RESOLUTION NO. 2026-073
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 PROPERTY TAX BILLS FOR COLLECTION WHEREAS, the City of Fontana (“City”) has conducted its weed abatement program pursuant to the Fontana Municipal Code, Chapter 28 et seq., which establishes procedures for abatement of weeds, rubbish, and refuse, including notice to property owners, hearings, and cost recovery; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 39501 et seq. specifically authorizes the legislative body of a city to require the removal of weeds, rubbish, and other refuse from private property, and to recover the costs of abatement by making such costs a lien upon the property; and WHEREAS, the County of San Bernardino (“County”) Auditor/Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector requested a resolution in order to comply with its procedural requirements; and WHEREAS, the Auditor-Controller of San Bernardino County is authorized, if so directed by the City Council, to place weed abatement charges on property tax bills for collection; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Statement of Weed Abatement Charges, including all applicable administrative fees, which remain unpaid by the property owners, as set forth in the attached Exhibit “A” incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, the City Council has elected to place unpaid weed abatement charges on the property tax rolls for accounts subject to lien action because of delinquency; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted the noticed public hearing pursuant to state law on July 14, 2026 to authorize the Fiscal Year 2026-27 annual levy enrollment, at the request of the San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector, the City is required to adopt this Resolution with additional language directing the County to complete the levy enrollment and authorizing the deduction of the County’s administrative charges; there are no other changes contained in this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fontana, California, as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true, correct and by this reference incorporated herein.
Section 2. Findings/Approvals. At the request of the County, the City Council has adopted this Resolution to be used for the purposes of complying with the County’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 property tax roll enrollment. That weed abatement charges which remain unpaid as of July 1, 2026, on which lien action has been taken, be forwarded to the County of San Bernardino Auditor/Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector for compliance to enroll the charges on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 property tax rolls as a Direct Charge. This Resolution has no other authority or action other than to comply with the County’s request. The City Council will be required to approve a similar resolution each year it desires to enroll delinquent weed abatement charges on the County property tax rolls.
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion of this Resolution.
Section 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 6. Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this Resolution is based are located at the City Clerk’s office located at 16860 Valencia Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335. The custodian of records is the City Clerk.
Section 7. Direction to County. The County of San Bernardino Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector is hereby directed to place the assessments on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 property tax roll along with the ordinary ad valorem property taxes.
Section 8. County Charges. The City hereby authorizes the total amount of the assessment, which includes applicable County of San Bernardino administrative and processing fees, to be placed on the San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector annual tax roll and collected in the same manner as ordinary property taxes.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 2026.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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City Attorney
I, Germaine Key, City Clerk of the City of Fontana, and Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the actual resolution duly and regularly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of September, 2026, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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City Clerk of the City of Fontana
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Mayor of the City of Fontana
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT “A”
WRITTEN REPORT OF ASSESSOR’S PARCELS
DELINQUENT WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
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Resolution No. 2026-073