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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report 2405-2997CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Monday, August 05, 2024 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM Agenda Item 8.PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Objections for Weed Abatement Assessments; and Adoption of Resolution Confirming the Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Abatement Costs to be a Special Assessment on the Properties Specified in the Report; CEQA status - categorically exempt. City Council Staff Report From: City Manager Report Type: ACTION ITEMS Lead Department: Fire Meeting Date: August 5, 2024 Report #:2405-2997 TITLE PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Objections for Weed Abatement Assessments; and Adoption of Resolution Confirming the Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Abatement Costs to be a Special Assessment on the Properties Specified in the Report; CEQA status - categorically exempt. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Council: (1) Hold a public hearing to hear and consider objections from affected property owners of proposed assessments related to completed weed abatement work, and (2) Adopt a resolution confirming the report and ordering abatement costs to be a special assessment on the properties specified in the report (Attachment A) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management and the City of Palo Alto work together to protect our community from fire. One of the purposes of the Weed Abatement Program is to prevent fire hazards posed by vegetative overgrowth and the accumulation of combustible materials. Adoption of the resolution will result in the total of $41,597.76 imposed as liens on the properties listed in the attachment for the cost of weed abatement work performed. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The Weed Abatement Division of Santa Clara County Agriculture and Environmental Management administers the contract for weed abatement within the City of Palo Alto, in accordance with an agreement established on April 18, 1977, between the City and County. On December 4, 2023, in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 8.08, the City Council declared weeds to be a nuisance and ordered that the nuisance be abated. A public hearing was held on February 26, 2024, to consider objections to the proposed destruction or removal of the weeds. Two objections were noted and both properties were removed from the weed abatement list. Property owners were notified the first week in January 2024 that weeds were to be abated by April 30, 2024, either by the owners or by the County. If the property owners chose to have the County abate the weeds, the abatement charges would be levied against the respective properties as an assessment by the County Assessor. Once the above steps had been taken, the County Weed Abatement Division instructed its contractor to abate weeds on City and private properties within Palo Alto. That work has now been completed. The County has since informed the property owners of the costs for destroying and removing the weeds. The City Clerk has published the required notice of this hearing in the Palo Alto Daily Post. The cost report by the County Weed Abatement Division has been posted on the City Hall Plaza bulletin board for at least ten (10) days prior to this hearing. Property owners may object to the charges for weed abatement being levied against their properties. The charge