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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
JULY 24, 2012
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER
MEETING DATE: 08/06/12
ITEM NO: ' 3
SUBJECT: ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (BRUSH
A. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER OBJECTION_ S TO
HAZARDOUS VEGETATION ABATEMENT (BRUSH)
B. OVERRULE OBJECTIONS AND ORDER HAZARDOUS VEGETATION
ABATEMENT (BRUSH)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Conduct Public Hearing to consider objections to hazardous vegetation abatement (brush).
2. Overrule objections and order hazardous vegetation abatement (brush).
BACKGROUND:
On May 7, 2012, the Town Council passed a resolution declaring hazardous vegetation (brush) a
public nuisance and set June 4, 2012 as the date for the public hearing (Attachment 1). The
required posting and publishing has been completed. Property owners were noticed by mail to
remove brush in accordance with fire safety standards (Attachment 2). The hearing is an
opportunity for those objecting to the potential charges to come forward and be heard.
DISCUSSION:
As part of the annual Brush Abatement Program with Santa Clara County, the Town annually
declares hazardous vegetation (brush) a nuisance due to fire danger. The Town then enters into a
contract with the County, along with other municipalities, to abate the hazardous vegetation
(brush) not removed by property owners. The focus of this program is the identification of
perennial vegetation, brush, trees, and shrubs in designated high fire hazard areas.
PREPARED BY: TODD CAPURSO
Director of Parks and Public Works
Reviewed by: Assistant Town Manager Town Attorney Finance
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JULY 24, 2012
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (BRUSH)
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council overrule objections and order hazardous vegetation
abatement (brush).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments:
1. Notice of Public Hearing
2. Letter from Santa Clara County Fire Department to property owners
3. Town Council Hazardous Vegetation Abatement Schedule for 2012
Distribution:
Dirk Mattern, Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention, Central Fire District, 14700 Winchester
Boulevard, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Kevin O'Day, Acting Agricultural Commissioner, County of Santa Clara, Department of
Agriculture and Environmental Management, 1553 Berger Drive, Building #1, San Jose, CA
95112
Moe Kumre, Program Manager, County of Santa Clara Office of the Agricultural Commissioner,
Agriculture and Environmental Management, 1553 Berger Drive, San Jose, CA 95112
Attachment 1
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos has set
Monday, June 4, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos,
California, as the time and place for a Public hearing to consider declaring that hazardous
conditions exist on the properties listed and authorize the County contractor to perform the brush
abatement work necessary to comply with the standards.
INTERESTED PERSONS may appear and be heard at this hearing. Please be advised that if
you challenge the nature of any of the above in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the Clerk Department prior to the hearing.
A complete record concerning this matter is on file for public inspection in the Clerk Department
at 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos.
/s/ Mazarin Vakharia
Clerk Administrator
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
.SA NTA CIARA COUNTY
14700 Windiester Blvd.,. L6� Gato§, CA 95032-1818
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SCHEDULE TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS THAT REOUIRE PUBLIC BEARINGS
HAZARDOUS VEGETATION ABATEMENT (BRUSH)
May 7, 2012 Hazardous Vegetation Abatement (Brush)
A. Adopt resolution declaring hazardous vegetation (brush) a public
nuisance and providing for their abatement.
B. Set June 4, 2012, as a public hearing on this annual program.
June 4, 2012 Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation (Brush)
Adopt resolution overruling objections and ordering hazardous vegetation
abatement (brush).
1. Open and hold the Public Bearing.
2. Close the Public Hearing.
3. Adopt resolution overruling objections and ordering hazardous
vegetation abatement (brush).
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August 6, 2012 Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation (Brush)
A. Conduct Public Bearing to consider the report of the County
Agricultural Commissioner (available in the Clerk Department) on
the abatement of hazardous vegetation (brush) for the 2012 -2013
season.
B. Adopt resolution approving said report (available in Clerk
Department).
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