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Item #13 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Tom Hendrix, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Regarding the Annual Weed Abatement Program as Administered by the Colton Fire Department and Set the Public Hearing for the Council Meeting of March 15, 2005. DATE: February 17, 2005 BACKGROUND: Annually, each Spring and Fall, the Fire Department administers the City's Weed Abatement Program. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The attached Resolution declares that weeds, rubbish and dirt upon the parkways, sidewalks and private property in the City of Colton, constitute a public nuisance and are subject to abatement. The Resolution gives the Fire Chief the authority to give notice to property owners who own property where weeds or rubbish constitute a public nuisance and must be abated. Additionally, the Resolution authorizes the Fire Chief to approve a contractor to perform the abatement, to charge an administrative fee and to place all contractor fees plus the administrative fees on the County of San Bernardino Tax Rolls for collection. The Resolution also sets the date for the Public Hearing for any objections to such proposed abatement and the charges therefore, to be heard by the City Council on March 15, 2005. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Total contractor fees for the 2005 Weed Abatement Program are estimated at approximately $30,000.00. Additional associated operating costs are estimated at $3,500.00 and include items such as mailings and like incidental costs. These "pass-through" costs are recouped through direct billing and the County Tax Rolls. Funds have been budgeted in the 2004-2005 Fiscal Year Budget. Funds to be impacted: General Fund Revenue 100-6710 General Fund Expenditures - 100-6090-6093-2350 / Professional Services 100-6090-6093-2300 / Office Supplies