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City of Palo Alto (ID # 14171)
City Council Staff Report
Meeting Date: 4/4/2022
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Title: Adoption of a Resolution Amending PUBLIC HEARING: Objections to
Weed Abatement and Adoption of a Resolution Ordering Weed Nuisance
Abated to Correct an Administrative Error
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Fire
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached resolution (Attachment A), ordering the
abatement of weed nuisances in the City of Palo Alto – reflecting the Council’s action taken on
February 28, 2022 after a public hearing.
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 January 24, 2022, 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
Agriculture and Resource Management 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 February 28,
2022 public hearing as required.
The Council conducted a public hearing on February 28, 2022, and all persons desiring to be
heard were given an opportunity to be heard, and all matters and things pertaining to weed
abatement were fully heard and considered by Council.
After the close of the public hearing, the Council ordered by resolution the abatement of weed
nuisances in the City of Palo Alto. Due to an administrative error, the resolution submitted to
Council with its February 28, 2022 agenda had already been previously approved by Council on
January 24, 2022.
The attached resolution corrects this administrative error and reflects the Council’s action
taken on February 28, 2022.
Attachments:
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• Attachment13.a: Attachment A Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Ordering Weed Nuisance Abated
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NOT YET APPROVED ATTACHMENT A
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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 January 24, 2022, the Palo Alto City Council adopted Resolution No. ____
declaring weeds to be a nuisance and setting February 28, 2022, 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 APPROVED ATTACHMENT A
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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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City Attorney or designee City Manager
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Fire Chief
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Director of Administrative Services
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