consists of the contractor’s cost, plus 150 percent administrative charges, in accordance with Palo Alto’s contract with Santa Clara County (CMR #7527, December 12, 2016). A representative from the County Weed Abatement Division will be present at the public hearing with the records of weed abatement that have taken place. Should there be any modifications in the proposed assessments as a result of the hearing, changes in the assessment spread will be made as necessary. After any recalculations are completed, and Council adopts the attached resolution confirming the abatements and ordering those costs to be imposed as liens on the abated properties, the assessments will be submitted to the County Assessor for entry on the October tax roll upon which general City taxes are to be collected. FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT There is no direct fiscal impact of this action to the City. The assessments identified on Exhibit A of the resolution, totaling $41,597.76, will be imposed as liens on the properties listed and will be borne by the property owners, not the City. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT The entire weed abatement program is coordinated by the Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management. Coordination includes contracts, inspections, nuisance reports/lists and fees. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Weed Abatement Program is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Weed Abatement Resolution with 2024 Palo Alto Assessment Report APPROVED BY: Geoffrey Blackshire, Fire Chief NOT YET APPROVED 114_20240724_ts24 1 Resolution No. Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Cost of Abatement to be a Special Assessment on the Respective Properties Described Therein R E C I T A L S A. 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. 10135, dated December 4, 2023. B. The Council on February 26th, 2024 held a public hearing for objections to the proposed destruction and removal of weeds at the properties indicated in the County’s list for weed abatement. C. 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 properties described in the County’s list for weed abatement; and D. The Fire Chief, through his Administrator, the Weed Abatement Division of Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management, has filed his report and assessment list for weed abatement as provided by law and a public hearing was held on August 5, 2024, for objections to said report and assessment list and for confirmation; and E. The Council has duly considered the report and assessment list and any objections thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The report and assessment list are 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 next tax roll against the parcels of land and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as general City taxes, subject to the same interest and penalties, and 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. NOT YET APPROVED 114_20240724_ts24 2 SECTION 4. The weed abatement program is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: Assistant City Attorney City Manager Fire Chief Director of Administrative Services 2024 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REPORT CITY OF PALO ALTO Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS TAX ROLL AMT Exhibit A 931 Clara Dr PALO ALTO 94303-4002Miao, Nina Yanti $2,552.31Edgewood16051003-12-002 30 Melrose Ct HILLSBOROUGH 94010Firouzdor, Vahid And Nejati , Elham $96.00Lois1362003-38-044 170 Iris