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THE CITY OF I 0 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> L£ASANTON. <br /> March 1, 2016 <br /> Fire <br /> TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT WEEDS, DIRT, RUBBISH, <br /> AND REFUSE UPON OR IN FRONT OF CERTAIN DESCRIBED <br /> PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY CONSTITUTE PUBLIC NUISANCES <br /> AND THAT THEY BE ABATED, AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING <br /> REGARDING THE ABATEMENT <br /> SUMMARY <br /> The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) Weed Abatement Program is a <br /> critical fire prevention program. The goal of the program is to prevent the loss of life and <br /> property due to uncontrolled wildfire in the urban/wildland interface through a working <br /> partnership between property owners and the LPFD. Staff will start notification to <br /> property owners upon adoption of the resolution. This will afford property owners the <br /> maximum amount of time to abate the hazards. Abatement not completed by property <br /> owners prior to May 31, 2016 will be targeted for abatement by the City contractor. The <br /> Operations Services Department solicits bids for as needed weed abatement services. <br /> The contract is awarded to the lowest responsive bidder. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Adopt the attached resolution declaring that weeds, dirt, rubbish, and refuse upon or in <br /> front of certain described properties within the City constitute public nuisances and that <br /> they be abated. Set a public hearing regarding the abatement, and order the abatement <br /> thereof by May 31, 2016 and set April 19, 2016 as the public hearing date. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> Property owners are invoiced for all work performed in addition to a 100% administrative <br /> charge. Unpaid invoices become a special assessment on the property owner's tax bill. <br /> All costs involved with the Weed Abatement Program are fully reimbursed and budgeted <br /> under Account#122-181-3378. <br />