HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9279Resolution No. 9279
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Confirming
Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to
be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties
Described Therein
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto has heretofore declared weeds
growing on certain properties within the City to be a public nuisance by Resolution No. 9213,
dated December 12,2011; and
WHEREAS, the Council on January 9, 2012, did adopt Resolution No. 9223 thereby
ordering the weed nuisance abated; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the giving of said notice, the Fire Chief, through his
Administrator, the Weed Abatement Division of Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture
and Environmental Management, has caused to be abated the weeds on the herein described
properties; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief, through his Administrator, the Weed Abatement
Division of Santa Clara County Department of Agric:ulture and Environmental Management, has
filed his report and assessment list for weed abatement as provided by law and a hearing has
been duly set and noticed, for objections to said report and assessment list and for confirmation;
and
WHEREAS, the Council has duly considered the report and assessment list and any
objections thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The report and assessment list is in all respects complete and correct
and is hereby confirmed. The amounts of the cost for abating the nuisance are confirmed and
those remaining unpaid, as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall
constitute special assessments against the respective parcels of land and are a lien on the property
for the amount of the respective assessment.
SECTION 2. All written or oral protests or objections to said report and assessment
list are overruled or denied.
SECTION 3. The unpaid assessments shown on Exhibit "A" shall be entered upon
the 2012-2013 tax roll against the parcels of land and shall be collected at the same time and in
the same manner as general City taxes, be subject to the same interest and penalties, and be
subject to the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency. All laws and ordinances
applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of City taxes are hereby made applicable to
this special assessment.
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