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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE: (A) ACCEPTING THE 202 6 WEED ABATEMENT
COMMENCEMENT REPORT COMPILED BY THE COUNTY
OF SANTA CLARA’S CONSUMER AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - WEED
ABATEMENT PROGRAM; (B) DECLARING THAT THOSE
CERTAIN NOXIOUS OR DANGEROUS SEASONAL AND
RECURRENT WEEDS, GROWING OR LIKELY TO BE
GROWING, AND REFUSE, SITUATED OR LIKELY TO BE
SITUATED, ON THOSE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED IN THE
REPORT ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE; AND (C) DIRECTING
THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA’S CONSUMER AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - WEED
ABATEMENT PROGRAM TO MAIL A NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING TO OCCUR ON FEBRUARY 10, 2026, AT 1:30
P.M. BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TO PROPERTY
OWNERS OF AFFECTED REAL PROPERTIES ON THE
REPORT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 9.12 OF TITLE 9 OF
THE SAN JOS E MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE WEED
ABATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE AND THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement (“Director”) has caused the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency, Weed Abatement Program, to prepare a Weed Abatement Program Commencement Report for the year 2026 describing that noxious and/or dangerous seasonal and/or recurrent weeds, as defined in Chapter 9.12 of the San José Municipal Code, are growing or are likely to grow upon certain streets, parkways, sidewalks or private properties and that refuse, as defined in Chapter 9.12 of the San José Municipal Code, is situated or likely to be situated upon certain streets, parkways, sidewalks or private properties; and
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WHEREAS, the existence of these weeds and/or refuse is considered dangerous or injurious to neighboring property and/or to the health, safety and welfare of the community at large;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
A. The Council hereby accepts and confirms the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report (“Report”) compiled by the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - Weed Abatement Program; and
B. The Council hereby declares that those certain noxious or dangerous seasonal and recurrent weeds, growing or likely to be growing, and refuse, situated or likely to be situated, on those properties identified in the Report are a public nuisance; and
C. The Council hereby directs the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - Weed Abatement Program, to mail a Notice of Public Hearing to occur on February 10, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. before the City Council to property owners of affected real properties on the Report pursuant to Chapter 9.12 of Title 9 of the San José Municipal Code and the Weed Abatement Agreement between the City of San José and the County of Santa Clara.
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ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk