CC 07-19-2022 Item No. 27. Weed Abatement Lien Assessment_Staff PresentationCupertino City Council
July 19, 2022
Weed and Brush Abatement
Lien Assessment and Collection of Fees
CC 07-18-2022 Item No. 27
Lien Assessment and
Collection Process
●Both Weed and Brush Abatement Programs
●Property owners abate by April 30
●Only noncompliant properties are assessed
Charges:
●County contractor work
●County inspection and administrative fees
●Included on property owner tax bill
Lien Assessment and
Collection Process –Cont.
2022 County Fees
Initial inspection $91
First Administrative Fee $505
Second Administrative Fee $858
100% of Contractor Fees transferred to Parcel
Owner
Passed Inspection Process
●City pays initial inspection fee for properties that
pass inspection by April 30
●Funded by the General Fund (ongoing $8,886
budget appropriation)
County Assessment Report
Assessment Report (full)137 parcels $49,660
Passed Inspection
-for payment by City
115 parcels $10,465*
($1,579)
Assessment Report (fail)
-mailed with hearing notice
to parcel owners on July 7
22 parcels $39,104
*Exceeds $8,886 budget appropriation
Recommended Action:
1.Conduct hearing to consider objections
from property owners on Assessment Report
(failed inspections)
2.Adopt Resolution No. 22-089 approving lien
assessment and collection of fees on private
parcels
3.Approve Budget Modification 2223-221
increasing appropriation by $1,579 (for
passed inspection costs)