PISMO BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #11.A
June 16, 2026
TITLE:
Protest Hearing for Declaration of Properties as Non-Compliant for Weed and Rubbish Abatement
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a public hearing to hear protests from property owners whose properties have been identified as non-compliant for weed abatement.
DISCUSSION:
During the first week of May 2026, all private properties within the City of Pismo Beach were inspected for compliance with the City’s weed abatement ordinance (Ord. 96-05; Pismo Beach Municipal Code Chapter 8.32). Those properties deemed not in compliance were identified, sent a “notice” (Attachment 1), and instructed to come into compliance by June 1, 2026. Due to the late rains we extended this deadline to June 15, 2026. At the April 21, 2026 City Council meeting, these properties were declared a nuisance by Resolution R-2026-023 (Attachment 2). This protest hearing City Council meeting is to allow affected property owners to protest the “noticing” of their property for noncompliance. If a property owner comes forward and gives a valid reason for removing their name from the list of non-compliant lots, Fire staff will re-inspect the lot in question and remove the name from the non-compliant list if the name was placed in error.
Attachment 3 is a list of properties deemed non-compliant as of the first week of May 2026 field inspections. The list is sorted by Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) and indicates the current owners. Property owners that have abated their nuisances by June 1, 2026 will be removed from the list. The list may be modified if additional lots needing weed abatement are identified. Due to the late rains, this deadline was extended to June 15, 2026. For properties that are not cleared by June 15, 2026, a City contractor will complete the work and the property will be assessed for the cost.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing to hear protests from property owners whose properties have been identified as non-compliant for weed abatement. If a property owner comes forward and gives a valid reason for removing their name from the list of non-compliant lots, Fire staff will re-inspect the lot in question and remove the name from the non-compliant list if the name was placed in error. The City Council will then conduct a hearing on August 4, 2026 to allow property owners to protest the assessment of their properties for weed abatement charges.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs associated with the annual weed abatement program are included in the City's Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund Fire Department Weed Abatement Division budget.
Council Agenda 6-16-2026 11.A-1
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Letter to property owner
2.Resolution R-2026-023
3.List of lots identified
Prepared by:
Michelle Pearson, Analyst
Submitted by: Travis Craig, Division Chief
City Manager Approval:
Council Agenda 6-16-2026 11.A-2
May 19, 2026
RE: 2026 Weed Abatement Program
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) XXX-XXX-XXX
Property Owner: XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXX, XX XXXXX
CAL FIRE/Pismo Beach has conducted their first inspections for the annual weed abatement program. For those residents who receive water bills, you have already received a reminder to abate your lots of weeds by June 1st. The property associated with APN: XXX-XXX-XXX was identified, during our first inspection the week of May 4, 2026, as needing weed abatement. Property Owners are responsible to keep their property clear of weeds and trash that could be constituted as a fire hazard or public nuisance as per City of Pismo Beach Municipal Code Section 8.32.
The County of San Luis Obispo Assessor’s Office has indicated you are the current owner of the property. Please notify our office if you are no longer the owner of the property.
The property at XXXXXXXX was inspected and the following work must be done to your lot: Cut and remove annual grass and weeds around home. Due to the late rains, the Fire Department will conduct a 2nd inspection after June 15th and if your lot has not been cleared, it will be cleared by a city contractor with the cost of this service assessed to your property tax bill. Charges will be based on lot size, difficulty, type and density of vegetation, equipment used and the amount of material that must be hauled from the property. In addition, the City will place a 100% administrative charge on the contractor’s fees to cover any City expense incurred. If you need additional time, please let us know.
There will be a Public Hearing to receive any protests concerning the posting of properties in Pismo Beach that are non-compliant with the 2026 Weed Abatement Program on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 no earlier than 6:00 p.m.
Details about ways to participate in this hearing will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted in the afternoon of June 11, 2026.
If you have cleared your lot prior to receiving this letter, please be aware you are required to maintain the clearance throughout the fire season.
Should you have any questions regarding weed abatement please contact the Fire Department at (805) 773-7031.
Sincerely,
Dell Wells
Fire Captain/Inspector
CAL FIRE/Pismo Beach
John Owens, Uni Chief
Attachment 1
Council Agenda 6-16-2026 11.A-3
Docusign Envelope ID: 666C9726-B77A-806F-81A9-E1F8ABBA4DC3 RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA DECLARING THAT GRASS, WEEDS, AND RUBBISH ON CERTAIN
LOTS IN THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH CONSTITUTE PUBLIC NUSIANCES AND
ORDERING SAID PUBLIC NUISANCES TO BE ABATED
WHEREAS, Section 8.32.020 of the City of Pismo Beach Municipal Code provides, "The City Council may declare by resolution as a public nuisance, and abate:
A.Weeds growing in any location within the city, whether on public or private land.
