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Confirm County Weed Abatement Charges
July 18, 2017
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DATE: July 18, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager
By: Lisa Mussenden, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager
SUBJECT: CONFIRM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER/WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WEED
ABATEMENT CHARGES, AND ORDER THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO
ENTER THE AMOUNTS OF THE ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE
PARCELS OF LAND AS THEY APPEAR ON THE CURRENT
ASSESSMENT ROLL
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
Annually, the County of Los Angeles Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights
and Measures (the “County”) abates weeds, rubbish, and refuse from certain properties
within the City of Arcadia. At the request of the County, this public hearing has been
scheduled to provide Arcadia residents, who have been charged an inspection and/or
weed abatement charge, an opportunity to protest the charge. It is recommended that
the City Council confirm the charges.
DISCUSSION
At the City Council meeting of February 7, 2017, the City Council set the date of
February 21, 2017, for a Public Hearing regarding the properties in the City which were
found to have weeds, brush, and/or rubbish, as determined by the County. At the public
hearing, no objections were noted. Property owners had the option of cleaning their
properties of weeds and debris, or allowing the County to do it for them. If the property
owners chose to have the County abate the weeds, the charges would be levied as an
assessment by the County Assessor.
The County has since informed the property owners of the cost for destroying and
removing the weeds on their properties. The County has provided the attached weed
abatement charge list (Attachment I) and a list of properties (Attachment II) within the
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City on which the County has removed weeds and assessed a charge. Each property
on the list incurred an annual inspection fee of $41.28. Additional charges are due to
the County’s removal of weeds and debris on the property.
Each property on the list has been posted and noticed by the County regarding the
public hearing. If a property owner objects to the assessed charge during the public
hearing, the City Council may elect to have the matter investigated by the Arcadia Fire
Department, or overrule the objection.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City as a result of City Council action on this item. Each
affected property owner is required to pay an assessment of $41.28 for the County
inspection and abatement services to the County.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council confirm the County of Los Angeles Department
of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures weed abatement charges, and
order the County Auditor to enter the amounts of the assessment against the parcels of
land as they appear on the current assessment roll.
Attachments: County Weed Abatement Charge List (Attachment I)
Weed Abatement Charge List by Address (Attachment II)
Attachment I
ATTACHMENT II
WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES BY ADDRESS
Street AddressOwners NameParcel No.Total Charges
153. Santa Clara St.Koeper, Josef TR5773-007-009$41.28
E. Duarte Rd.Chen, Chen F A CO TR5779-015-041$41.28
201 E. Duarte Rd.Meiloon Properties LLC5779-018-040$41.28
203 E. Duarte Rd.Meiloon Properties LLC5779-018-050$41.28
LeRoy Ave.Kolovos, George P TR5784-020-014$41.28
Live Oak Ave.201 E. Live Oak Company Inc.5790-027-034$41.28
Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd II LLC8532-013-026$41.28
Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd II LLC8532-013-027$41.28
Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd II LLC8532-013-029$41.28
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-001$41.28
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-003$41.28
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-004$41.28
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-022$41.28
Goldring Rd.KLYT LLC c/o Trudi Leung8532-018-005$1,344.51
Goldring Rd.KLYT LLC c/o Trudi Leung8532-018-011$1,344.51
122 E. Live Oak Ave.Live Oak Development II LLC8573-024-005$41.28
128 E. Live Oak Ave.Live Oak Development II LLC8573-024-006$41.28