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THE CITY OF 14 P L£ASANTON. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT July 21, 2009 Fire Department TITLE: CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THE COSTS FOR WEED ABATEMENT, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ARE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND LIEN IMPOSED ON THE PROPERTIES REQUIRING ABATEMENT SUMMARY The purpose of this public hearing is for the City Council to hear and consider any objections to the cost accounting report for the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department's 2009 Weed Abatement Program in the City of Pleasanton and to declare that the abatement costs are a special assessment and lien imposed on the properties requiring abatement. The attached resolution includes an itemized report showing the cost of weed abatement on a lot -by -lot basis throughout the City of Pleasanton. Because the weeds on these parcels were not voluntarily abated by the property owners, the weeds were abated by a contractor hired by the City. RECOMMENDATION The Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution that approves the Cost Accounting Report for the 2009 Weed Abatement Program and declares that the abatement costs are a special assessment and lien imposed on the properties requiring abatement. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The weed abatement costs, an administrative fee equal to 100% of the awarded contract to abate the declared nuisance, are recoverable and become a special assessment on the property owner's tax bill. All costs involved with the Weed Abatement Program are budgeted under Account #122 181 -3378.