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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 PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: RECEIVE THE FINAL REPORT ON THE HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (BRUSH) ABATEMENT ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR 2017 JUNE 7, 2017 S:\COUNCIL REPORTS\2017\06-20-17\Hazardous Vegetation\Staff Report - Brush Abatement FINAL.docx 6/15/2017 10:27 AM SH 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.