14. Weed abatement lien assessmentOFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CUPERTINO
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUI= • CUPERTINO, CA 950143255
TELEPHONE: {408) 77'7-3223 • FAX: (408) 777-3386
SUMMA:'E2Y
AGENDA ITEM NO.
SUBJECT
MEETING DATE: July 21, 2009
Conduct a hearing and adopt a resolution approving the assessment of fees for the annual weed
abatement program (private parcels).
BACKGROUND
Chapter 9.08 of the Cupertino Municipal Code requires property owners to remove or destroy weeds
on their property. The weed abatement process is in place to notify the property owners of this
responsibility, to remove the weeds if the properly owner doesn't, and to recover the any costs of
abatement. The process consists of seven steps that begin in November and go through August of
each year.
At this time the process is at Step No. 7 on the lust. Attached is a copy of the notice and the draft
resolution showing the list of properties on the assessment report.
1. City Council adopts a resolution declaring weeds a nuisance and setting a hearing
date to hear objections to the proposed desi:ruction or removal of weeds {Nov.)
2. Notice is sent to property owners that they must remove weeds or it will be done for
them and the cost will be assessed to their property (Dec.)
3. Property is inspected by the County to veri~f'y that weeds were removed. A list is
created of properties that still need abatement, and those property owners receive
notice of the hearing set in Step 1.
4. Council holds hearing to consider objections (Jan.)
5. County hires contractors to remove any remaining weeds
6. City Council sets a hearing date to assess tlae property owners for the cost of weed
abatement and the City sends the hearing notice. (June-July)
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July 21, 2009
7. City Council holds a hearing, receives any disputes, and adopts a resolution putting a
lien assessment on the properties to recover the cost of weed abatement (July-Aug.)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Conduct hearing and adopt Resolution No. 09-119 approving the assessment of fees for the
annual Weed Abatement Program (private parcels).
Submitted by:
Kimberly Smith
City Clerk
Approved for submission to the
City Council:
David W. Knapp
City Manager
Attachment A: Notice of hearing sent to property owners
Attachment B: Draft Resolution No. 09-119
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ATTACHMENT A
CUPERTINO
July 9, 2009
OFFICE OF THE CI1rY CLERK
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVEPJUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3223 • FAX: (408) 777-3366
Subject: Special Assessment for Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation and/or Debris
Dear Property Owner,
Your property has been placed on the Special Assessment Tax Roll for hazardous vegetation/debris
abatement services pursuant to Section 9.08 of the Cupertino Municipal Code. An assessment list is
enclosed and also posted at the Cupertino City Hall, providing information regarding specific
charges.
If you have any questions please leave a message for the Hazardous Vegetation Management
Program Coordinator, Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Resource Management,
{408) 282-3145. Your call wiil be returned within three business days.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON REPORT AND ASSESSMENT FOR WEED ABATEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Agricultural Commissioner filed with the City Clerk
a report and assessment of abatement of weed;, brush and/or combustible debris within the City,
copies of which are in the City Clerk's office of City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on July 21, 2009 at the hour of 6:45 p.m., or as soon as the
item can be heard, in the Community Hall Council Chamber located at 10350 Tone Avenue,
Cupertino, said report and assessment list will tie presented for consideration and confirmation, and
that any and all persons interested having any objections to said report and assessment list, or to any
matter or thing contained therein, may appear at said time and place and be heard.
Dated this 4th day of July 2009.
~~
Grace Schmidt
Deputy City Clerk
Cc: Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Resource Management
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ATTACHMENT B
DRAFT
RESOLUTION N0.09-119
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL PROVIDING FOR
LIEN ASSESSMENTS AND FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAME RESULTING
FROM THE ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES
{WEEDS ON PRIVATE PARCELS)
WHEREAS, after due notice a hearing thereon was held at a regular meeting of
the City Council on January 12, 2009, at which time the City declared the growth of
weeds upon certain properties as described in City of Cupertino Resolution No. 09-009 to
be a public nuisance; and
WHEREAS, from evidence presented, both oral and written, the City Council
acquired jurisdiction over and abated said nuisances; and
WHEREAS, affected property owners were advised that a hearing would be held
at the City Council meeting of June 16, 2009 as described in City of Cupertino Resolution
No. 09-089; and
WHEREAS, said hearing was held by the City Council at the time and place fixed
for the receiving and considering of such report and proposed assessment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby
confirm that the costs of abating said nuisances shall be as set forth on Exhibit A attached
hereto and made a part hereof and said casts shall constitute a lien on the affected
property.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Agricultural Commissioner shall
cause the amount of the assessments to be entered on the County Assessment Roll
opposite the description of the particular property, which assessment so entered on the
County rolls shall be collected together with all other taxes thereon upon the property at
the same time and in the same manner, as general City taxes are collected and shall be
subject to the same penalties and interest, and the procedures and sale in the case of
delinquency as provided for City taxes.
