RESOLUTION NO. 26-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 2025 WEED ABATEMENT REPORT, AUTHORIZING THE BILLING FOR THE 2025 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURSUE REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente annually establishes a Weed Abatement Program managed by the Code Compliance Division to reduce fire hazards associated with weeds and debris on vacant lots and unoccupied structured parcels; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution 25-39 on April 15, 2025, authorizing the City’s Weed Abatement Contractor to clear all non-compliant properties within the City; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 39574 and 39575 of the California Government Code, the City has successfully completed the noticing and posting of charges and the 2025 Weed Abatement Report has been duly prepared and submitted; and WHEREAS, the total expenditure for the 2025 Weed Abatement Program was $124,832.51, funded under the budget account number 001-452-4370-000-0000, with the intent to recover the majority of these costs from non-compliant property owners or City departments responsible for serviced parcels.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and incorporated fully herein.
SECTION 2. That the 2025 Weed Abatement Report, submitted as Attachment 2 of the agenda report entitled, “Billing for 2025 Weed Abatement Program,” dated February 3, 2026 is hereby accepted and approved.
SECTION 3. That City staff is hereby authorized and directed to bill non-compliant property owners for the 2025 Weed Abatement Program expenses as detailed in the 2025 Weed Abatement Report.
SECTION 4. That the City Manager, or their designee, is authorized and directed to pursue the reimbursement of expenses associated with the weed abatement of private properties, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the California Government Code and consistent with the practices of the City.
SECTION 5. That the City Council hereby waives the City’s notification costs for property owners who comply with the weed abatement notifications, in recognition of their efforts to adhere to City regulations and to promote compliance among all property owners, which is in the best interests of the City and the public.
SECTION 6. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take such other and further actions as may be necessary and proper to accomplish the purposes of this resolution.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, 2026.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Rick Loeffler, Mayor of the City of San Clemente, California San Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 26-18 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of _______________________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of _________________, ________. __________________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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