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Home My WebLink AboutItem 9b - Declaring Annual Weed Abatement STAFF REPORT OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DATE: February 3, 2026 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager By: Linda Rodriguez, City Clerk SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 7672 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 to have hazardous weeds, brush, and rubbish, which constitute an existing or potential hazard to the health and safety of adjacent property owners. As a result, the County recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution declaring that the conditions are a public nuisance that must be abated or removed. It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 7672 and schedule the protest public hearing for February 17, 2026. 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 2026, 19 properties have been found to have weeds, brush, and/or rubbish upon them. A list of those parcels has been attached as part of Resolution No. 7672, Exhibit “A”. Attached for City Council consideration is Resolution No. 7672, declaring that weeds, brush, rubbish, and refuse upon or in front of specified property in the City are a Resolution No. 7672 – County Weed Abatement February 3, 2026 Page 2 of 3 seasonal and recurrent public nuisance, and declaring its intention to provide for the abatement thereof. It is also recommended that a public hearing be set for February 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., for the City Council to hear protests from affected property owners. In recent years, no property owners have attended the public hearings to contest the public nuisance findings or proposed abatement. 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 more affordable for the property owners to allow the County to remove the weeds and debris and pay the abatement charges. Upon adoption of Resolution No. 7672, the County will mail weed abatement notices to those property owners. If the nuisances are not adequately mitigated, the County will perform the work and add the cost to the annual property tax bills for the subject property. Later this year, this item will return to the City Council for adoption of the final list of properties subject to abatement charges. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), as it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment. FISCAL IMPACT There is no cost to the City to have the County abate or remove 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. This program negates the need for code enforcement efforts by City staff on these properties and increases the rate of compliance significantly. 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. 7672 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 Resolution No. 7672 – County Weed Abatement February 3, 2026 Page 3 of 3 declaring its intention to provide for the abatement thereof; and schedule the protest public hearing for February 17, 2026. Attachment: Resolution No. 7672 2026 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DECLARATION LIST CITY OF ARCADIA KEY OF 7, CITY CODE 035 (UNIMPROVED) DATE: 01/27/2026 PARCEL LOCATION OWNER MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE ZIP 5765 002 015 NEVIS CAPITL LLC 335 N BERRY ST BREA CA 92821 5765 002 016 NEVIS CAPITL LLC 335 N BERRY ST BREA CA 92821 5771 001 902 LA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT 900 S FREMONT AVE ALHAMBRA CA 91803 5773 007 009 153 E SANTA CLARA ST KOEPER,JOSEF TR 153 W LEMON AVE ARCADIA CA 91007 5779 015 041 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 KOLOVOS,GEORGE P TR 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1040 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 8532 013 026 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC 2220 AVENUE OF THE STARS # 1005 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 8532 013 027 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC 2220 AVENUE OF THE STARS # 1005 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 8532 013 029 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC 2220 AVENUE OF STARS #1005 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 8532 016 001 LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532 016 003 LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532 016 004 LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8532 016 022 LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC PO BOX 52427 ATLANTA GA 30355 8572 002 005 314 E LIVE OAK AVE WU,YI-SHUEN M AND SHI-HUNG K 1601 PERKINS DR ARCADIA CA 91006 8572 002 007 WU,YI-SHUEN M AND SHI-HUNG K 1601 PERKINS DR ARCADIA CA 91006 8573 024 005 122 E LIVE OAK AVE NORTH AMERICA DONGHENG HOLDING 411 E HUNTINGTON DR STE 107 PMB 387 ARCADIA CA 91006 8573 024 006 128 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 Page 1 of 1 Exhibit "A"