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City of Palo Alto (ID # 8446)
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Report Type: Action Items Meeting Date: 1/22/2018
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Summary Title: Public Hearing on Objections to Weed Abatement and
Adoption
Title: PUBLIC HEARING: on Objections to Weed Abatement and Adoption of
Resolution Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Fire
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council hold a public hearing to hear and consider any objections to the
proposed destruction and removal of weeds, and adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment
A) ordering the abatement of weed nuisances in the City of Palo Alto.
Executive Summary
The City of Palo Alto contracts with Santa Clara County Agriculture and Resource Management
to remove and destroy weeds, as defined in Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 8.08. This
hearing allows all those affected and listed on the County’s 2017 Weed Abatement Program
Commencement Report (Attachment B) to be heard and have their objections and comments
considered by Council before the Council adopts a Resolution ordering the abatement of weed
nuisances in the City.
Background
The Council adopted Resolution 9719 on November 13, 2017 and declared weeds to be a
nuisance and ordered the abatement of that nuisance as called for in Palo Alto Municipal Code
Chapter 8.08. Resolution 9719 provided for a public hearing date of January 22, 2018 and
required notice to interested property owners and the public.
Discussion
The Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Resource Management maintains the
contract for abatement of weeds within the City of Palo Alto. Upon notification of the City
Council’s November 13, 2017 action declaring weeds to be a nuisance and ordering abatement
thereof, the Department of Agriculture and Resource Management took steps to notify each
property owner by mail of the proposed weed abatement action on respective properties and
posted, on the public notice bulletin board, a list of the properties affected. The Department of
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Agriculture and Resource Management has furnished copies of the property listing to the City
Clerk and the City Fire Marshal. The City Clerk also posted and published notice of the hearing
as required.
At this public hearing, property owners may appear and object to the proposed weed
destruction or removal. After the hearing and consideration of any objections, the Council may
sustain or overrule any or all objections. If objections are sustained, the Council may remove
properties from the weed abatement commencement report. Upon adoption of the a
resolution confirming the weed abatement commencement report and ordering weed
nuisances abated, the County will be asked to perform the abatement work to destroy and
remove any weeds.
Resource Impact
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, which are considered liens
on these properties.
Policy Implications
This procedure is consistent with existing City policies and Municipal Code Chapter 8.08.
Environmental Review
Santa Clara County has determined the Weed Abatement Program to be Categorically Exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines Sections
15308.
Attachments:
Attachment A: RESO_2.Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated
Attachment B: Palo Alto Commencement 2018
Not Yet Adopted
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Resolution No. ___
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Ordering
Weed Nuisance Abated
R E C I T A L S
A. On November 13, 2017 the Palo Alto City Council adopted Resolution No. 9719
declaring weeds to be a nuisance and setting January 22, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Civic Center as the time and place for a hearing of
objections to the proposed destruction and removal of weeds; and
B. 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
C. All 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 RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. Any and all objections to the proposed destruction and removal of such
weeds are overruled.
SECTION 2. The Fire Chief hereby is ordered to do all things necessary and
authorized in Chapter 8.08 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to abate such nuisance, or cause the
same to be abated by contract with the County of Santa Clara.
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Not Yet Adopted
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SECTION 3. The County of Santa Clara as lead agency has determined that this
project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)
under CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 as an action by regulatory agencies authorized by state
or local ordinance to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the
environment.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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Sr. Deputy City Attorney City Manager
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Fire Chief
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Director of Administrative Services
2018 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM
COMMENCEMENT REPORT
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