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2024-051 - Weed Abatement Resolution Declaring Hazardous Vegetation to Be a Public NuisanceRESOLUTION 2024-051 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DECLARING CERTAIN HAZARDOUS VEGETATION GROWING IN THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, DESCRIBING PROPERTIES WHERE SUCH NUISANCE EXISTS; ORDERING ABATEMENT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF JANUARY 21, 2025 TO CONSIDER OBJECTIONS FOR PROPOSED ABATEMENT WHEREAS, Section 39501 and Section 39502 of the Government Code of the State of California authorizes the Town of Los Gatos to prescribe a procedure for compelling the owner, lessees, or occupant of buildings, grounds, or lots to remove hazardous vegetation (weeds) from such buildings or grounds and adjacent sidewalks, and, upon his failure to do so, to remove such hazardous vegetation (weeds) at owner's expense, making the cost thereof a lien upon such property; and WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos, by ordinance, has adopted such a procedure, codified in Chapter 11, Article II, Sections 11.20.010 through 11.20.045 of the Los Gatos Town Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Town Council hereby finds that hazardous vegetation "weeds," as that term is defined in Section 11.20.010, are growing upon and adjacent to certain private property within the Town of Los Gatos as presented in Exhibit A, and declares that all hazardous vegetation (weeds) growing upon any private property or properties, and in any sidewalk street, or alley within the Town of Los Gatos are a public nuisance and should be abated. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that unless such nuisance be abated by the destruction or removal of such hazardous vegetation (weeds) within thirty (30) days after the adoption of this resolution, or within the time specified in a written agreement with the Town of Los Gatos Director of Parks and Public Works, or their representative, whichever time shall be later, as provided in Chapter 11, Article II, of the Los Gatos Town Code, the Town of Los Gatos shall cause such nuisance to be abated, and the expense thereof assessed upon the lots and lands from which, or in the front and rear of which, such hazardous vegetation (weeds) shall have been destroyed or removed, such expense constituting a lien upon such lots or lands until paid, and to be collected upon the next tax roll upon which general municipal taxes are collected. Page 1of2 Resolution 2024-051 December 3, 2024 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Engineer shall execute a "Notice to Destroy Hazardous Vegetation (Weeds)" in the form set forth in Section 11.20.020(b) and shall cause same to be published and posted in the manner prescribed by Section 11.20.020(c). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on the 21sY day of January 2025 at a meeting of the Town Council beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, California, and via Teleconference, a public hearing will be held during which all property owners in the Town of Los Gatos having any objections to the proposed destruction or removal of such hazardous vegetation (weeds) will be heard and given due consideration. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 3rd day of December, 2024, by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Rennie, Rob Moore, Matthew Hudes, Mayor Mary Badame NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SIGNED: ATTEST: TOWN CL K OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS S, CALIFORNIA Page 2 of 2 Resolution 2024-051 December 3, 2024 2025 Weed Abatement Program Commencement Report Town of Los Gatos 831 102 Situs APN . POLLARD RD 406-26-011 VIA TERESA 407-12-016 CALLE MARGUERITA 409-04-049 CALLE MARGUERITA 409-04-052 WEDGEWOOD AV 409-08-001 17351 WEDGEWOOD AVE 409-14-017 14344 LA RINCINADA DR 409-14-019 14330 LA RINCINADA DR 409-14-020 14341 BROWNS LN 409-14-035 14329 MULBERRY DR 409-15-021 17631 WEDGEWOOD AVE 409-17-010 103 SPORLEDER CT 409-24-035 109 SPORLEDER CT 409-24-036 110 SPORLEDER CT 409-24-037 104 SPORLEDER CT 409-24-038 14810 CLARA ST 409-25-030 14821 GOLF LINKS DR 409-27-005 14885 LA RINCINADA DR 409-32-004 14635 GOLF LINKS DR 409-46-025 215 DRAKES BAY AV 421-27-018 16245 BURTON RD 424-06-115 BURTON RD 424-06-116 14823 LOS GATOS BL 424-07-065 14990 TERRENO DE FLORES LN 424-10-004 14926 LOS GATOS BL 424-10-009 14911 NATIONAL AVE 424-10-058 142 LESTER LN 424-13-061 16171 SUN RAY DR 424-19-070 15710 WINCHESTER BLVD 424-27-013 17094 SUMMIT WY 424-30-037 LAUREL AV 510-41-068 WOOD RD 510-46-006 WOOD RD 510-46-007 110 WOOD RD 510-47-038 138 WOOD RD 510-47-044 148 HILLBROOK DR 523-11-018 120 HILLBROOK DR 523-11-025 15839 DEL CERRO CT 523-24-036 UNION AVE 523-42-011 72 DRYSDALE DR 527-02-007 101 DRYSDALE DR 527-04-008 15777 SHADY LN 527-05-005 CAMINO DEL CERRO 527-08-001 EXHIBIT A Situs APN CAMINO DEL CERRO 527-08-002 16065 CAMINO DEL CERRO 1 527-08-003 16045 CAMINO DEL CERRO 527-08-009 16300 GREENRIDGE TR 527-12-003 16084 GREENRIDGE TER 527-15-002 LARGAVISTA DR 527-16-013 401 SURMONT DR 527-20-002 14510 BLOSSOM HILL RD 527-23-027 110 BELVALE DR 527-30-020 125 BELVALE DR 527-30-028 175 BELWOOD GATEWAY 527-30-032 14841 BLOSSOM HILL RD 527-42-003 310 SANTA ROSA DR 527-55-036 615 BLOSSOM HILL RD 529-16-026 17045 PINE AVE 529-20-011 BELLA VISTA AVE 529-23-015 BELLA VISTA AVE 529-23-016 401 ALBERTO WY 529-23-018 BELLA VISTA AVE 529-23-019 BELLA VISTA AVE 529-23-020 50 RESERVOIR RD 529-29-065 30 RESERVOIR RD 529-29-066 39 RESERVOIR RD 529-33-022 63 HIGHLAND AVE 529-36-044 140 FOSTER RD 529-37-015 TOURNEY RD 529-39-047 16461 KENNEDY RD 532-17-027 16481 KENNEDY RD 532-17-028 150 BROOKE ACRES DR 532-18-039 17511 PHILLIPS AV 532-39-009 17435 PHILLIPS AVE 532-39-013 17681 FOSTER RD 537-03-036 15310 KENNEDY RD 537-15-001 233 FORRESTER RD 537-21-010 135 WOODED VIEW 537-23-042 15876 SHANNON RD 537-26-009 15760 SHANNON RD RD 537-26-016 537-26-018 209 FORRESTER RD 537-28-005 15975 CERRO VISTA DR 537-30-007 20769 LOCUST DR 16380 HARWOOD 558-20-089 RD 567-18-068 16220 HARWOOD RD 104 ALMOND BLOSSOM LN 567-18-076 567-18-077 EXHIBIT A