21 Staff Report - Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation (Weeds)
DATE: COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT July 13, 2004 MEETING DATE: 8/2/04 ITEM NO. a \ TO: FROM: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL DEBRA J. FIGONE,TOWN MANAGE SUBJECT: ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (WEEDS)
A. CONDUCTPUBLICHEARINGTO CONSIDERTHEREPORT OF THE COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL (AVAILABLE IN-THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE) ON THE ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (WEEDS) FOR THE 2003-2004 SEASON.
B. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING SAID REPORT (AVAILABLE IN TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE). RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct public hearing to consider the report of the County Fire Marshal (available in
the Town Clerk's office) on the abatement of hazardous vegetation (weeds) for the 2003-2004 season. 2. Adopt resolution approving said report (available in Town Clerk's office). DISCUSSION:
Hazardous Vegetation (weeds) poses a serious fire danger during the summer months and should be controlledbyindividual property owners. To ensure that hazardous vegetation (weeds) is
eliminated, the Town Council established a Hazardous Vegetation (Weed) Abatement Program in cooperation with the Santa Clara County Fire Marshal's Office. This program, which is similar
to those in neighboring jurisdictions, is modeled after the Town's nuisance abatement process. It begins each year in late fall with the adoption of a resolution declaring hazardous
vegetation (weeds) to be a public nuisance, and ends the following summer with a public hearing to confirm charges against properties on which weeds were abated by the County's contractor.
PREPARED BY: ORNE. CURTIS irector ofParks and Public Works Reviewed by: Town Manager -Hl¥--Attomey __Clerk Finance __Community Development Revised: 7/13/04
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lII PAGE 2 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL SUBJECT: ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (WEEDS) July 13, 2004 Earlier this year, the County Fire Marshal inspected properties in the Town and notified
the owners of those on which hazardous vegetation (weeds) was observed to remove the weeds in accordance with fire safety standards. Properties not cleared by the owners before a specified
date were subsequently clearedbya contractor hired bythe CountyFire Marshal. Questions related to the work performed and the cost of said work should be directed to: Debbie Craver, Program
Coordinator Hazardous Vegetation Management Office of the Santa Clara County Fire Marshal's Office 70 West Hedding, San Jose, CA 95110 (408) 299-5769 Upon completion of the work, the
Fire Marshal prepares a report documenting the properties that were cleared and the costs for administering and performing the work. The report is then filed with the Town for review
and approval at a public hearing. Once approved, the report is filed with the County Tax Collector for placement of the charges on the ensuing property tax roll. CONCLUSION: The properties
identified in the 2003-2004 report (available in the Town Clerk's office) have benefitted from the Hazardous Vegetation (Weed) Abatement Program byvirtue ofthe CountyFire Marshal removing
the hazardous vegetation (weeds) on these properties. The property owners should, therefore, be charged for the cost of removing hazardous vegetation (weeds) under the program. FISCAL
IMPACT: None for the Town. The County's costs to administer and carry out the program are recovered via the charges levied against the properties served by the program. Attachments:
Resolution adopting report (available in Town Clerk's office). Distribution: Debbie Craver, Program Coordinator, Hazardous Vegetation Management, Santa Clara CountyFire Marshal's Office,
70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 951101 Special Distribution (list of assessed property owners)
RESOLUTION RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ADOPTING REPORT DESCRIBING PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, AND SHOWING AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (WEEDS) ABATEMENT ASSESSMENTS
TO BE COLLECTED ON THE SECURED PROPERTY TAX ROLL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003-04 WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
pursuant to Sections 39501 and 39502 ofthe Government Code ofthe State ofCalifornia, has adopted by ordinance a procedure for the abatement ofhazardous vegetation (weeds) and the collection
ofthe charges therefore on the tax roll, as contained in Chapter 11, Article II, Sections 11.20.010. through 11.20.045. ofthe Los Gatos Town Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant thereto, Resolution
No. 2003-134, declaring weeds a public nuisance and providing for their abatement, was adopted by the Town Council on December 1,2003; and WHEREAS, pursuant to notice duly and regularly
given, the public hearing was held with respectthereto onJanuary 5,2004, at which time Resolution No. 2004-06, overruling objections and ordering abatement ofweeds as a public nuisance,
was adopted by the Town Council; and WHEREAS, a written report has been filed with the Town Clerk ofthe Town of Los Gatos, containing a description ofeach parcel ofreal property, and
showing the amount ofthe charge to be collected on the secured property tax roll with respect thereto, computed in conformity with the charges prescribed by said ordinance; and WHEREAS,
the Town Clerk has set the 2nd ofAugust, 2004, in the Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, California, as the time and place when and where said Town Council
would hear and consider all objections or protest, if any, to said report.
RESOLVED, by the Town Council ofthe Town ofLos Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, that the Town Council does hereby find and declare: 1. That notice ofsaid public hearing
was duly and regularly published and given as required by Section 11.20.035 ofthe Los Gatos Town Code and as otherwise required by law; and 2. All persons desiring to be heard during
said hearing were given an opportunity to do so, all matters and things pertaining to said report were fully heard and considered by the Town Council, and all protests and objections,
if any, are hereby overruled. FURTHERRESOLVED, that said report, and each charge thereon, with any charges thatmay be noted on the face of said report pursuant to action taken by this
Town Council, is hereby confirmed and approved. FURTHERRESOLVED, that the charges are affirmed and shall be assessed against the real properties listed on the property tax bill if not
sooner paid. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the COUNCJL MEMBERS: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: day of
SIGNED: , 2004, by the following vote: MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA jIi CLERK. OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION 2004 -101 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ADOPTING REPORT DESCRIBING PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, AND SHOWING AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (WEEDS) ABATEMENT
ASSESSMENTS TO BE COLLECTED ON THE SECURED PROPERTY TAX ROLL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003-04 WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, pursuant to Sections 39501 and 39502 of the Government Code of the State of California, has adopted by ordinance a procedure for the abatement of hazardous vegetation (weeds)
and the collection of the charges therefore on the tax roll, as contained in Chapter 11, Article II, Sections 11.20.010. through 11.20.045. of the Los Gatos Town Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant
thereto, Resolution No. 2003-134, declaring weeds a public nuisance and providing for their abatement, was adopted by the Town Council on December 1, 2003; and WHEREAS, pursuant to notice
duly and regularly given, the public hearing was held with respect thereto on January 5, 2004, at which time Resolution No. 2004-06, overruling objections and ordering abatement of weeds
as a public nuisance, was adopted by the Town Council; and WHEREAS, a written report has been filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of Los Gatos, containing a description of each parcel
of real property, and showing the amount of the charge to be collected on the secured property tax roll with respect thereto, computed in conformity with the charges prescribed by said
ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk has set the 2nd of August, 2004, in the Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, California, as the time and place when
and where said Town Council would hear and consider all objections or protest, if any, to said report.
2004 Hazardous Vegetation Management Program Town of Los Gatos Assessment Report 22 SITUS 155 Wooded View APN 537-23-028 OWNER Peterson Marie E Trustee OWNER ADDRESS 155 Wooded View
Dr LOS GATOS CA TAX ROLL AMT 95032-5735 $1,023.65 23 250 Wooded View 537-23-064 Holland Lori 17390 Pleasant View Av MONTE SERENO CA 95030-3320 $552.45 Report Date: 7/6/2004 (List Sorted
by APN) --_._------------_...._.... TOTAL $48,921.80 Page 2 ------,--------_. ]