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DATE: July 16, 2019
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 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.
DISCUSSION
At the City Council meeting of February 5, 2019, the City Council set the date of
February 19, 2019, 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 f or 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 (Exhibit “A”) and a list of properties (Exhibit “B”) within the City on
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which the County has removed weeds and assessed a charge. Each property on the
list incurred an annual inspection fee of $42.37.
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 investiga ted by the Arcadia Fire
Department, or overrule the objection.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impac t on the
environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
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 $42.37 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: Exhibit “A” - County Weed Abatement Charge List
Exhibit “B” - Weed Abatement Charge List by Address
EXHIBIT "A"
EXHIBIT "B"
WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES BY ADDRESS
Street Address Owners Name Parcel No.Total Charges
Canyon Rd.Nevis Capital LLC 5765-002-014 $42.37
153 E. Santa Clara St.Koeper, Josef TR 5573-007-009 $42.37
E. Duarte Rd.Chen, Chen F A CO TR 5579-015-041 $42.37
201 E. Duarte Rd.Meiloon Properties LLC 5579-018-040 $42.37
203 E. Duarte Rd.Meiloon Properties LLC 5779-018-050 $42.37
Leroy Ave.Kolovos, George P TR 5784-020-014 $42.37
Live Oak Ave.201 E. Live Oak Company Inc.5790-027-034 $42.37
Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-026 $42.37
Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-027 $42.37
Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-029 $42.37
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-001 $42.37
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-003 $42.37
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-004 $42.37
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-022 $42.37
Goldring Rd.KLYT LL c/o Trudi Leung 8532-018-032 $42.37
122 E. Live Oak Ave.Live Oak Development II LLC 8573-024-005 $42.37
128 E. Live Oak Ave.Live Oak Development II LLC 8573-024-006 $42.37