B.All rubbish, refuse and dirt upon parkways or sidewalks, and all rubbish and refuse upon private property in the City"; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief of the City of Pismo Beach or their representative is surveying all lots and can present evidence to the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach that there are weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt on or adjacent to said lots, and that said conditions should be abated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach as follows:
1.The City Council hereby declares that nuisances exist in the form of weeds, rubbish, or refuse upon the designated streets, alleys, sidewalks, and private property within the city;
2.The City Council hereby declares that said public nuisances must be abated by the destruction or removal thereof and that all owners of property on which such public nuisances exist or which abuts public streets or sidewalks on which such public nuisances exist shall, without delay, destroy or remove all such public nuisances or such work will be done by the City or its contractor, in which case the cost of such work will be assessed upon the lands from which, and/or in the front and rear of which, such nuisances shall have been destroyed or removed;
3.The time and place for a public hearing at which the City Council will consider all protests from persons objecting to the proposed destruction or removal of such public nuisances is hereby set for June 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chamber at City Hall;
4.The Fire Chief or their designee is hereby directed to give notice of the passage of this resolution in the manner provided by Municipal Code Chapter 8.32.
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R-2026-023
Attachment 2
Council Agenda 6-16-2026 11.A-4
Docusign Envelope ID: 666C9726-B77A-806F-81A9-E1F8ABBA4DC3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach that the Fire Chief of the City of Pismo Beach or their representative shall identify said lots and send by mail to each known owner of said lots a notice that the City of Pismo Beach intends to abate the public nuisances thereon.
UPON MOTION OF Mayor Pro Tern Reiss, seconded by Mayor Waage, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 21 st day of April 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
RECUSED: 0
Ed Waage, Mayor
Reiss, Waage, Guthrie, Inman, Newton
Attest:
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Erica lnderlied, City Clerk
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the City of Pismo Beach on 4/23/2026-------------
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R-2026-023
Attachment 2
Council Agenda 6-16-2026 11.A-5
2026 Weed Abatement Program First Round Lots Identified APN Property Owner Violation Address
010-181-013 VILLA LAZARO L TRE ET AL 290 EL PORTAL RD
010-562-022 GLEN SPARKS 22 BLUFF
010-562-018 HILL HERBERT A AND KERRI A 50 BLUFF
005-032-009 HERMITTE FAMILY LP CALIFORNIA 791 BAY ST
010-073-039 YAMADA KENJI TRE ET AL 1255 COSTA BRAVA
010-082-010 EP HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC COSTA BRAVA
010-082-001 BIANCO PATRICIA A TRE MATTIE RD
010-041-049 SPYGLASS RIDGE LLC MATTIE RD
010-045-003 SCHULZE RICHARD P TRE ET AL MATTIE RD
005-054-017 COUCH JOHN TRE 310 HARBOR VIEW
005-234-010 COONEY FM TRE ET AL EMPTY LOT ON VISALIA
005-233-001 KEY FOREST TRE ET AL 991 VISALIA ST
005-291-022 BOOKENDS VENTURES LLC PRICE CANYON RD
005-235-021 CASAS ARGUIMIRO TRE ET AL 960 BAKERSFIELD ST 005-011-021 HALE GARY 951 BAKERSFIELD ST
005-236-019 ROSS DON A AND D CLAIR 840 BAKERSFIELD ST
005-398-042
SUSHIL CAPITAL LLC C/O STAYBRIDGE SUITES
EMPTY LOT ON OAK PARK
BLVD
005-013-002 MCGINLEY PATRICIA J TRE 941 STRATFORD ST
005-013-030 RICHARD L AND SHANNON L CAMPBELL FAMILY TRUST 931 STRATFORD ST 005-014-007 ZANETTI ROGER G ET AL WADSWORTH
005-031-045 HOWARD PAUL G TRE ET AL 911 HANFORD ST
