HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9489Resolution No. 9489
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring
Weeds to be a Nuisance and Setting March 2, 2015 for a
Public Hearing for Objections to Proposed
Weed Abatement
WHEREAS, weeds, as defined in Section 8.08.010(b) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, are
anticipated to develop during calendar year 2013 upon streets, alleys, sidewalks, and parcels of
private property within the City of Palo Alto sufficient to constitute a public nuisance as a fire
menace when dry or are otherwise combustible, or otherwise to constitute a menace to the
public health as noxious or dangerous.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council ofthe City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Weeds, as defined in Section 8.08.010(b) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code,
which are anticipated to develop during calendar year 2013 upon streets, alleys, sidewalks, and
parcels of private property within the City of Palo Alto, are hereby found and determined to
constitute a public nuisance. Such nuisance is anticipated to exist upon some of the streets,
alleys, sidewalks, and parcels of private property within the City, which are shown, described,
and delineated on the several maps of the properties in said City which are recorded in the
Office of the County Recorder of the County of Santa Clara, reference in each instance for the
description of any particular street, alley, or parcel of private property being hereby made to
the several maps aforesaid, and, in the event of, there being several subdivision maps on which
the same lots are shown, reference is hereby made to the latest subdivision map.
SECTION 2. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the said public nuisance be abated in the
manner provided by Chapter 8.08 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a public hearing shall be held on Monday, the 2nd day of
March, 2015, at the hour of 6:00pm, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the
Council Chambers of the Civic Center of said City, at which the Council shall hear objections to
the proposed weed abatement of such weeds and give any objections due consideration;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Fire Chief ofthe City of Palo Alto is directed to give
notice of the public hearing in the time, manner and form provided in Chapter 8.08 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code.
SECTION 3. Unless the nuisance is abated without delay by the destruction and
removal of such weeds, the work of abating such nuisance will be done by the County of Santa
Clara Department of Agriculture and Resource Management Office on behalf of the City of Palo
Alto, and the expenses thereof assessed upon the lots and lands from which, and/or in the
front and rear of which, such weeds shall have been destroyed and removed.
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SECTION 4. The Santa Clara County, County Counsel has determined the Weed
Abatement Program to be categorically exempt from the provisions ofthe California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15308.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: February 2, 2015
AYES: BERMAN, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID
NOES:
ABSENT: BURT, WOLBACH
ABSTENTIONS:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Lunt, Kimberly
From: Hanks, Sharon
Sent:
To:
Thursday, April 30, 2015 9:59 AM
Lunt, Kimberly
Subject: RE: RESO 9489
Kim,
< We refer to the subdivision map but it is not an attachment to the Reso;
Thanks,
Sharon
From: Lunt, Kimberly
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 8:04 AM
To: Hanks, Sharon; Billups, Janet; Lavelle, Stacy
Subject: RESO 9489
Hello all,
Below title for Resolution 9489 mentions a subdivision map (it's the Weeds Reso).
Can someone send that to me as soon as possible and check to see if there are more attachments for this Reso.
The Resolution passed on February 2 and we are wanting to close it out.
Thanks,
Kim
From: Hanks, Sharon
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 10:26 AM
To: Lunt, Kimberly; Billups, Janet; Lavelle, Stacy
Cc: Minor, Beth
Subject: RE: Resolutions for Signature.
I don't see the Weeds one here, can you reprint and I will have it signed along with the one that went last night (Weeds
abated)
From: Lunt, Kimberly
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 8:55AM
To: Hanks, Sharon; Billups, Janet; Lavelle, Stacy
Cc: Lunt, Kimberly; Minor, Beth
Subject: Resolutions for Signature.
Hello all,
Below are some Resolutions that have been in your office waiting for signature.
Below are the titles and the Resolution numbers.
Please return so I can continue routing for signature.
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Thanks
Kim
Adoption of a Resolution 9486 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to Authorize the City Manager
or his Designee to Purchase Greenhouse Gas Allowances to Satisfy the City's Cap-and-Trade Compliance Obligations for
the Gas Utility in an Amount Not to Exceed $4,000,000 per Year and for the Electric Utility in an Amount Not to Exceed
$250,000 per Year."
In your department for signature since 1/26/15, circulated another copy on 3/23/15,
still have not received either copy back for signature.
Resolution 9489 entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Declaring Weeds to be
a Public Nuisance and Setting March 2, 2015 for a Public Hearing for Objections to Proposed
Weed Abatement."
In your department since 2/23/15, circulated another copy on 3/23/15, still have not
received either copy back for signature.
Kimberly Lunt I Administrative Associate II II Office of the City Clerk I 250 Hamilton Avenue I Palo Alto, CA 943011
Phone: 650.329.2571 1 Kimberly.lunt@cityofpaloalto.org
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