R-018-18 Set the Public Hearing for the Annual Weed Abatement Program for March 20, 2018

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STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. DATE: MARCH 6, 2018 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: BILL SMITH, CITY MANAGER PREPARED BY: TIM McHARGUE, FIRE CHIEFe4 SUBJECT: ADOPT 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 20, 2018 RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that the City Council approve and adopt Resolution No. R-18-18 and set the Public Hearing for the Annual Weed Abatement Program for March 20, 2018. BACKGROUND Annually, each spring and fall, the Fire Department administers the City's Weed Abatement Program. The attached resolution simply sets the date for the necessary public hearing. As such, the act is considered ministerial. ISSUES/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 20, 2018.