City Council

2.\nPUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF COSTS AND FEES\nFOLLOWING WEED ABATEMENT AT 804 S. SIXTH STREET – F2M25-41, N2M25-95,\nR2M25-28, M2M25-119\nThis is the time and place set by Notice No. N2M25-95 for the City Council to hold a public\nhearing relating to the collection of costs and fees following weed abatement at 804 S.\nSixth Street. On August 22, 2024, the City received a complaint regarding overgrown\nvegetation at 804 S. Sixth Street (the “Property”). Upon inspection it was confirmed that\nthe conditions of the property were in violation of Section 6.24.020 of the Alhambra\nMunicipal Code (AMC) with overgrown weeds and vegetation. On August 26, 2024, a\nNotice of Violation was issued by mail and posted on the Property. No remedial action\nwas taken. Numerous attempts were made by Code Enforcement to remedy the situation\nwith no success. Overgrown weeds and vegetation are health and safety hazards. It is a\nproperty owner’s duty to keep their property free from weeds, which constitute a public\nnuisance under Section 6.24.020 of the AMC. Once the City issues a Notice to Abate per\nSection 6.24.030 of the AMC, the City has the authority to abate the nuisance itself to\nensure the health and safety of the community is maintained per Section 6.24.070. On\nMarch 17, 2025, the Code Enforcement Division and accompanying City officials served\nand executed the Inspection and Abatement Warrant and conducted an abatement of the\novergrown vegetation to rid the Property of health and safety violations.\nSection 6.24.100 of the AMC requires that the record of costs be submitted to the City\nCouncil prior to June 30th of the fiscal year in which the abatement work was performed,\nwhich was satisfied on June 23, 2025. A hearing on the confirmation of such costs must\nbe held prior to July 30th of such year. As of this date, the total cost incurred by the City –\nincluding contractor services, attorney involvement, and City staff time is $30,660.45. Per\nSection 6.24.130 of the AMC, Council shall hear evidence surrounding the Agency Lien\nList, together with any objections from the property owners liable for the assessment, and\nmay make any revision, correction, or modification to the costs owed. AMC Section\n6.24.140 states that the total costs confirmed by Council shall constitute a special\nassessment and a lien against the respective lot or parcel of land to which it relates. A\nspecial assessment is a tax bill levied by the County Auditor Controller’s Office, and a\nnuisance abatement lien constitutes a claim against the property which clouds title to the\nproperty and must be paid prior to sale of the property. Both types of liens can be\nforeclosed on in the event of non-payment. City staff recommends that the City Council\napprove both a lien and an assessment to ensure cost recovery, as set forth in the AMC.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council:\n1.\nConduct a public hearing to receive public testimony; and,\n2.\nDetermine the correctness or reasonableness, or both, of the costs incurred\n($30,660.45) in the City’s abatement of the nuisance conditions on the property\nlocated at 804 S. Sixth Street (“Property”); and,\nAuthorize a nuisance abatement lien and a special assessment against the\nProperty in the amount of the City’s abatement costs (M2M25-119); and,\n4.\nAdopt Resolution No. R2M25-28 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City\nof Alhambra, California, confirming a report of abatement costs and authorizing a\nnuisance abatement lien and special tax assessment to be recorded on title against\n804 South 6th Street