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Resolution No. 09-119
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 21st day of July 2009, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino
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2009 Weed Abatement Program ~ Exhibit a
.Assessment Report
City of Cupertino
TAX ROLt-
Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS AMT IBLI
1 Vallca 316-20-078 Tandem Computers Inc 489 S EI Camino Real SAN MATEO 94402 $2,953.60 130(
2 Tantau 316-20-079 Tandem Computers Inc 489 S El Camino Real SAN MATEO 94402 $2,044.80 130( '
3 19333 Vallco 316-20-085 Tandem Computers Inc 489 S EI Camino Real SAN MATEO 94402 $3,635.20 130(
4 326-07-035 Pacific Gas And Electric Co Att 111 Almaden Blvd SAN JOSE ~ 95115-0005 $284.00 130(
5 21115 Gardena 326-08-058 Brown Maurice F And Mona T 1506 Oburn Ct CAMPBELL 95008-6418 $298.00 130(
6 21127 Gazdena 326-08-059 Brown Maurice F And Mona T 1506 Oburn Ct CAMPBELL 95008-6418 $298.00 130(
7 21 I63 Gardena 326-08-062 Chan Wallace C And Helene W 21326 Amulet Dr CUPERTINO 95014-1301 $852.00 130{
8 Foothill 326-15-096 Mette William D Trustee 1420 Mcbain Av CAMPBELL 95008-0729 $568.00 130(
9 10467 Glencoe 326-30-106 Damask Robert T 10467 Glencoe Dr CUPERTINO 95014-1875 $568.00 130(
10 21179 Gardena 326-40-001 Ngai Harrison And Mary 22295 Hartman Dr LOS ALTOS 94024.7434 $681.60 130(
11 21201 Gazdena 326-40-003 Chu Nhan And Doan H 22351 Starling Dr LOS ALTOS 94024-7440 $298.00 130(
12 21239 Gardena 326-40.005 Chua H T Trustee 12410 Barley Hill Rd LOS ALTOS 94024-5235 $298.00 130(
13 21251 Gardena 326-43-035 ICrishnapriyan H K And Geeta 21251 Gardena Dr CUPERTINO 95014-1619 $298.00 130(
14 10712 Pebble 326-43-044 Winget Charles M And Katherine B 10712 Pebble Pl CUPERTINO 95014-1333 $298.00 130(
15 10723 Pebble 326-43-045 Hoctor Kerry D And Janice G Trustee 10723 Pebble Pl CUPERTINO 95014-1333 $298.00 130(
18 10751 Stevens Canyon 342-16-064 Troiano Michael J And Lydia N 10751 Stevens Canyon Rd CUPERTINO 95014-3941 $298.00 1301
1 ~ 10701 Santa Lucia 342-17-056 Baum Peter And Claire 10701 Santa Lucia Rd CUPERTINO 95014-3939. $511.20 1301
18 Cordova 342-17-068 Stalder Annamarie Trustee 3145 Cobble Ridge Ct RENO 89511 $2,371.88 1301
19 22580 San Juan 342-18-044 Nguyen Tiep D And Myha P Trustee 15 N Market St SAN JOSE 95113-1207 $298.00 1301
20 1041 Stevens Canyon 342-19-002 Ruiz Frank And Naegele Regina 11041 Stevens Canyon Rd CUPERTINO 95014-5416 .$298.00 130]
21 rn.