Way PALO ALTO 94303-3036Xia, Fan And Zhou , Yuan $96.00Iris1703003-41-008 20653 Cheryl Dr CUPERTINO 95014Deng, Jingjing And Jiang , Lijun $96.00Greer7824003-41-065 506 Eisenhower St DAVIS 95616Haley, Philip H Trustee & Et Al $96.00Channing19385003-42-039 1071 Embarcadero Rd PALO ALTO 94303-3149Kothary, Nishita N And Shah , Niraj $96.00Embarcadero10716003-42-055 88 Shearer Dr ATHERTON 94027Hara, Michael W Trustee & Et Al $96.00Fulton12117003-43-039 2385 St Francis Dr PALO ALTO 94303-3136Zadik, Yair And Linda $96.00St Francis23858 003-48-021 2075 Louis Rd PALO ALTO 94303-3452Keller, Jeffrey R $642.00Louis20759003-50-021 179 Walter Hays Dr PALO ALTO 94303-2924Zhang, Songqing Trustee & Et Al $96.00El Cajon94610 003-52-057 268 Castro St MOUNTAIN VIEW 94041-1204Choi, Ben Chung-ming Trustee & Et $96.00Embarcadero86411003-56-002 855 El Camino Real Ste 13a PALO ALTO 94301Agrawal, Parag And Agarwala,$96.00Southampton74212003-59-041 260 Byron St PALO ALTO 94301-1307Liveright, Michael $642.00Byron26013120-02-030 555 Byron St Unit 105 PALO ALTO 94301-1303L S & Co Partnership $642.00Embarcadero65514120-08-023 P O Box 156 SOUTH DOS PALOS 93665Koda, Ross K Trustee $96.00Ramona73315120-27-063 555 Byron St Unit 105 PALO ALTO 94301L S & Co.$642.00Bryant222016124-14-024 1001 Colorado Ave PALO ALTO 94303-3806Tsunoda Roland T $642.00Colorado100117127-04-091 4102 Sutherland Dr PALO ALTO 94303-4730Yurchenco, James R $96.00Sutherland410218127-16-005 3951 Sutherland Dr PALO ALTO 94303-4726Chan, Allan Fukwah And Lam ,$96.00Sutherland395119127-17-014 Page 1Report Date: 7/5/2024 (List Sorted by APN) 2024 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REPORT CITY OF PALO ALTO Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS TAX ROLL AMT Exhibit A 3640 Lupine Ave PALO ALTO 94303-4431Luu, Jane And Ng , David M $96.00Lupine364020127-21-140 3189 Louis Rd PALO ALTO 94303-3955Kato, Takashi And Ayano $642.00Louis318921127-24-031 Po Box 500 BURLINGAME 94011E & R Inv Properties Llc Et Al $96.00Moreno22127-33-064 1037 High St PALO ALTO 94301-2425Lin Stanley B And Jean Lai Trustee $96.00Colordado92423127-40-006 464 Colorado Ave PALO ALTO 94306-2414Tanphaichitr, Saksiri M And Bellers ,$96.00Colorado46424132-08-115 2657 Kipling St PALO ALTO 94306Ramchandran, Asish And Kavitha $96.00Colorado45425132-08-118 Po Box 60416 PALO ALTO 94306Chou, Lynn H L $642.00Bryant268926132-13-055 67 Orchard Hills St ATHERTON 94027Pao, Joy J And Ke , Shian-ren $96.00Kipling316627132-15-002 354 El Verano Ave PALO ALTO 94306-2952Zhou, Zheng Trustee $96.00El Verano35428 132-16-088 3120 Cowper St PALO ALTO 94306-3001Valentine, Mary E $96.00Cowper312029132-20-155 339 El Verano Ave PALO ALTO 94306-2940Mizote, Harumi Trustee $642.00El Verano33930 132-21-022 309 El Verano Ave PALO ALTO 94306-2940Zhang, Qianli And Qiu , Yunfeng $96.00El Verano30931 132-21-023 25210 Jake St VENETA 97487Conlin, Charlene M Trustee $96.00Bryant327132132-21-027 3535 Bryant St PALO ALTO 94306-4263Darden, Ruthie L Trustee $96.00Bryant353533132-22-034 3503 Bryant St PALO ALTO 94306-4263Chang, Peipei And Yang , Calvin K $642.00Bryant350334132-22-038 Po Box 60458 PALO ALTO 94306Beeson, Donald H Trustee $642.00Bryant335835132-22-070 3502 Bryant Street PALO ALTO 943063502 Bryant Llc $96.00Bryant350236132-22-091 3533 Ramona St PALO ALTO 94306-3549Tang, Dexter Chihung Trustee & Et Al $96.00Ramona353337132-22-097 936 N California Ave PALO ALTO 94303-3405Kaposhilin, Nicholas Trustee $96.00Bryant354138132-23-033 Page 2Report Date: 7/5/2024 (List Sorted by APN) 2024 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REPORT