Confirm County Weed Abatement Charges
July 19, 2022
DATE: July 19, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager
By: Linda Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
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 (“County”) abates weeds, rubbish, and refuse from certain properties within the City of Arcadia (“City”). At the request of the County, this public hearing has been scheduled to provide Arcadia residents that have been charged an inspection and/or weed abatement charge an opportunity to protest the charge.
DISCUSSION
At the City Council meeting of February 1, 2022, the City Council set the date of February 15, 2022, 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 allow the County to do it for them. If the property owner 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 which the County has removed weeds and assessed a charge. Each property on the list incurred an annual inspection fee of $45.05.
Confirm County Weed Abatement Charges
July 19, 2022
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.
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 City as a result of City Council action on this item. Each affected property owner is required to pay an assessment of $45.05 to the County for inspection services.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that this project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and 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
CITY OF ARCADIA
WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES
JULY 7, 2022
KEY MAPBOOK PAGE PARCEL ZONE CITY CODE CHARGES
7 5765 002 015 06 035 45.05
7 5765 002 016 06 035 45.05
7 5773 007 009 06 035 45.05
7 5779 015 041 06 035 45.05
7 5779 018 040 06 035 45.05
7 5779 018 050 06 035 45.05
7 5784 020 014 06 035 45.05
7 8532 013 026 06 035 45.05
7 8532 013 027 06 035 45.05
7 8532 013 029 06 035 45.05
7 8532 016 001 06 035 45.05
7 8532 016 003 06 035 45.05
7 8532 016 004 06 035 45.05
7 8532 016 022 06 035 45.05
7 8572 002 005 06 035 45.05
7 8572 002 007 06 035 45.05
7 8573 024 005 06 035 45.05
7 8573 024 006 06 035 45.05
TOTAL IMPROVED PARCELS =0 TOTAL CHARGES $0.00
TOTAL UNIMPROVED PARCELS =0 TOTAL CHARGES $0.00
TOTAL INSPECTION FEE ONLY PCLS =18 TOTAL CHARGES $810.90 TOTAL PARCELS 18 TOTAL CHARGES $810.90
1 Exhibit "A"
EXHIBIT "B"
WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES BY ADDRESS
Street Address Owners Name Parcel No. Total Charges
Canyon Rd. Nevis Capital LLC 5765-002-015 $45.05
Canyon Rd. Nevis Capital LLC 5765-002-016 $45.05
153 E. Santa Clara St. Koeper, Josef TR 5773-007-009 $45.05 E. Duarte Rd. Chien, Chen F A Co TR 5779-015-041 $45.05 201 E. Duarte Rd. Meiloon Properties LLC 5779-018-040 $45.05 203 E. Duarte Rd. Meiloon Properties LLC 5779-018-050 $45.05 Leroy Ave. Kolovox, George P TR 5784-020-014 $45.05
Durfee Ave. 289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-026 $45.05 Durfee Ave. 289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-027 $45.05 Durfee Ave. 289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-029 $45.05 Clark St. Livingston Graham Inc. 8532-016-001 $45.05
Clark St. Livingston Graham Inc. 8532-016-003 $45.05
Clark St. Livingston Graham Inc. 8532-016-004 $45.05
Clark St. Livingston Graham Inc. 8532-016-022 $45.05
Live Oak Ave. Wu, Yi-Shuen M and Shi-Hung K 8572-002-005 $45.05 Live Oak Ave. Wu, Yi-Shuen M and Shi-Hung K 8572-002-007 $45.05 122 E. Live Oak Ave.North America Donheng Holding Inc.8573-024-005 $45.05 128 E. Live Oak Ave.North America Donheng Holding Inc.8573-024-006 $45.05