Stevens Canyon
342-19-003
Ruiz Frank And Naegele Regina
11041 Stevens Canyon Rd
CUPERTINO
95014-5416
$298.00
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Report D' 6/30/2009 (List Sor' ~~y APN} P2 `
2009 Weed Aba lent Program
Assessmeat Report
.City of Cupertino
ibit A
TAX ROLL
Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS AMT
22 22767 San Juan. 342-22-030 Chen Don And Xu Juanjuan 22767 San Juan Rd CUPERTINO 95014-3934 $1,533.60 1301
23 22765 San Juan 342-22-031 Hashemi Siamak And Nehawand ian 22765 San Juan Rd CUPERTINO 95014-3934 $298.00 1301
24 .10645 Cordova 342-22-099 Ogrady Brian J And Theresa M 853 Campbell Av LOS ALTOS 94424-4838 $298.00 1301
25 10645 Cordova 342-22-100 O'grady Kevin F Trustee 31 Ocean Heights NEWPORT COAST 92657 $298.00 1307
26 (land Only) 342-50-019 Chamberlain Jack T Trustee 655 Skyway Unit 230 SAN CAIti,OS 94070 $1,022.40 130:
Z7 10450 Serra 342-59-Oi3 Whitcomb Mark And Lisa 10715 Tressior Ct CUPERTINO 95014 $298.00 130(
28 10885 Mvamonte 356-Oi-036 Namvar Parviz I 10885 Miramonte Rd CUPERTINO ~ 95014-0000 $298.00 1301
29 22620 Ricardo 356-OI-055 Schie David C And Louise M 22620 Ricardo Rd CUPERTINO 95014-5447 $298.00 1301
30 21925 Lindy 356-25-OI4 Knopp John And Karen 75270 Cameilo Ct Unit N PALM DESERT 92211-9059 $298.00 1301
39 ~2(ldt i.;nriv 356-27-012 AramooniePhilin 22041 T.inrivT.n !'TTPRRTTNCI aania_aQai C'f04M y~n^
32 10101 Pasadena 357-17-044 BeII Bobby G And Rita R 1831 Frobisher Wy SAN JOSE 95124-1726 $298.00 130(
33 21733 Alcazar 357-19-019 Wong David J 22166 Rae Ln CUPERTINO 95014-4033 $298.00 130(
34 Bubb 362-OI-025 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Blvd ROSEVILLE 95747 $298.00 130(
35 Cranberry 362-02-048 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Blvd ROSEVIL• LE 95747 $298.00 130{
36 Cranberry 362-04-058 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Blvd ROSEVILLE 95747 $298.00 130(
37 362-09-026 Union Pacific Corp 10031 Foothills Bivd ROSEVILLE 95747 $298.00 130(
38 362-16-037 Union Pacitc Corp 10031 Foothills Bivd ROSEVILLE 95747 $298.00 130(
39 362-19-033 Union Pacific Corp 1.0031 Foothills Blvd ROSEVII..LE 95747 $298.00 130'
40 Stauffer 366-09-044 Varr Anthony J Trustee 224 W Hilton Dr BOULDER CREEK 95006-9202 $298.00 130(
i1 19%0 Stevens Creek 375-07-001 Green Valley Corp 777 N First St 5th Floor SAN JOSE 95112 $298.00 I31c
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12 10200 Stem 375-12-002 Mc Grath Patrick W Po Box 2422 PALO ALTO 94309-2422 $1,061.18 1321
Report Date: 6/30/2009 (List Sorted by APN) Page 2
24Q9 Weed Abatement Program
Assessment Report
City of Cupertino
Exhibit A
TAX ROLL
Situs APN OWNER ADDRESS AMT ~
43 18824 Loree 375-15-020 Turpin Sheila Trustee 18824 Loree Av CUPERTINO 95014-3635 $511.20 132E
44 1881 Barnhart 375-16-055 Wong Ching-ping And Lim Leycheoh 18851 BarnhartAv CUPERTINO 95014-3601 $298.00 132E
15 18771 Barnhart 375-17-056 Martinez l~,ichard D And Henrietta S 18771 Barnhart Av CUPERTINO 95014-3$03 $298.00 132E
36 10220 Calvert 375-18-024 Woo Jimmy 1556 Halford Av Unit 112 SANTA CLARA 95051-2661 $298.00 132E
47 1036I Johnson 375-IS-039 Mc Grath Patrick W Po Box 2422 PALO ALTO 94309-2422 $734.10 132E
38 10425 Johnson .375-18-046 Bhogal Rajvir Et Al 10425 Johnson Av CUPERTINO 95014-3813 ~ $298.00 132E
19 -18745 Loree 375-19-017 Yu Tina Wei-ching 18745 Loree Av CUPERTINO 95014-3869 $298.00 132E
~0 10364 Stetting 375-24-010 Hott Marilee And John F 10364 StecIing Bi CUPERTINO 95014-3867 $511.20 1321
~~ 10424 Johnson 375-26-049 Wong Damon And Irene Lai 10424 Johnson Av CUPERTINO 95014-3814 $298.00 132E
~2 10590- Wunderlich 375-27-02G Choong Philip T And Hsia S Trustee 27769 Edgerton Rd LOS ALTOS HILLS . 94022-3235 $298.00 132E
i3 10632 Johnson 375-28-025 Diep Phil And Lam Ngan 10632 Johnson Av CUPERTINO 95014-3817 $298.00 132E
~4 18840 Newsom 375-30-OI9 Islas Gerardo 18840 Newsom Av CUPERTINO 95014-3868 $298.00 132E
i5 10630 Carver 375-32-020 Mc Grath Patrick W Po Box 2422 PALO ALTO 94309-2422 $284.00 132E
~ 18870 Tuggle 375-32-024 Dela Cruz Sherwin P L 18870 Tuggle Av _ CUPERTINO 95014-3626 $298.00 132E
i7 18817 Tuggle 375-33-054 Cheng Charles K And Joyce K 10392 Scenic Cl CUPERTINO 95014-0000 $298.00 I32f
i8 10623 Johansen 375-37-058 LiEH C. WANG TRUSTEE & 6808 LEYLAND PARK SAN JOSE 95120 51,004.10 132E
TOTAL $33,052.05
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