CITY OF PALO ALTO Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS TAX ROLL AMT Exhibit A Po Box 5358 SAN MATEO 94402-0358Leung, John Ka Yu And Joanna Kong $96.00Roosevelt8439132-23-055 4039 Scripps Ave PALO ALTO 94306-4535Liu, Jenkuei Trustee & Et Al $96.00Roosevelt7640132-23-059 9 Roman Eagle Ct PLEASANTON 94566Mane, Manoj Bajirao & Manoj $96.00El Dorado17941 132-25-021 2876 Emerson St PALO ALTO 94306-2350Hsu, Yen-fen Trustee $96.00Emerson287642132-26-006 2886 Emerson St PALO ALTO 94306-2350Narayana, Sharath Keshava And $96.00Emerson288643132-26-007 11 Roosevelt Cir PALO ALTO 94306-4217Qi, Feng And Chen , Cheng-na $96.00Roosevelt1144132-29-014 34 Roosevelt Cir PALO ALTO 94306-4216Lyons, Charles P Trustee & Et Al $642.00Roosevelt3445132-29-061 18 Roosevelt Cir PALO ALTO 94306Bernstein, Amir D Trustee $96.00Roosevelt1846132-29-069 3780 Wright Place PALO ALTO 94306Axelrod, Herbert And Fumiko $96.00Wright378047132-30-017 4521 Campus Dr Unit 363 IRVINE 92612Cheng, Jing $96.00Carlson383048132-30-058 1090 E Duane Ave SUNNYVALE 94085At&t Comms Of Calif Inc $642.00Birch49132-33-060 3675 Park Blvd PALO ALTO 94306-2853Basler, Joshua R $96.00Park367550132-34-045 3605 Park Blvd PALO ALTO 94306-2853Pan, Nancy And Lee , Benson $96.00Park360551132-34-050 180 Park Sharon Dr SAN JOSE 95136-2535Mahal, Jaswinder $96.00Park356152132-34-052 3024 Ross Rd PALO ALTO 94303-4102Chase Wilton Llc $96.00Wilton21053132-35-012 451 Wilton Ave PALO ALTO 94306-2859Song, Zhiqiang And Chen , Weiwei $96.00Wilton45154132-35-025 18444 Forest Crossing Ct OLNEY 20832Tong, Peter And Pao , Chung Chian $96.00Wilton36555132-35-033 215 Wilton Ave PALO ALTO 94306-2855Godshall, Kelvin V Et Al $96.00Wilton21556132-35-042 P O Box 20089 STANFORD 94309-0089Williger, Edward M $642.00Fernando42157132-39-037 Page 3Report Date: 7/5/2024 (List Sorted by APN) 2024 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REPORT CITY OF PALO ALTO Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS TAX ROLL AMT Exhibit A 389 Matadero Ave PALO ALTO 94306-2833Mahany, Gary W And Kemp , Susan $96.00Matadero38958132-40-053 33345 7th St UNION CITY 94587Zhu, Li And Wan , Fanny Trustee $96.00Park403259132-43-025 3130 Ramona St PALO ALTO 94306-2922Ding, Zhimin And Zhu , Xinyi $96.00Ramona313060132-48-033 613 Stanford Ave PALO ALTO 94306-1412Baumann, John R Trustee $642.00Stanford61361137-01-059 33206 Falcon Dr FREMONT 94555Liang, Ke $96.00Yale212362137-01-134 335 Panoramic Way BERKELEY 94704Culpepper, Benjamin J $96.00Wellesley232163137-02-024 3028 Scott Blvd Unit C SANTA CLARA 950541080capa Llc $96.00Coolege108264137-03-036 2153 Oberlin St PALO ALTO 94306-1318Mendelowitz, Louis I $96.00Oberlin215365137-03-037 1289 College Ave PALO ALTO 94306-1345Stanford Jewish Center Inc $96.00Oberlin201766137-03-047 2276 Harvard St PALO ALTO 94306-1351Bussey, Jason M And Sachiko $96.00Harvard227667137-05-016 2195 Columbia St PALO ALTO 94306-1233Edelman, Andrea Trustee $96.00Columbia219568137-06-036 1380 Miravalle Ave LOS ALTOS 94024-5744Kss Investment Llc $96.00El Camino Real370069 137-11-078 3793 La Donna Ave PALO ALTO 94306-3151Mehta, Bijal And Pallavi Trustee $96.00La Donna379370 137-12-016 721 Barron Ave PALO ALTO 94306Ashworth, Darren M And Imane Z $96.00Barron72171137-13-042 788 Los Robles Av PALO ALTO 94306-3159Bloomquist, Lynda L Trustee $1,973.03Los Robles78872 137-13-112 827 Richardson Ct PALO ALTO 94303-4152Zhu Jay Jiabi Trustee & Et Al $642.00Orme402573137-20-044 6 Atherton Oaks Ln ATHERTON 94027Juan, Chung-chiung And Su Chen $3,332.11El Camino