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City Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: FIRE
AGENDA DATE:DECEMBER 13, 1999 CMR: 420:99
SUBJECT:WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM - PUBLIC HEARING
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached Resolution ordering the abatement of
weeds.
BACKGROUND
By Resolution Number 7899 adopted on November 8, 1999, the Council declared weeds to
be a nuisance, and ordered the abatement of that nuisance as called for in Chapter 8.08 of the
Polo Alto Municipal Code. The Resolution provided for a public heating date of December
13, 1999, to hear any objections to the proposed destruction or the removal of these weeds,
and for interested property owners and members of the public to be notified of the hearing.
DISCUSSION
The County Fire Marshal’s Office administers the contract for abatement of weeds within the
City of Palo Alto. Upon notification of action by the City Council, the County Fire Marshal
has taken proper steps to notify each property owner by mail of the contemplated weed
abatement action on respective properties and to post in the Council Chambers a list of the
properties affected. The County Fire Marshal has furnished copies of the property listing to
the City Clerk and the City Fire Marshal.
At this public hearing, property owners may appear and object to the proposed weed
destruction or removal. After the hearing and consideration of the objections, the Council
may allow or overrule any or all objections. If objections are overruled, the Council is
deemed to have acquired jurisdiction to proceed; and the County will be asked to perform
the work of destruction and removal of weeds.
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All charges for the weed abatement services are included as a special assessment on bills for
property taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land and are considered liens
on these properties.
RESOURCE IMPACT
None.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This procedure is consistent with existing City policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 7899, approved a Negative Declaration for
this project. No further environmental assessment is required.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated
Prepared by: Dan Heiser, Fire Marshal
Department Head Review:
City Manager Approval:
Fire
~~Y HARRISON
Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ORDERING WEED NUISANCE ABATED
WHEREAS, this Council did on November 8, 1999, adopt its
Resolution No. 7899 declaring weeds to be a nuisance and setting
December 13, 1999, at 7:00 p.m., in the Civic Center as the ti~e
and place for a hearing of objections to the proposed destruction
or remova! of weeds; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with said Resolution, notice of such
hearing was given in the manner provided by law, as appears from
~ the affidavits on file in the Office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS,interested persons appeared or filed
written objections against said proceedings or any part thereof,
al! persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be
heard, and all matters and things pertaining to said weed abatement
were fully heard and considered by this Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION !. Any and all objections to the proposed
destruction or removal of such weeds be, and each of them hereby
is, overruled.
SECTION 2. The Fire Chief hereby is ordered to abate such
nuisance, or cause the same to be abated by contract with the
County of Santa Clara, and as provided in Chapter 8.08 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, and to do all things necessary and authorized
in said chapter.
SECTION 3. The City Council, by adoption of the aforesaid
Resolution No. 7899, adopted a Negative Declaration for this
project. No further environmenta! assessment is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Senior Asst. City Attorney
Mayor
City Manager
Director of Admin. Services
Fire Chief
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