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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JULY 18, 2005 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 181 Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING - WEED <br />ABATEMENT PUBLIC NUISANCE <br />REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 <br /> <br />b' 14' <br />i / <br />/ /f ,- <br />'cl-L// {J 7Q€,,-- <br />C TY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution affirming the fiscal year 2004-2005 Weed Abatement <br />Program Report and authorize the transmittal of uncollected weed <br />abatement charges and postings to the Office of Auditor-Controller, <br />County of Orange. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Public Works Agency operates a year round program to maintain private <br />properties free of weeds and rubbish. City sanitation inspectors post <br />properties notifying owners of unsightly or unsafe conditions. Property <br />owners have ten days to abate the conditions or the City will perform the <br />work through its contractor. When posting a property a second time <br />within twelve months for the same violation, the City assesses a posting <br />charge. The property owner is notified of such outstanding charges every <br />30 days until the charges are paid. <br /> <br />Each year the City finds it necessary to seek legal recourse in order to <br />recover the uncollected costs of posting violations and cleaning various <br />parcels throughout the City. This year there are $47/392 in outstanding <br />charges for parcels cleaned by the Ci ty contractor and posted by city <br />crews (Exhibit 1). The most effective method of collection has been to <br />submit these charges to the Office of the County Auditor-Controller. The <br />fees are included in the property tax rolls and if in default, are <br />payable when the property changes ownership. The County/s deadline for <br />inclusion is August 10/ 2005. <br /> <br />75C-1 <br />