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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report 2605-6402CITY OF PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Monday, August 10, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM Agenda Item 19.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 10, 2026 Report #:2605-6402 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 City 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 $30,333.20 imposed as liens on the properties listed in the attachment for the cost of weed abatement work performed. BACKGROUND 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 first established on April 18, 1977, as most recently amended in December 2016, between the City and County. On December 8, 2025, 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 9, 2026, to consider objections to the proposed destruction or removal of the weeds. ANALYSIS FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ATTACHMENTS APPROVED BY: NOT YET APPROVED Attachment A Resolution No. Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Abatement Costs to be a Special Assessment on the Properties Described in the Report R E C I T A L S A.The Council of the City of Palo Alto declared weeds growing on certain properties within the City to be a public nuisance by Resolution No. 10268, dated December 8, 2025, and B.The Council on February 9th, 2026, 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 the weeds to be abated 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 the 2026 report and assessment list for weed abatement as provided by law and a hearing has been duly set and noticed, for objections to that report and assessment list and for confirmation; and E.The Council has duly considered the 2026 weed abatement report and assessment list and any objections from affected property owners. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The report and assessment list is 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 and incorporated to this Resolution, shall constitute special assessments against the respective parcels of land and are a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment. SECTION 2. All further written or oral protests or objections to the 2026 report and assessment list are overruled or denied. 027072226 1 NOT YET APPROVED Attachment A SECTION 3. The unpaid assessments shown on Exhibit “A” shall be entered upon the 2026- 2027 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. SECTION 4. Santa Clara County has determined the weed abatement program to be 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 2 2026 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REPORT Owner NameSitusAPN Owner Address PALO ALTO CA Tax Roll Amount 6,453.94 506.00 296.00 401.00 401.00 2,539.26 401.00 296.00 296.00 401.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 401.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 506.00 296.00 296.00 506.00 296.00 296.00 401.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 401.00 296.00 296.00 401.00 506.00 296.00 296.00 401.00 401.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 401.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 296.00 1 1605 EDGEWOOD DR, PALO ALTO, CA 94303-2821 003-12-002 MIAO NINA YANTI 931 CLARA DR 94303-4002 003-41-065 DENG JINGJING AND JIANG LIJUN TRUSTEE 20653 CHERYL DR CUPERTINO CA 94303-3149 003-50-021 KELLER JEFFREY R 003-59-041 AGRAWAL PARAG AND AGARWALA VINEETA 120-08-023 L S & CO PARTNERSHIP 9 10 127-07-040 1020-MODERNVILLA LLC 127-16-005 YURCHENCO JAMES R 127-24-031 KATO TAKASHI AND AYANO PO BOX 500 PO BOX 60416 132-14-005 CHUNG TIEN-WEN 2858 WAVERLEY ST 132-15-002 PAO JOY J AND KE SHIAN-REN 132-20-155 VALENTINE MARY E 132-21-022 MIZOTE HARUMI TRUSTEE 3535 BRYANT ST 936 N CALIFORNIA AVE STANFORD CA 132-40-011 XIE RONG TRUSTEE FREMONT CA 94538 132-40-063 SOUTH EAST TRAVEL SERVICE (USA) CO 94306-2448 4023 ORME ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306 4027 ORME ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3137 6 ATHERTON OAKS LN 84020 52 4208 RUTHELMA AV, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-4109 148-02-002 SHIU BOON W AND CHOI KEEHYUN 4208 RUTHELMA AVE PALO ALTO CA 94306-4109 401.00 90071 94024 94304-1303 3130 ALEXIS DR 966 LAUREL GLEN DR 182-49-004 KHALIL KARIM AND MAWLA PAULINE 182-54-013 NGAI KENNETH S TRUSTEE & ET AL TOTAL 30,333.20 1 2 0 7 1 Attachment C City of Palo Alto Weed Abatement The Santa Clara County Weed Abatement Program th for Palo Alto parcels.