005-031-030 HEARN HARDY P TRE ET AL 921 HANFORD ST
005-032-048 NGUYEN KIM U 981 SHAFFER LN
005-032-080 GOETZ FAMILY TRUST 971 SHAFFER LN
005-035-006 PHILLIPS L LEE TRE EMPTY LOT ON WADSWORTH
005-383-015 DAVIES KEVIN AND SIERRA 126 VALLEY VIEW DR 005-381-004 SAKAMOTO ROBERT Y TRE ET AL 131 CORAL CT
005-381-039 BERRY ROBERT A TRE 260 REEF CT
005-271-030 KINGFISHER CANYON DEVELOPMENT EMPTY LOT OFF HIGHLAND 005-386-057 PISMO DEVELOPMENT GROUP JAMES WAY
005-086-020 PAHOUNDIS YNEZ M 471 OCEAN VIEW AVE
005-035-018 GARCIA DONATO 551 WADSWORTH AVE
005-036-025 COTTA BOBBY J 600 WADSWORTH AVE
005-213-025 SOERACHMAT ZENO C TRE 1250 LONGVIEW
005-211-023 BETHEL HOLDING COMPANY INC 1111 LONGVIEW
005-223-009 JAMES & ANGELA OBLENIS FAMILY TRUST EMPTY LOT ON MERCED 005-223-013 BUCKEY JEFFREY M TRE ET AL EMPTY LOT ON MERCED 005-224-023 OCEAN VIEW TRUST 851 DELANO
005-221-037 CCT VENTURES LLC 940 TULARE ST
Attachment 3
Council Agenda 6-16-2026 11.A-6
2026 Weed Abatement Program First Round Lots Identified 005-035-020 GARCIA DONATO 537 WADSWORTH
005-392-013 BISHOP ROBERT L TRE ET AL 108 FRANCES WAY
005-392-005 BACHMAN EVA TRE 111 JOYCE WAY
005-391-009 TOUCAN TERRACE SEC 1 HOA OPEN SPACE
005-391-005 TOUCAN TERRACE SEC TWO HOA OPEN SPACE
005-394-056 BAKER DORENDA D TRE 911 TERRY DR
005-392-029 LESUER CHRYSTAL N AND SPENCER 120 MARIAN WAY 005-401-007 FOSTER WILLIAM E JR TRE 231 RIDGE RD
005-283-020 BAMBAS JAMES T 781 SHAMROCK LN
005-283-006 WYATT STEVEN M TRE ET AL 725 SHAMROCK LN
005-283-011 PAPPENOS CHARLES J 745 SHAMROCK LN
005-391-060 USPS 100 CREST DR
005-395-002 829 OAK PARK ROAD LLC C/O NICOLAS TOMKINS 829 OAK PARK BLVD 010-521-025 HOBIN ANDREW ETUX 2150 SHORELINE
010-143-041 HANDLEY KIMBERLY 303 RADDA WAY
010-143-042 BARKER MICHAEL A AND BRENDA 305 RADDA WAY
010-501-001 CERVENY FLORENCE 147 NAOMI AVE
010-521-051 SILVEIRA JACK H TRE ET AL EMPTY LOT ON TERRACE 010-521-012 OCEAN RABBIT LLC EMPTY LOT ON TERRACE
010-233-040 TOMASINI RONALD J TRE ET AL 151 CUYAMA
010-233-028 COOPER BRUCE J TRE ET AL 234 MORRO
010-242-017 MOOSA RYAN D ET AL 151 MONTECITO
010-242-018 KING JOHN G ET AL 143 MONTECITO
010-261-009 PARKER BARBARA A ET AL 303 WAWONA
010-272-006 CAROUSEL INVESTMENTS LLC 351 ESPARTO
010-261-034 SLOAN ARLA A TRE ET AL 238 ESPARTO
010-261-036 HUSTON JEFFREY L TRE ET AL 214 ESPARTO
010-292-042 GADDIS SHARLAW TRE 980 OCEAN
010-291-065 JAMIESON JARRETT 368 PLACENTIA
010-351-019 RUVELSON WILLIAM 728 OCEAN BLVD
010-334-013 PACIFIC COMMERCIAL REALTY C/O CHRIS GARNER 401 SHELL BEACH 010-335-014 FENTRESS CHAD TRE 178 CLIFF
010-335-008 OLSON MARK A TRE ET AL EMPTY LOT ON CLIFF
010-562-011 DIBUDUO LINDA J TRE 106 BLUFF
010-562-006 PLEMONS GRACE E TRE 146 BLUFF
010-562-003 MULHOLLAND THOMAS C TRE 170 BLUFF
010-562-015 KAZAK MICHAEL K TRE 74 BLUFF
010-562-001 NETTO JAMES H TRE ET AL 186 BLUFF
010-562-020 HOLLINGSEAD BLANCHE R TRE 34 BLUFF
010-562-021 ROSE LAURENCE A TRE ET AL 26 BLUFF
010-141-038 RON AND NADIA HENSEL FAMILY TRUST EMPTY LOT ON SEARIDGE Attachment 3
Council Agenda 6-16-2026 11.A-7
2026 Weed Abatement Program First Round Lots Identified 010-141-034 FISHER GEORGE F TRE ET AL EMPTY LOT ON SEARIDGE 010-143-063 JHAJ GURVINDER AND PARNEET D 200 EBB TIDE
010-143-062 BRAR FAMILY LLC 206 EBB TIDE
005-261-001 SHORECLIFF/VENTANA GRILL 2555 PRICE ST
005-067-005 RYALS MONTIE F TRE 491 WADSWORTH
005-066-012 RAKKAR REAL ESTATE LLC 330 HARLOE
005-121-051 280 WADSWORTH LLC 280 WADSWORTH
005-161-042 JCH FAMILY LP A CALIFORNIA LP 377 CYPRESS
005-141-002 GARCIA DONATO 320 OCEANVIEW
005-101-026 MACMILLAN DOUGLAS TRE ET AL 370 OCEANVIEW
005-032-007 BAKER WILMA J TRE ET AL EMPTY LOT ON BAY
005-023-019 MICKLUS JESSICA M ET AL 629 HANFORD
005-026-003 MAGUIRE JUNE A TRE EMPTY LOT ON PORTERVILLE 005-022-035 BLACK CARL E TRE ET AL 620 HANFORD
005-041-021 LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPTY LOT Attachment 3
Council Agenda 6-16-2026 11.A-8