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BACKGROUND <br />The weed abatement program, provided in Government Code sections 39560 — 39588, <br />established a mechanism for assuring the removal of weeds, dirt, rubbish and refuse on <br />specified properties that constitute a public nuisance. All of the owners of properties <br />included in the attached Exhibit A have been mailed a Notice to abate the nuisance on <br />their parcels which included the public hearing date. In cases where there was an <br />insufficient mailing address, the notice was posted conspicuously on the property. Each <br />notice was sent with a list of weed abatement standards. A proof of service was <br />completed by the Fire Department for our files to certify what documents were sent to the <br />property owners. <br />DISCUSSION <br />At this hearing, after considering any objections to the proposed abatement, it is <br />recommended that the City Council overrule the objections to the proposed abatement, <br />and /or amend the list of properties to be abated. The City Council should then adopt <br />the attached resolution, as amended (if at all), that orders a contractor to abate the <br />weeds on the properties attached in Exhibit A. <br />After this hearing, Fire Inspectors will survey each parcel listed for compliance. If <br />abatement has not occurred by May 31, 2016, a contractor will abate the weeds. At a <br />public hearing this summer, staff will recommend that the City Council order that the <br />abatement costs be a special assessment and lien imposed on the properties requiring <br />abatement for any outstanding invoices. <br />Fire Chief <br />Attachments: <br />1. Resolution <br />Fiscal Review: <br />1 <br />Tina Olson <br />Director of Finance <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Approve by: <br />Nelson Fialho <br />City Manager <br />