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Matter 26-112

Public Hearing on the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report and the Removal of Weeds or Refuse.

Environment & Sustainability City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 27 Jan 2026
2 Documents on file 366 KB · 2 extracted · 2 AI summaries
File
26-112
Type
Community & Economic Development
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
27 Jan 2026
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:04

The papers

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Memorandum

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The memorandum discusses a public hearing on the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report and the removal of weeds or refuse. It recommends overruling objections to the report and directing the County of Santa Clara to abate public nuisances on identified properties. The program aims to reduce fire hazards on vacant properties. Property owners have been notified of the hearing and their responsibilities regarding weed abatement, including associated fees. The memorandum includes a list of properties affected by the program.

Key points
  • Public hearing on the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report.
  • Recommendation to overrule objections and direct abatement of nuisances.
  • Program aims to reduce fire hazards on vacant properties.
  • Property owners notified of their responsibilities and associated fees.
  • List of affected properties included in the memorandum.
Limitations
  • The text includes unresolved placeholders and truncated information.
  • Specific dates and fees mentioned are not fully detailed.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 2/10/26 26-112 8.1 FROM: Christopher Burton DATE: January 20, 2026 Date: 1/27/26 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide SUBJECT: Public Hearing on the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report and Removal of Weeds or Refuse RECOMMENDATION Conduct a Public Hearing and adopt a resolution: (a) Overruling any and all objections to the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report; and (b) Directing the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - Weed Abatement Program to abate the seasonal and/or recurrent public nuisances on those properties identified in the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report pursuant to Chapter 9.12 of Title 9 of the San José Municipal Code and the Weed Abatement Program Agreement between the City of San José and the County of Santa Clara. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME Conducting a public hearing and adoption of the recommended resolution will overrule any objection to the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report (Report) (Attachment) and enables the County of Santa Clara’s (County) inspectors and contractors to commence the Weed Abatement Program for 2026 season in...
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Resolution

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This document is a draft resolution from the City Council of San Jose, which overrules objections to the 2026 Weed Abatement Program. It directs the County of Santa Clara's Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency to abate public nuisances identified in the report. The resolution confirms the acceptance of the report and outlines the responsibilities of the Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement regarding the abatement process.

Key points
  • The resolution overrules objections to the 2026 Weed Abatement Program.
  • It directs the County of Santa Clara to abate identified public nuisances.
  • The report from the County's Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency is accepted.
  • The Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement is tasked with overseeing the abatement process.
Limitations
  • The document contains unresolved placeholders for the resolution number and adoption date.
  • The document is marked as a draft.

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SAW:VXC:JMD 1/14/2026 RESOLUTION NO. ______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE OVERRULING ALL OBJECTIONS TO THE 2026 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM COMMENCEMENT REPORT AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM TO ABATE THE SEASONAL AND/OR RECURRENT PUBLIC NUISANCES ON THOSE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 9.12 OF TITLE 9 OF THE SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE WEED ABATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE AND THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA WHEREAS, on December 9, 2025, the City Council of the City of San José (“City Council”) received evidence and by its Resolution No. RES2025-413: (a) accepting the 2026 Weed Abatement Commencement Report, compiled by the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - Weed Abatement Program, which identified private property vacant parcels to be included in the Weed Abatement Program; (b) declaring that certain noxious or dangerous seasonal and recurrent weeds and refuse on properties identified in the Report are a public nuisance; and (c) directed the County of Santa Clara’s Consumer and Environmental Protection...