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Attachment 1 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DECLARING THAT THE COSTS FOR WEED ABATEMENT, INCLUDING ABATEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, AND LEGAL FEES AND COSTS, ARE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND LIEN IMPOSED ON PROPERTY OFF FONDRY COURT NEAR FOOTHILL ROAD, ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 946-4585-026-00 WHEREAS, the weed abatement program of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) is administered pursuant to Government Code sections 39560-39588; and WHEREAS, at its meeting on March 19, 2019, the City of Pleasanton City Council adopted Resolution No. 19-1069, which declared as a public nuisance all weeds, dirt, rubbish, and refuse upon or in front of certain described properties within the City of Pleasanton, as more particularly set forth in Exhibit "A", attached thereto; and WHEREAS, at its meeting on April 16, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 19-1073, which ordered the abatement of weeds, dirt, refuse, and rubbish on the parcels identified in Resolution No. 19-1069, and declared that the abatement costs, including 100% mark up charge for administrative costs, are the responsibility of the property owner; and WHEREAS, the only property that was not voluntarily abated was parcel number 946- 4585-026-00; and WHEREAS, the only property that was not voluntarily abated was parcel number 946- 4585-026-00: and WHEREAS, because parcel number 946-4585-026-00 was partially surrounded by fences, the City sought, and was granted, a court order to enter the property and have the weeds removed by a city contractor; and WHEREAS, on September 19, 2019, a city contractor abated the weeds on parcel number 946-4585-026-00; and WHEREAS, the City sent the owner of parcel number 946-4585-026-00 an invoice for the abatement costs, administrative costs, and legal fees and costs; and WHEREAS, the owner of parcel number 946-4585-026-00 did not pay any amount owed; and WHEREAS, the Cost Accounting Report for the 2019 Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Weed Abatement Program ("Report"), attached hereto as Exhibit A, was presented to the City Council at a public hearing on December 17, 2019; and WHEREAS, the only costs included in the Report are for the abatement of parcel number 946-4585-026-00; and WHEREAS, the owner of parcel number 946-4585-026-00 was given notice of the hearing on December 17. 2019 and an opportunity to be heard; and