Attachment 5 - Town Letter to Property Owners
ATTACHMENT 5
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PHONE (408) 399-5770
July 17, 2023
RE: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 1, 2023, AT 7:00 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE 2023
WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION
CONFIRMING THE REPORT AND AUTHORIZING COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENT
CHARGES You are receiving this letter because you own a parcel that is included in the 2023 Weed
Abatement program. On December 6, 2022, the Town Council authorized the initiation of the
annual Weed Abatement program.
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos has scheduled a public hearing on August 1, 2023 to
consider the 2023 Weed Abatement Assessment Report and Adopt a Resolution Confirming the
Report and Authorizing the Collection of the Assessment Charges.
The attached Assessment Report reflects the charges that will be assessed on your tax roll.
A copy of the letter you received in December 2022 describing the charges is attached for your
reference.
If you have questions about the program or proposed charges, we encourage you to contact the
Santa Clara County Weed Abatement Department PRIOR to the public hearing at 408-282-3145.
By contacting the County (who manages the program for the Town), you will be able to discuss any
concerns you may have, with the intent of achieving resolution prior to the public hearing
procedure.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in person at the location listed on
the agenda and virtually through the Zoom webinar application. Members of the public may
provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom
webinar, by following the instructions listed on the meeting agenda. The live stream of the
meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
When the meeting agenda is posted, it will include instructions for the participation in the public
process. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at
www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube
Town Council reports related to the Weed Abatement program may be viewed on the Town’s
website at www.LosgatosCA.gov – under the Agenda & Minutes page. The Council dates that
contain these reports are December 6, 2022, January 17, 2023, and August 1, 2023 (8/1 will be
available for public review three days prior to the meeting).
SERVICE CENTER 41 MILES AVENUE LOS GATOS, CA 95030
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Persons wishing to protest the proposed assessment report and/or collection of assessment
charges may do so by mailing the protest to the Town Clerk 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA
95030; emailing to the Town Clerk - Clerk@LosGatosCA.gov, or attending the public hearing by
teleconference and speaking. Any written protest must be received by the Town Clerk no later
than 11:00 a.m. on August 1, 2023, as described above. Protests must identify the grounds for the
protest, the person filing the protest, and the property owned by the person filing the protest.
All INTERESTED PERSONS are encouraged to appear at the Public Hearing and be heard. If anyone
wishes to challenge the action on the above application in court, they may be limited to raising only
those issues they or anyone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the Town Council at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. Deadline for all
written correspondence is 11:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
Sincerely,
Meredith Johnston
Administrative Technician, Parks and Public Works