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Home My WebLink AboutItem 13b - County Weed AbatementDATE: February 7, 2023 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager By: Linda Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 7480 DECLARING THAT WEEDS, BRUSH, RUBBISH, AND REFUSE UPON OR IN FRONT OF SPECIFIED PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A SEASONAL AND RECURRENT PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DECLARING AN INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF CEQA: Not a Project Recommendation: Adopt SUMMARY The Los Angeles County Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures (the “County”) has submitted a “Declaration List” of private properties within the City that have been found by their inspection to have hazardous weeds, brush, and rubbish, which constitute an existing or potential hazard to the health and safety of adjacent property owners. The County recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution declaring that the conditions are a public nuisance and must be abated or removed. It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 7480 and schedule the protest public hearing for February 21, 2023. BACKGROUND Annually, the County inspects properties located in the City of Arcadia to identify potentially hazardous conditions that must be removed or abated. For 2023, 19 properties have been found to have weeds, brush, and/or rubbish upon them and a list of those addresses is attached as part of Resolution No. 7480 as Exhibit “A”. At the request of the County, attached for City Council consideration is the adoption of Resolution No. 7480 declaring that weeds, brush, rubbish, and refuse upon or in front of specified property in the City are a seasonal and recurrent public nuisance, and declaring its intention to provide for the abatement thereof. It is also recommended that Resolution No. 7480 – County Weed Abatement February 7, 2023 Page 2 of 2 a public hearing be scheduled for February 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., as the date and time for the City Council to hear protests, if any, from affected property owners. The nuisance abatement process also allows property owners sufficient time to clean up their properties before the County would provide services on their behalf. Quite often, on large, vacant properties, it is easier and cheaper for the property owners to allow the County to remove the weeds and debris and pay the abatement charge. Upon adoption of Resolution No. 7480, the County will mail weed abatement notices to those property owners. If the properties are not sufficiently mitigated, the County will carry out the work and add the cost on to the annual property tax bills for the subject property. This item is brought back to the City Council later this year for adoption of a final list of properties that will be charged for the abatement. 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 impact on the environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund as a result of the County abating or removing nuisances from those properties located in the City of Arcadia. Affected property owners are assessed by the County directly for the removal of the weeds, if necessary. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council find that the proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopt Resolution No. 7480 declaring that weeds, brush, rubbish, and refuse upon or in front of specified property in the City are a seasonal and recurrent public nuisance, and declaring its intention to provide for the abatement thereof; and schedule the protest public hearing for February 21, 2023. Attachment: Resolution No. 7480 2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DECLARATION LIST CITY OF ARCADIA KEY OF 7, CITY CODE 035 (UNIMPROVED) DATE: 01/03/23 LOCATION OWNER MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE ZIP 5765 002 015 CANYON RD NEVIS CAPITL LLC 335 N BERRY ST BREA CA 92821 5765 002 016 CANYON RD NEVIS CAPITL LLC 335 N BERRY ST BREA CA 92821 5771 001 902 CANYON RD FLOOD MAINTENANCE DIVISION 900 S. FREMONT AVENUE ALHAMBRA CA 91803 5773 007 009 153 E SANTA CLARA ST KOEPER, JOSEF TR 153 W LEMON AVE ARCADIA CA 91007 5779 015 041 E DUARTE RD CHIEN, CHEN F A CO TR 1604 SHENANDOAH RD SAN MARINO CA 91108 5779 018 040 201 E DUARTE RD MEILOON PROPERTIES LLC 713 W DUARTE RD STE G300 ARCADIA CA 91007 5779 018 050 203 E DUARTE RD MEILOON PROPERTIES LLC 713 W DUARTE RD STE G300 ARCADIA CA 91007 5784 020 014 LEROY AVE KOLOVOS, GEORGE P TR 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1040 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 8532 013 026 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD. II LLC PO BOX 3765 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 8532 013 027 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD. II LLC PO BOX 3765 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 8532 013 029 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD. II LLC PO BOX 3765 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212 8532 016 001 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532 016 003 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532 016 004 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532 016 022 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8572 002 005 314 E LIVE OAK AVE WU, YI-SHUEN M & SHI-HUNG K 1601 PERKINS DR ARCADIA CA 91006 8572 002 007 LIVE OAK AVE WU, YI-SHUEN M & SHI-HUNG K 1601 PERKINS DR ARCADIA CA 91006 8573 024 005 122 E LIVE OAK AVE NORTH AMERICA DONHENG HOLDING INC 411 E HUNTINGTON DR STE 107 ARCADIA CA 91006 8573 024 006 128 E LIVE OAK AVE NORTH AMERICA DONHENG HOLDING INC 411 E HUNTINGTON DR STE 107 ARCADIA CA 91006 TOTAL RECORDS 19 PARCEL Exhibit "A"