Confirm County Weed Abatement Charges
July 16, 2024
DATE: July 16, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager
By: Linda Rodriguez, 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
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
Annually, the County of Los Angeles Department of 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 assessed an inspection and/or weed abatement charge, an opportunity to protest the charge.
DISCUSSION
At the City Council meeting of February 6, 2024, the City Council set the date of February 20, 2024, 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 on February 6, no objections were noted. Property owners had the option of clearing their properties of weeds and debris or allow the County to do so on their behalf. 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 (Attachment No. 1) and a List of Properties (Attachment No. 2) 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 $51.59.
Confirm County Weed Abatement Charges
July 16, 2024
Each property on the list has been posted and noticed by the County regarding this 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 of assessing charges 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.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City as a result of City Council action on this item. At a minimum, each affected property owner is required to pay an assessment of $51.59 to the County for inspection services.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that this action does not constitute a project 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.
Attachment No. 1: County Weed Abatement Charge List
Attachment No. 2: Weed Abatement Charge List by Address
CITY OF ARCADIA
WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES
JULY 3, 2024
KEY MAPBOOK PAGE PARCEL ZONE CITY CODE CHARGES
7 5765 002 015 6 035 51.59
7 5765 002 016 6 035 51.59
7 5773 007 009 6 035 51.59
7 5779 015 041 6 035 51.59
7 5779 018 040 6 035 51.59
7 5779 018 050 6 035 51.59
7 5784 020 014 6 035 51.59
7 8532 013 026 6 035 51.59
7 8532 013 027 6 035 51.59
7 8532 013 029 6 035 51.59
7 8532 016 001 6 035 51.59
7 8532 016 003 6 035 51.59
7 8532 016 004 6 035 51.59
7 8532 016 022 6 035 51.59
7 8572 002 005 6 035 51.59
7 8572 002 007 6 035 51.59
7 8573 024 005 6 035 51.59
7 8573 024 006 6 035 51.59
0 0
0 0
18 928.62
18 928.62
TOTAL UNIMPROVED PARCELS =
TOTAL INSPECTION FEE ONLY PCLS =
TOTAL PARCELS
TOTAL CHARGES
TOTAL CHARGES
TOTAL CHARGES
TOTAL CHARGES
TOTAL IMPROVED PARCELS =
Attachment No. 1
Attachment No. 2
WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES BY ADDRESS
Street Address Owners Name Parcel No.Total Charges
Canyon Rd.Nevis Capitl LLC 5765-002-015 $51.59
Canyon Rd.Nevis Capitl LLC 5765-002-016 $51.59
Canyon Rd.LA County Flood Control District 5771-001-902 $51.59 153 E. Santa Clara St.Koeper, Josef TR 5773-007-009 $51.59 E. Duarte Rd.Chien, Chen F A Co TR 5779-015-041 $51.59
201 E. Duarte Rd.Meiloon Properties LLC 5779-018-040 $51.59 203 E. Duarte Rd.Meiloon Properties LLC 5779-018-050 $51.59 Leroy Ave.Kolovos, George P TR 5784-020-014 $51.59
Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-026 $51.59 Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-027 $51.59 Durfee Ave.289 North Robertson Blvd. II LLC 8532-013-029 $51.59 Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-001 $51.59
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-003 $51.59
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-004 $51.59
Clark St.Livingston Graham Inc.8532-016-022 $51.59
314 E. Live Oak Ave.Wu, Yi-Shuen M and Shi-Hung K 8572-002-005 $51.59 Live Oak Ave.Wu, Yi-Shuen M and Shi-Hung K 8572-002-007 $51.59 122 E. Live Oak Ave.North America Dongheng Holding 8573-024-005 $51.59 128 E. Live Oak Ave.North America Dongheng Holding 8573-024-006 $51.59