ITEM 5.1
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING WEED
ABATEMENT PROGRAM AND ORDERING
ABATEMENT
2 Background
• The City of Union City and Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) Fire Prevention staff conduct weed abatement annually as a fire prevention measure • Vacant properties with the potential for extensive weed growth are included in the program
• Property owners can complete the abatement work themselves • All properties that are abated would be assessed the full cost of that work including administrative costs
• Process pursuant to Government Code Sections 39560, et seq. 3 Background
• May 12, 2026: The City Council adopted a resolution initiating the 2026 Weed Abatement Program by declaring conditions of certain properties as public nuisances and set the hearing date to consider objections
• Identified properties provided notice by mail at least five (5) days prior to the hearing and City Council should consider any objections and allow or overrule them by motion 4 Background
• Staff will proceed with abating properties where owners have not completed the work • Following abatement, a future public hearing will be scheduled for the City Council to approve placing a lien for the cost of abatement of each property. 5 Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, consider any objections, and by motion approve the report, by motion, order abatement of the public nuisances identified in the report