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Home My WebLink AboutItem 10c - County Weed AbatementDATE: February 6, 2024 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager By: Linda Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 7545 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: Exempt 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. 7545 and schedule the protest public hearing for February 20, 2024. BACKGROUND Annually, the County inspects vacant properties located in the City of Arcadia to identify potentially hazardous conditions that must be removed or abated. For 2024, 19 properties have been found to have weeds, brush, and/or rubbish upon them and a list of those addresses have been attached as part of Resolution No. 7545, Exhibit “A”. At the request of the County, attached for City Council consideration is the adoption of Resolution No. 7545 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 a public hearing be scheduled for February 20, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., as the date and time for the City Council to hear protests, if any, from affected property owners. Resolution No. 7545 – County Weed Abatement February 6, 2024 Page 2 of 2 The nuisance abatement process also allows property owners sufficient time to clean up their properties before the County provides 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. 7545, 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 for doing so to the annual property tax bills for the subject property. This item will be 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 is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, as minor alteration to land; and Section 15308, as an action to ensure maintenance of the environment. 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, brush, rubbish, and refuse, 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. 7545 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 20, 2024. Attachment: Resolution No. 7545 PARCEL LOCATION OWNER MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE ZIP 5765002015 CANYON RD NEVIS CAPITL LLC 335 N BERRY ST BREA CA 92821 5765002016 CANYON RD NEVIS CAPITL LLC 335 N BERRY ST BREA CA 92821 5771001902 CANYON RD LA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT 900 S FREMONT AVE ALHAMBRA CA 91803 5773007009 153 E SANTA CLARA ST KOEPER,JOSEF TR 153 W LEMON AVE ARCADIA CA 91007 5779015041 E DUARTE RD CHIEN,CHEN F A CO TR 1604 SHENANDOAH RD SAN MARINO CA 91108 5779018040 201 E DUARTE RD MEILOON PROPERTIES LLC 713 W DUARTE RD STE G300 ARCADIA CA 91007 5779018050 203 E DUARTE RD MEILOON PROPERTIES LLC 713 W DUARTE RD STE G300 ARCADIA CA 91007 5784020014 LEROY AVE KOLOVOS,GEORGE P TR 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1040 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 8532013026 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC 2220 AVENUE OF THE STARS #1005 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 8532013027 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC 2220 AVENUE OF THE STARS #1005 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 8532013029 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC 2220 AVENUE OF THE STARS #1005 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 8532016001 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532016003 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532016004 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532016022 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8572002005 314 E LIVE OAK AVE WU,YI-SHUEN M AND SHI-HUNG K 1601 PERKINS DR ARCADIA CA 91006 8572002007 LIVE OAK AVE WU,YI-SHUEN M AND SHI-HUNG K 1601 PERKINS DR ARCADIA CA 91006 8573024005 122 E LIVE OAK AVE NORTH AMERICA DONGHENG HOLDING 411 E HUNTINGTON DR STE 107 PMB 387 ARCADIA CA 91006 8573024006 128 E LIVE OAK AVE NORTH AMERICA DONGHENG HOLDING 411 E HUNTINGTON DR STE 107 PMB 387 ARCADIA CA 91006 0 19 19 TOTAL VACANT/IMPROVED RECORDS TOTAL UNIMPROVED RECORDS TOTAL RECORDS 2024 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DECLARATION LIST CITY OF ARCADIA KEY OF 7, CITY CODE 035 (UNIMPROVED) Exhibit "A"