City Council and Authorities Concurrent
July 14, 2026

1 Weed Abatement
Program
Fire Department
Jake Tomlin
Fire Marshal
Item # RTC 26-318
July 14, 2026
Agenda
• Background
• County Weed Abatement Program Fees
• Recommended Action
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2 Background•On February 10, 2026, the City Council was given an overview of the Weed Abatement Program with an update of programmatic improvements made for 2026. •At the February 10th meeting, the City Council passed a resolution declaring weeds a nuisance in alignment with Chapter 8.15 of the City Code, and a Public Hearing was scheduled for March 24, 2026, to allow citizens to express their concerns or objections to the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report.•For 2026, the County has identified 192 non-compliant parcels or lots of land in Santa Clara.3 Background(continued)•At the March 24, 2026, meeting one property owner attended the meeting and appealed their inclusion on the 2026 County Commencement Report. The County Weed Abatement Program and City Code Enforcement recommended this property be removed from the report. City Council accepted the recommendations to remove the property from the list and adopted a resolution ordering the abatement of a nuisance consisting of growing weeds in the City of Santa Clara on the identified parcels.•On June 16, 2026, the County Weed Abatement Program sent the City the 2026 Santa Clara Assessment Report showing the fees that will be added to the taxes of the properties that remained on the county Commencement List in 2026. Abatement work is currently ongoing.4 3 4
3 2026 County Weed Abatement Fees•Fees are determined each year based on overall program costs and the number of properties in the program. We are a 100% cost recovery program.5 Recommended Action•Adopt a Resolution confirming the 2026 Weed Abatement Program Assessment Report and Assessment List pursuant to SCCC 8.15.090.6 5 6
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