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BACKGROUND On March 18, 2008, as part of the 2008 Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department's Weed Abatement Program, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 08-176, which declared that weeds on specified properties constituted a public nuisance, ordered the abatement thereof, and set a public hearing to hear objections to the proposed abatement. On April 15, 2008, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 08-182, which ordered the abatement of weeds on the parcels identified in Resolution No. 08-176 and declared that the weed abatement costs, including a 100% mark up charge for administrative costs, are the responsibility of the property owner. This agenda report is the third and final agenda report to the City Council regarding the 2008 Weed Abatement Program. After the City Council meeting on April 15, 2008, Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department inspectors re-surveyed the parcels listed in Resolution No. 08-176. If abatement had not occurred by May 31, 2008, a contractor abated the weeds. The purpose of this public hearing is for the City Council to hear any objections to the cost accounting for the abatement and order that the abatement costs are a special assessment and lien imposed on the properties requiring abatement. The Government Code provides that the abatement costs, including the administrative costs for enforcement, are recoverable and constitute a special assessment against the parcels that are abated. After the assessment is made, unless an exception applies, a lien attaches on the parcel upon recordation of the order confirming the assessment and the lien will be included on the property owner's regular tax bill for the parcel requiring abatement. An itemized report showing the cost of weed abatement on a lot-by-lot basis throughout the City of Pleasanton is attached to the resolution that accompanies this agenda report. DISCUSSION At this hearing, after considering any and all objections to the proposed abatement, the City Council should overrule the objections to the proposed abatement and/or move to amend the list of properties abated. The City Council should then adopt the attached resolution, as amended (if at all), that approves a special assessment and lien imposed on the properties requiring abatement and approving the Cost Accounting Report for the 2008 Weed Abatement Program. Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approve by: ~~~ ~~~-- William Cody David P. Culver Nelson Fialho Fire Chief Finance Director City Manager Attachments: 1. Resolution Page 2 of 2