction and we have been careful to adopt policies, practices, techniques, tactics, and procedures with which to prevent unnecessary applications of force and to preserve life.  We take each application of force and our encounters with the citizens we serve very seriously.  We have attempted to espouse but also practice the principles of community-oriented policing by learning about the people we serve and applying solutions that arise in our communities in a fair, impartial, and professional way.  Our organizational values reflect that – SCSO PRIDE, which means we strive to be professional, we respect others and treat them with dignity and respect; we practice integrity in all that we do, on and off-duty; we are dedicated to our citizens, our Department, and to the law enforcement profession, and we attempt to achieve excellence in all that we do.  These are words and they must be practiced each and every day.  As an organization, we strive to select the type of co-workers that have demonstrated the capacity and intention of espousing and practicing these values.  We thoroughly screen applicants for employment, we test them, we evaluate them, and they undergo extensive psychological testing.  We conduct 16-hours of racial and cultural diversity training in our Academy and we follow-up with the implementation of sound and stringent policies that reflect these tenets and principles.  Trainees undergo a minimum 20-week field training officer program and they are tested thereafter each and every day through evaluations, leader observations, and if necessary accountability through re-training or disciplinary action.  We attempt to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our county and we engage in proactive engagement in all communities through community liaison deputies, town halls, community meetings, and problem identification and problem solving.

Members of the SCSO are dedicated to the imperatives and tenets of fairness, equality, integrity, and professionalism in all that we do.

Mr. Floyd’s death was a tragedy and this Department is taking this opportunity to re-evaluate our policies, procedures, and methods of operation to determine if there is anything we can do better.

Serving the public is something that is more than a “buzz word” or tenet, it is believing in selfless service and practicing our organizational values each and every day.  This Department, its leadership, and our co-workers are dedicated to these values and we strive each and every day to do a better job than the one before.

The death of Mr. Floyd illustrates the fact that it only takes one bad decision or ill-conceived action to lose the trust of the citizens we serve and that trust is something we have to earn every second, minute, hour, and day we wear the badge.

Again, on behalf of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office grieve the loss of Mr. Floyd but at the same time dedicate our lives and our purpose as law enforcement professionals to do our best and to prevent such a tragedy from happening here in Siskiyou County.

I think this is a good opportunity for all of us as citizens and as public servants to unite in a common cause to recognize we can do better but at the same time, constrain ourselves by protesting Mr. Floyd’s death in a meaningful way, free of violence, needless property damage, and destruction we have unfortunately seen in other parts of the state and nation.  We stand united in a common cause to promote the very best for all of our citizens – To protect and to serve in such a way that everyone feels safe and trusts its law enforcement professionals and in peaceful protest we can more readily and justly honor the memory of Mr. George Floyd in a way that encourages and promotes meaningful dialogue and justifiable change in the hearts, minds, and actions of our citizens and all public servants.

Sheriff Jon E. Lopey, Sheriff-Coroner

Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office

Request regarding City waste hauling

Please do not over fill your trash receptacle. If you do need additional space, please purchase a sticker or contact City Hall to add an extra receptacle for as long as needed. Additionally, remember to put your ash, sawdust, and pet waste in a separate trash bag to then be placed in the trash receptacle.

  • Please do not overfill your trash receptacle

  • Put ash, sawdust, and pet waste in a separate trash bag and then placed inside the trash receptacle.

Notice regarding Ordinance 564 Hazardous Vegetation

Dear citizens,

Dunsmuir City Council recently passed a Hazardous Vegetation and Combustible Material Abatement Ordinance. In section 8.05.030 it states:

“Upon receipt of a notice of violation and order to abate, it shall be the duty of every owner, occupant, and person in control of any improved or unimproved parcel of land or interest therein, which is located in the City Limits of the City of Dunsmuir as that territory is determined and classified by the City Council to abate there from, and from all parcels, roadways and parkways, except for those roads maintained by the City or county, all combustible material and hazardous vegetation, that constitutes a fire hazard which may endanger or damage neighboring property pursuant to the requirements of the notice of violation and order to abate received. The removal of vegetation pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed that set forth in the notice of violation and order to abate. The notice of violation and order to abate and any clearance shall conform to guidelines issued by the City fire chief, and which the fire chief may amend periodically.”

