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THE CITY OF <br />j~L£~S~4NTONo CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br />April 17, 2007 <br />Fire <br />TITLE: CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2007 WEED <br />ABATEMENT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF <br />WEEDS, RUBBISH, DIRT, OR REFUSE UPON OR IN FRONT OF <br />CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF <br />PLEASANTON <br />SUMMARY <br />On March 20, 2007, as part of the 2007 Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department's Weed <br />Abatement Program, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 07-099. Resolution No. <br />07-099 declared that weeds, dirt, rubbish and refuse on specified properties constituted <br />a public nuisance, ordered the abatement thereof, and set a public hearing to hear <br />objections to the proposed abatement. The purpose of this public hearing is for the City <br />Council to hear and consider these objections, if any, and order that the weeds be <br />abated by a contractor. The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department recommends that <br />the City Council adopt the attached resolution that orders the abatement of weeds, <br />rubbish and refuse on the properties enumerated in Resolution No. 07-099. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt the attached resolution approving the 2007 Weed Abatement Program and <br />authorizing the abatement of weeds, rubbish, dirt, or refuse upon or in front of certain <br />described properties within the City of Pleasanton. <br />FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br />The weed abatement costs, an administrative fee equal to 100% of the awarded <br />contract to abate the declared nuisance, are recoverable and become a special <br />assessment on the property owner's tax bill. All costs involved with the Weed <br />Abatement Program are budgeted under Account #122-181-4344. <br />