CC 07-18-2023 Item No. 10. Weed Abatement Lien Assessment_Staff PresentationCupertino City Council
July 18, 2023
Weed and Brush Abatement
Lien Assessment and Collection of Fees
CC 07-18-2023 Item No. 10
Overview
●Includes Weed and Brush Abatement
Programs
●Property owners must abate by noticed
deadline
●Only noncompliant properties are assessed
●Hearing considers a resolution confirming
assessments for unpaid fees
●Unpaid fees will appear on owner’s property
tax bill
●Owners may request Council remove their
property from the assessment list
●Any waived fees will be billed to the City
●County charges include:
o Contractor costs to remove weeds
and brush
o Inspection and administrative fees
Overview–Continued
2023 Fee Schedule
Initial Inspection Fee $92
First Administrative Fee $519
Second Administrative Fee $891
Contractor Abatement Work Fees Prices
Vary
Supplemental Process for
Passed Inspections
●Applies to Weed Abatement Program
●Approved by Council on November 2, 2020
●Established ongoing $8,886 budget
appropriation (in General Fund)
●City covers costs for Initial Inspection Fee ($92)
●Properties must pass inspection by April 30
●Letter mailed to property owners on December
13, 2022, for 2023 season
Assessment Report
July 6, County filed report with City
July 7, City mailed report/hearing notice to owners
Assessment Report (fail) –
billed to homeowner
36 parcels $29,934
Passed initial inspection
-for payment by City
81 parcels $7,452
Recommended Action:
1.Conduct hearing to consider objections from
property owners on the assessment report
2.Adopt Resolution No. 23-093 approving lien
assessment and collection of fees on private
parcels
3.Approve budget appropriations of $7,452 in the
General Fund (to fund properties that passed the
initial inspection)