101-Staff Report.pdf
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3223 www.cupertino.org
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 12 Meeting Date: August 3, 2010
Subject
Assessment of fees for private parcels as a part of the annual weed abatement program.
Recommended Action
Conduct hearing and adopt resolution.
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 property owner doesn’t, and to recover the
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 list. 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 destruction 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 verify 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 the property owners for the cost of weed abatement
and the City sends the hearing notice. (June-July)
August 3, 2010 Cupertino City Council Page 2
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.)
Prepared by: Grace Schmidt
Reviewed by: Kimberly Smith
Approved for Submission by: David W. Knapp, City Manager
Attachments: A. Draft Resolution
B. Assessment Report