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Resolution No.
Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Report and Ordering Abatement Costs to be a Special Assessment on the Properties Described in the Report
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A. The Council of the City of Palo Alto declared weeds growing on certain properties within the City to be a public nuisance by Resolution No. 10268, dated December 8, 2025, and B. The Council on February 9th, 2026, held a public hearing for objections to the proposed destruction and removal of weeds at the properties indicated in the County’s list for weed abatement.
C. The Fire Chief, through his Administrator, the Weed Abatement Division of Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management, has caused the weeds to be abated on the properties described in the County’s list for weed abatement; and
D. The Fire Chief, through his Administrator, the Weed Abatement Division of Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management, has filed the 2026 report and assessment list for weed abatement as provided by law and a hearing has been duly set and noticed, for objections to that report and assessment list and for confirmation; and
E. The Council has duly considered the 2026 weed abatement report and assessment list and any objections from affected property owners.
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OW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
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ECTION 1. The report and assessment list is in all respects complete and correct and is hereby confirmed. The amounts of the cost for abating the nuisance are confirmed and those remaining unpaid, as shown on Exhibit “A” attached and incorporated to this Resolution, shall constitute special assessments against the respective parcels of land and are a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment.
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ECTION 2. All further written or oral protests or objections to the 2026 report and assessment list are overruled or denied.
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NOT YET APPROVED Attachment A
SECTION 3. The unpaid assessments shown on Exhibit “A” shall be entered upon the 2026- 2027 tax roll against the parcels of land and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as general City taxes, subject to the same interest and penalties, and subject to the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency. All laws and ordinances applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of City taxes are hereby made applicable to this special assessment.
SECTION 4. Santa Clara County has determined the weed abatement program to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
Assistant City Attorney City Manager
Fire Chief
Director of Administrative Services
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