CC 07-20-2021 Item No. 22 Weed Abatement Lien Assessment_Staff PresentationCupertino City Council
July 20, 2021
Weed and Brush Abatement
Lien Assessment and Collection of Fees
CC 07-20-2021 Item No. 22
Lien Assessment and
Collection Process
●Includes both Weed and Brush Abatement
Programs
●Property owners must clear brush, dry weeds
and dead vegetation by April 30
●Only properties that have not met the
requirements are assessed
●Charges are for the cost of necessary
abatement work performed by County
contractor
●County also charges an administrative fee
●Confirmation of charges by Council is
necessary
●Total charges are included on property
owner tax statement as a special
assessment
Lien Assessment and
Collection Process –Cont.
2021 County Fees
Initial inspection $84
First Administrative Fee (Failed
Inspection / Work Order Processing)
$466
Second Administrative Fee (Contractor
Invoice Processing)
$809
In addition, 100% of Contractor Invoice shall be
transferred to parcel owner as the Contractor Fee
New City Process for Weed
Abatement Program
●November 2, 2020, Council modification to
Weed Abatement Program process
●City will pay initial inspection cost for properties
that pass inspection by the April 30 deadline
●Costs are funded by the General Fund (ongoing
$8,886 budget appropriation)
County Assessment Report
Assessment Report and
hearing notice mailed to
owners on July 6
125 parcels $55,370
Passed Inspection Report
-for payment by City
94 parcels $7,896
Revised Assessment Report
(did not pass inspection)
-for Council consideration
on July 20
31 parcels $47,474
Recommended Action:
●Conduct a hearing to consider objections
from any property owners listed on the
Revised Assessment Report
●Adopt Resolution No. 21-068 approving the
lien assessment and collection of fees on
private parcels for the annual Weed and
Brush Abatement Programs to allow the
County to recover the cost of abatement