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THE CITY OF <br />- ~ -~- '"' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br />j~L£~S~4NTONm <br />July 15, 2008 <br />Fire Department <br />TITLE: CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THE COSTS FOR <br />WEED ABATEMENT, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ARE A <br />SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND A LIEN IMPOSED ON THE <br />PROPERTIES REQUIRING ABATEMENT <br />SUMMARY <br />The purpose of this public hearing is for the City Council to hear and consider any <br />objections to the cost accounting report for the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department's <br />2008 Weed Abatement Program in the City of Pleasanton and to declare that the <br />abatement costs are a special assessment and lien imposed on the properties requiring <br />abatement. The attached resolution includes an itemized report showing the cost of <br />weed abatement on a lot-by-lot basis throughout the City of Pleasanton. Because the <br />weeds on these parcels were not voluntarily abated by the property owners, the weeds <br />were abated by a contractor hired by the City. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department recommends that the City Council adopt <br />the attached resolution that approves the Cost Accounting Report for the 2008 Weed <br />Abatement Program and declares that the abatement costs are a special assessment <br />and lien imposed on the properties requiring abatement. <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 #122-181-3378. <br />