Real414674 137-24-034 26 N Euclid Ave PASADENA 91101Leland Stanford Jr Univ The Bd $96.00Hillview346075142-16-059 300 Pasteur Dr Alway Bldg STANFORD 94305Leland Stanford Jr Univ Bd $96.00Arastradero105076142-16-060 Page 4Report Date: 7/5/2024 (List Sorted by APN) 2024 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REPORT CITY OF PALO ALTO Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS TAX ROLL AMT Exhibit A 150 Portola Rd PORTOLA VALLEY 94025Leland Stanford Jr Univ Board $2,134.56Deer Creek349577 142-16-062 415 Broadway St 3rd Flr REDWOOD CITY 94063Leland Stanford Jr Univ The Bd Of $96.00Deer Creek78 142-16-064 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd SANTA CLARA 95051-7201Leland Stanford Jr University Board $3,621.75Deer Creek350079 142-16-066 4208 Ruthelma Ave PALO ALTO 94306-4109Shiu, Boon W And Choi , Keehyun $96.00Ruthelma420880148-02-002 4206 Darlington Ct PALO ALTO 94306-4129Ferreira, Kavitha And Joao Carlos $96.00Darlington420681148-03-037 4236 Darlington Ct PALO ALTO 94306-4129Wang, Youxiang And Li , Zhengqi $96.00Darlington423682148-03-044 4201 Park Blvd PALO ALTO 94306-4144Bordia, Anupam And Surbhi $96.00Park420183148-03-060 444 Del Medio Ave MOUNTAIN VIEW 94040-1161Karupasamy, Karthikeyan Trustee &$96.00Silvia433884148-12-013 4346 Silva Ave PALO ALTO 94306-4421Jiang, Wei And Han , Qiuxia $96.00Silva434685148-12-014 4350 Silva Ct PALO ALTO 94306-4422Brown, Thomas C And Wang , Kuo-$96.00Silva435086148-12-016 4388 Silva Ct PALO ALTO 94306-4422Yin, Jun And Duanmu , Lan $96.00Silva438887148-12-028 633 Arastradero Rd PALO ALTO 94306-3838Bonthu, Anand Trustee & Et Al $96.00Arastradero63388167-06-016 639 Arastradero Rd PALO ALTO 94306-3838New Atlantis Llc $96.00Arastradero63989167-06-063 12 Starr Way MOUNTAIN VIEW 94040Bachrach, Sylvia Rashmi Trustee &$642.00Oak Hill417990 175-01-025 12 Starr Way MOUNTAIN VIEW 94040Bachrach, Sylvia R Trustee $96.00Oak Hill416991 175-01-026 849 Mesa Ave PALO ALTO 94306-3710Jalilian, Mohammad $96.00Mesa84992175-01-037 515 Flower St S Floor 25 LOS ANGELES 90071Weakland, Alan Trustee & Et Al $2,620.50Manuela424393175-02-053 Po Box 60065 PALO ALTO 94306Smithwick Alton D And Ursula L $3,943.50Old Trace410394 175-20-078 5209 Watusi Bnd AUSTIN 78732-4403Joshi, Vivek Trustee & Et Al $96.00Mockingbird89095175-20-082 Page 5Report Date: 7/5/2024 (List Sorted by APN) 2024 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REPORT CITY OF PALO ALTO Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS TAX ROLL AMT Exhibit A 609 Arboleda Dr LOS ALTOS 94024Waters, Christopher J Trustee & Et $642.00Old Adobe418696 175-20-092 4150 Old Adobe Rd PALO ALTO 94306-3726Hao, Hsieh T And Ming C Trustee $96.00Old Adobe415097 175-20-105 3790 El Camino Real Unit 176 PALO ALTO 94306Vilkin, Peter D Trustee $96.00Old Adobe415598 175-20-110 3000 Alexis Dr PALO ALTO 94304-1303Palo Alto Hills Golf And Country $642.00Alexis300099182-35-035 3130 Alexis Dr PALO ALTO 94304-1305Von Clemm, Peter F And Jennifer J $96.00Alexis3130100182-43-024 966 Laurel Glen Dr PALO ALTO 94304-1322Jacobsen, Ruth E Trustee $642.00Laurel Glen966101 182-43-038 951 Laurel Glen Dr PALO ALTO 94304-1323Bogerty, Sharon D $96.00Laurel Glen951102 182-49-004 Ice House St CENTRAL HONG KONGYeh Knoll Holding Inc A Barbados $642.00Laurel Glen930103 182-54-006 931 Laurel Glen Dr PALO ALTO 94304-1323Sheth, Beerud Trustee & Et Al $642.00Laurel Glen931104 182-54-012 3121 Bandera Drive PALO ALTO 94304Ngai Family Trust $642.00Laurel Glen105 182-54-013 $41,597.76TOTAL Page 6Report Date: 7/5/2024 (List Sorted by APN)