Staff Report
PREPARED BY: MATT MORLEY
Director of Parks and Public Works
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/20/2017
ITEM NO: 4
DATE: JUNE 7, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE THE FINAL REPORT ON THE HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (BRUSH)
ABATEMENT ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR 2017
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the final report on the hazardous vegetation (brush) abatement annual program for
2017.
BACKGROUND:
On May 2, 2017, the Town Council adopted a resolution (Attachment 1) declaring hazardous
vegetation (brush) a public nuisance and providing for abatement and set June 20, 2017 as a
public hearing date to authorize County staff to correct issues for non-compliant properties.
The property owners within the Wildland Urban Interface area were given a June 1st deadline
for compliance with the option of maintaining their parcels prior to the specified deadline or
requesting the County contractor to perform the brush abatement, thus adding the charges to
their property tax bill.
DISCUSSION:
The Santa Clara County Fire Department confirmed that as of June 1 st, all property owners have
complied with abating the hazardous vegetation, with none requesting the County’s contractor
to address the necessary work. Since all property owners complied, there will be no County
assessments charged to any of the owners’ property tax bills. The typical annual process of
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SUBJECT: RECEIVE THE FINAL REPORT ON THE HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (BRUSH)
ABATEMENT ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR 2017
JUNE 7, 2017
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DISCUSSION (cont’d):
holding public hearings for abatement and assessment of costs is not necessary and this
concludes the 2017 annual program for hazardous vegetation (brush) abatement.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council accept the final report on the hazardous vegetation
(brush) abatement annual program for 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
COORDINATION:
This program is coordinated with the Santa Clara County Fire Department and the County of
Santa Clara Weed Abatement Program.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Resolution 2017-016 Declaring Hazardous Vegetation (Brush) a Public Nuisance and
Providing for Abatement.