PISMO BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAF REPOR
Agenda Item #11.A
Meetin Date: u ust 4, 2026
TITLE:
Protest Hearing and Certification of Weed Abatement Charges for Forwarding to the County of San Luis Obispo for Placement on 2026 Property Tax Rolls RECOMMENDATION:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing to hear protests from property owners regarding weed abatement charges;
2. Adopt a Resolution certifying the amount of abatement proceedings for grass, weeds, and rubbish pursuant to Resolution R-2026-023 to be filed with San Luis Obispo County Tax Rolls, as indicated by Assessor Parcel Number per Health & Safety Code Section 14912.
DISCUSSION:
This request is the final action for the 2026 annual Weed Abatement Program. On April 21, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution R-2026-023 (Attachment 2), ordering the abatement of grass and weeds presenting nuisance conditions within the city. On June 16, 2026, the Council conducted a Public Hearing to allow property owners to protest their parcels having been identified as needing this abatement, at which hearing no protests were received. Letters have been sent to property owners whose lots were cleared by a City contractor, which identified the abatement cost and administrative fee. This hearing is an opportunity for owners to protest the abatement charges prior to the charges being forwarded to the County of San Luis Obispo for placement on 2026 tax rolls.
A resolution certifying the weed abatement assessments for forwarding to the County, and a table of individual properties and charges, are provided as Attachments 1 and 1A, respectively.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing to hear protests from property owners whose properties have been cleared by the City contractor and have received a letter identifying abatement cost and administrative fee. If any property owner has a valid reason for having the charges removed, in accordance with Pismo Beach Municipal Code section 8.32.070, the City Council may direct staff to uphold, reduce, or eliminate the assessments for properties which a protest has been received, prior to adoption of the resolution provided as Attachment 1. Otherwise, the full assessments shown in Attachment 1A will be forwarded for the tax rolls.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds have been budgeted to cover weed abatement costs and will be reimbursed to the City through the Property Tax Assessment.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
1.A. Exhibit A to Resolution: Weed Abatement Charges Table
2. Resolution R-2026-023
Prepared by:
Michelle Pearson, Analyst
Submitted by: Paul Provence, Battalion Chief
City Manager Approval:
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA CERTIFYING THE AMOUNT OF ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS FOR GRASS, WEEDS, AND RUBBISH PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION R-2026-023 TO BE
FILED WITH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY TAX ROLLS, AS INDICATED BY ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER PER HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 14912 WHEREAS, pursuant to Weed Abatement Ordinance O-96-05 and Section 8.32.130 of the Pismo Beach Municipal Code, the City of Pismo Beach has conducted its annual weed abatement program; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution R-2026-023 ordering the abatement of grass and weeds presenting nuisance conditions within the city; and WHEREAS, on June 16, 2026, the City Council conducted a duly-noticed Public Hearing to allow property owners to protest their parcels having been identified as needing this abatement, at which hearing no protests were received; and WHEREAS, on August 4, 2026, the City Council conducted a duly-noticed Public Hearing to allow property owners to protest the weed abatement charges assigned to their parcels that required clearing by a City contractor, prior to the charges being forwarded to the County of San Luis Obispo for placement on 2026 tax rolls, at which hearing the comments of all interested parties were considered; and WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 14912 provides that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach may provide for the collection of the special assessment in the same manner and subject to the same penalty as, or with, other charges and taxes fixed and collected by the county on behalf of the City, and the county may deduct its reasonable costs incurred for the service before remittal of the balance to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach as follows:
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 50077(b), the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach may provide for the collection of the special tax in the same manner and subject to the same penalty as, or with, other charges and taxes fixed and collected by the county on behalf of the city, and the county may deduct its reasonable costs incurred for the service before remittal of the balance to the city.
2. Pursuant to Weed Abatement Ordinance O-96-05, Section 8.32.130 of the City of Pismo Beach Municipal Code, and City Council Resolution R-2026-023, the attached list of weed abatement accounts (Exhibit A) is hereby certified by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach and is hereby assigned to the County Council Agenda 8-4-2026 11.A-3
Attachment 1
Auditor, County of San Luis Obispo, for placement upon the appropriate Assessor’s Tax Roll of the County of San Luis Obispo; and
3. The total amount of said weed abatement charges for the City of Pismo Beach is $6,540.04 as itemized in Exhibit A, and these various abatement charge amounts are hereby incorporated and made part of this resolution.
UPON MOTION OF Council Member , seconded by Council Member , the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 4th day of August 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Approved: Attest:
________________________ ________________________
Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the City of Pismo Beach on _______________________.
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Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
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Attachment 1
2026 Weed Abatement Charges
005-013-002 McGinley, Patricia $498.64
005-023-019 Micklus, Jessica $528.64
005-141-002 Garcia, Donato $498.64
005-221-037 CCT Ventures $498.64
005-234-010 Cooney, FM TRE ET AL $498.64
005-398-042 Sushil Capital LLC $1,023.64
010-045-003 Schulze, Richard $998.64
010-291-065 Jamieson, Jarrett $498.64
010-501-001 Cerveny, Florence $498.64
010-521-012 Ocean Rabbit $498.64
010-521-051 Silveira, Jack $498.64
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Attachment 1.A
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Attachment 2
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Attachment 2