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Item #7 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF March 4, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Tom Hendrix, Fire Chief �J C 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 18, 2003. DATE: BACKGROUND: 2003 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 18, 2003. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Total contractor fees for the 2003 Weed Abatement Program are estimated at approximately $30,000. Additional associated operating costs are estimated at $4,000 and include items such as notification, 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 2002-2003 Fiscal Year Budget. Funds to be Impacted: General Fund Revenue - 100-6710 — Weed Abatement General Fund Expenditures - 100-6090-6093-2350 — Professional Services 100-6090-6093-2300 — Office Supplies