2025-060 - Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance, Describing Properties Where Such Nuisance Exists; Ordering the Abatement of Such Nuisance; and Setting a Public Hearing Date of February 3, 2026, to Consider Objections for Proposed Abatement RESOLUTION 2025-060
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DECLARING WEEDS A PUBLIC NUISANCE,DESCRIBING PROPERTIES WHERE SUCH
NUISANCE EXISTS; ORDERING THE ABATEMENT OF SUCH NUISANCE;AND SETTING A
PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF FEBRUARY 3,2026,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 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 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 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.
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Resolution 2025-060 December 2,2025
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Engineer shall execute a "Notice to Destroy
Weeds" in the form set forth in Section 11.20.020(b) and shall cause the same to be published
and posted in the manner prescribed by Section 11.20.020(c).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on the 3rd day of February 2026 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 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 2nd day of December, 2025, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Rennie, Rob Moore, Mary Badame, Mayor Matthew Hudes
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
TOWN C RK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS,CALIFORNIA
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Resolution 2025-060 December 2,2025
2026 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM
LOS GATOS
COMMENCEMENT REPORT Exhibit A
Situs APN
1 831 POLLARD RD 406-26-011
2 CALLE 409-04-049
3 CALLE 409-04-052
4 WEDGEWOOD AV 409-08-001
5 17351 WEDGEWOOD AVE 409-14-017
6 14344 LA RINCINADA DR 409-14-019
7 14330 LA DR 409-14-020
8 14341 BROWNS LN 409-14-035
9 17631 WEDGEWOOD AVE 409-17-010
10 103 SPORLEDER CT 409-24-035
11 109 SPORLEDER CT 409-24-036
12 110 SPORLEDER CT 409-24-037
13 104 SPORLEDER CT 409-24-038
14 14810 CLARA ST 409-25-030
15 14821 GOLF LINKS DR 409-27-005
16 14885 LA RINCINADA DR 409-32-004
17 14635 GOLF LINKS DR 409-46-025
18 215 DRAKES BAY AV 421-27-018
19 16245 BURTON RD 424-06-115
20 BURTON RD 424-06-116
21 14823 LOS GATOS BL 424-07-065
22 14990 TERRENO DE LN 424-10-004
23 14926 LOS GATOS BL 424-10-009
24 14911 NATIONAL AVE 424-10-058
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2026 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM
LOS GATOS
COMMENCEMENT REPORT Exhibit A
Situs APN
25 142 LESTER LN 424-13-061
26 16171 SUN RAY DR 424-19-070
27 15710 WINCHESTER BLV 424-27-013
28 17094 SUMMIT WY 424-30-037
29 WOOD RD 510-46-006
30 WOOD RD 510-46-007
31 110 WOOD RD 510-47-038
32 138 WOOD RD 510-47-044
33 148 HILLBROOK DR 523-11-018
34 120 HILLBROOK DR 523-11-025
35 15839 DEL CERRO CT 523-24-036
36 UNION AVE 523-42-011
37 72 DRYSDALE DR 527-02-007
38 101 DRYSDALE DR 527-04-008
39 15777 SHADY LN 527-05-005
40 15980 SHORT RD 527-06-009
41 CAMINO DEL 527-08-001
42 CAMINO DEL 527-08-002
43 16065 CAMINO DEL 527-08-003
44 16045 CAMINO DEL 527-08-009
45 15626 FRANCIS OAKS WA 527-10-002
46 15401 FRANCIS OAKS WA 527-11-003
47 16300 GREENRIDGE TR 527-12-003
48 15460 FRANCIS OAKS WA 527-13-005
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2026 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM
LOS GATOS
COMMENCEMENT REPORT Exhibit A
Situs APN
49 16084 GREENRIDGE TER 527-15-002
50 401 SURMONT DR 527-20-002
51 110 BELVALE DR 527-30-020
52 125 BELVALE DR 527-30-028
53 175 BELWOOD GAT 527-30-032
54 14841 BLOSSOM HILL RD 527-42-003
55 310 SANTA ROSA DR 527-55-036
56 615 BLOSSOM HILL RD 529-16-026
57 401 ALBERTO WY 529-23-018
58 30 RESERVOIR RD 529-29-066
59 39 RESERVOIR RD 529-33-022
60 63 HIGHLAND AVE 529-36-044
61 140 FOSTER RD 529-37-015
62 TOURNEY RD 529-39-047
63 16461 S KENNEDY RD 532-17-027
64 16481 S KENNEDY RD 532-17-028
65 150 BROOKE DR 532-18-039
66 17511 PHILLIPS AV 532-39-009
67 17435 PHILLIPS AVE 532-39-013
68 15310 KENNEDY RD 537-15-001
69 233 FORRESTER RD 537-21-010
70 135 WOODED VIEW 537-23-042
71 15876 SHANNON RD 537-26-009
72 15780 SHANNON RD 537-26-016
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2026 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM
LOS GATOS
COMMENCEMENT REPORT Exhibit A
Situs APN
73 15760 SHANNON RD 537-26-018
74 209 FORRESTER RD 537-28-005
75 15975 CERRO VISTA DR 537-30-007
76 16380 HARWOOD RD 567-18-068
77 16220 HARWOOD RD 567-18-076
78 104 ALMOND LN 567-18-077
79 15470 SANTELLA DR 527-12-010
80 16510 KENNEDY RD 532-17-025
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