 

If you need additional information, please see the ordinance at the following link:

Notice regarding Ordinance 565 - Distressed Property

Dear citizens,

Dunsmuir City Council recently passed an ordinance  titled: “Abandoned and Distressed Real Property.”  It requires the following:            

A. The owner of any abandoned or distressed building, structure, or other real property as defined herein shall within sixty (60) days after the building, structure, or other real property becomes abandoned or distressed or within thirty (30) days after assuming ownership of such abandoned or distressed property, whichever is later, file a registration statement for each such property with the city clerk on forms provided by the city clerk for such purpose. The registration shall remain valid for one year from the date of registration. The owner shall be required to renew the registration annually as long as the building, structure, or other real property remains abandoned or distressed and shall pay a registration or renewal fee as prescribed in this chapter for each abandoned or distressed property registered.

B. The owner shall notify the city clerk within thirty (30) days of any change in the registration information by filing an amended registration statement on a form provided by the city clerk for such purposes.

C. The registration statement shall be deemed proof of the statements therein in any administrative enforcement proceeding or court proceeding instituted by the city against the owner(s) of the building.

9.14.040 - Registration statement requirements.

A. The registration statement shall include the name, street address, and telephone number of a natural person eighteen years of age or older, designated by the owner(s) as the authorized agent for receiving notices of code violations and for receiving process, in any court proceeding or administrative enforcement proceeding, on behalf of such owner(s) in connection with the enforcement of any applicable code or of this chapter. This person must maintain an office in the state of California or reside within the state of California.

B. The registration statement shall also include the name of the person responsible for maintaining and securing the property so that it is not accessible, if different from the person identified in subsection (A) above. C. The registration statement shall also include the name, address, and telephone number of the agent authorized to rent the property or the name, address, and telephone number of the listing real estate agent who is authorized to list the property.

 

9.14.070 - Fee schedule. The initial registration fee for each abandoned or distressed property shall be five hundred (500) dollars, but may be reduced to one hundred (100) dollars if the city clerk receives acceptable evidence that the property has been listed for sale or rent at a reasonable price with a licensed real estate agent authorized to sell or lease the property. The fee for the first and every subsequent renewal is five hundred (500) dollars. The city clerk may waive the fee entirely with acceptable evidence that (1) the property is being utilized for a community benefit, or (2) a building permit has been issued for improvements/repairs that exceed 50 percent of the property value and said improvements/repairs are actively being pursued to the satisfaction of the building official.

 

If you need additional information, please see the ordinance at the following link or please call city hall

Governor issues six indicators that will need to be met before modifying the stay at home order

California’s six indicators for modifying the stay-at-home order are: 

  • The ability to monitor and protect our communities through testing, contact tracing, isolating, and supporting those who are positive or exposed; 

  • The ability to prevent infection in people who are at risk for more severe COVID-19; 

  • The ability of the hospital and health systems to handle surges; 

  • The ability to develop therapeutics to meet the demand; 

  • The ability for businesses, schools, and child care facilities to support physical distancing; and 

  • The ability to determine when to reinstitute certain measures, such as the stay-at-home orders, if necessary.

Virtual City Council Meeting this Thursday

Because of COVID-19 and the order from Governor Newsom to shelter in place, the City Council meeting will be held virtually. It will be held using a meeting service called Zoom. You can use a phone or an internet enabled device (computer, laptop, tablet, etc.) to participate in the meeting. Siskiyou Media Council is working hard to provide the meeting on their channels.

  • If using a phone; dial 1 (669) 900-6833. Then follow the prompts. The meeting id is 992 197 727

  • If using an internet enabled device (computer, laptop, tablet, etc.), the web address is: https://zoom.us/j/992197727; Navigate to that web address and then follow the prompts from Zoom (download and run). Visit the Zoom support page for more information.

  • As always, there is an option to submit a public comment in writing which will be read during the public comment section. We ask that you drop the comment in the drop box by the front door to city hall by 5:00 pm Wednesday, April 1st.

Note regarding microphones - microphones will be muted except during the public comment sections of the agenda. There will be a time for you to speak should you wish to speak.

Note regarding video - here is a humorous and informative video regarding video conferencing best practices.