REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on a Resolution Confirming the 2020 Weed Abatement Program and Assessment [Council Pillar: Promote Sustainability and Environmental Protection]
Report
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara, as outlined in Title 8, Chapter 15 of the Santa Clara City Code (SCCC), has deemed the overgrowth of weeds on properties within the City a public nuisance and mandated that property owners abate the nuisance through their own means in a timely manner. However, there are some property owners that, even with proper notification, do not comply with the weed abatement orders. To address these non-compliant properties, the City contracts with the County of Santa Clara to conduct abatement services and assess the appropriate costs through the County Assessor's Office. The weed abatement services are conducted to limit impacts to the environment and utilize only mowing and/or manual methods using hand tools.
DISCUSSION
In accordance with SCCC 8.15.070, the Santa Clara County Agricultural Commissioner has prepared a 2020 Weed Abatement Program Assessment Report ("Weed Assessment Report") listing the parcels within the City of Santa Clara upon which the County conducted weed abatement services, and associated costs to be assessed against each such parcel. In accordance with SCCC 8.15.090, this Public Hearing provides the public with an opportunity to present objections to the County's report and allows the Council to confirm the County's report and assessment list. In accordance with SCCC 8.15.080, notice of this Public Hearing was published, and posted together with a copy of the County's Weed Assessment Report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Santa Clara County has determined the Weed Abatement Program to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Guideline 15308.
FISCAL IMPACT
The County manages the weed abatement program and all fees are collected through the County Assessor's Office. ...
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