STAFF REPORT
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
DATE: July 15, 2025
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. It is recommended that the City Council approve the 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.
DISCUSSION
At the regular meeting of February 4, 2025, the City Council set a Public Hearing for February 18, 2025, regarding the properties in the City that were found to have weeds, brush, and/or rubbish, as determined by the County. At the public hearing on February 18, no property owners attended or raised any objections. Property owners had the option of clearing their properties of weeds and debris or allow the County
Confirm County Weed Abatement Charges
July 15, 2025
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 impacted properties (Attachment No. 2) in which the County has removed weeds and assessed a charge.
Each property on the list incurred an annual inspection fee of $53.14.
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 $53.14 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
June 25, 2025
KEY MAPBOOK PAGE PARCEL ZONE CITY CODE CHARGES
7 5765 002 015 6 035 53.14
7 5765 002 016 6 035 53.14
7 5773 007 009 6 035 53.14
7 5779 015 041 6 035 53.14
7 5779 018 040 6 035 53.14
7 5779 018 050 6 035 53.14
7 5784 020 014 6 035 53.14
7 8532 013 026 6 035 53.14
7 8532 013 027 6 035 53.14
7 8532 013 029 6 035 53.14
7 8532 016 001 6 035 53.14
7 8532 016 003 6 035 53.14
7 8532 016 004 6 035 53.14
7 8532 016 022 6 035 53.14
7 8572 002 005 6 035 53.14
7 8572 002 007 6 035 53.14
7 8573 024 005 6 035 53.14
7 8573 024 006 6 035 53.14
TOTAL IMPROVED PARCELS 0 TOTAL CHARGES 0
TOTAL UNIMPROVED PARCELS 0 TOTAL CHARGES 0
TOTAL INSPECTION FEE ONLY PARCELS 18 TOTAL CHARGES 956.52 TOTAL PARCELS 18 TOTAL CHARGES 956.52
Attachment No. 1
Attachment No. 2
WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES BY ADDRESS
PARCEL NO. STREET ADDRESS OWNERS NAME TOTAL CHARGES
5765 002 015 CANYON RD NEVIS CAPITL LLC $53.14
5765 002 016 CANYON RD NEVIS CAPITL LLC $53.14
5773 007 009 153 E SANTA CLARA ST KOEPER, JOSEF TR $53.14 5779 015 041 E.DUARTE RD CHIEN, CHEN F A CO TR $53.14
5779 018 040 201 E DUARTE RD MEILOON PROPERTIES LLC $53.14 5779 018 050 203 E DUARTE RD MEILOON PROPERTIES LLC $53.14 5784 020 014 LE ROY AVE KOLOVOS, GEORGE P TR $53.14
8532 013 026 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC $53.14 8532 013 027 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC $53.14 8532 013 029 DURFEE AVE 289 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD II LLC $53.14 8532 016 001 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC $53.14
8532 016 003 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC $53.14
8532 016 004 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC $53.14
8532 016 022 CLARK ST LIVINGSTON GRAHAM INC $53.14
8572 002 005 314 E LIVE OAK AVE WU,YI-SHUEN M AND SHI-HUNG K $53.14 8572 002 007 LIVE OAK AVE WU,YI-SHUEN M AND SHI-HUNG K $53.14 8573 024 005 122 E LIVE OAK AVE NORTH AMERICA DONGHENG HOLDING $53.14 8573 024 006 128 E LIVE OAK AVE NORTH AMERICA DONGHENG HOLDING $53.14