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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 16, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - WEED <br />ABATEMENT PUBLIC NUISANCE <br />REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1~~ Reading <br />^ Ordinance on Intl Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution affirming the fiscal year 2006-2007 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 />DISCUSSION <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 />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 (Exhibit 1). This year there are $21,804.00 <br />in outstanding charges for parcels cleaned by the City contractor and <br />posted by city crews (Exhibit 2). The most effective method of <br />collection has been to submit these charges to the Office of the County <br />Auditor-Controller. The fees are included in the property tax rolls and <br />if in default, are payable when the property changes ownership. The <br />County's deadline for inclusion is August 10, 2007. <br />75C-1 <br />