Resolution 2010-06
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
DECLARING CERTAIN WEEDS GROWING IN THE CITY OF GILROY
TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, DESCRIBING WEEDS WHICH CONSTITUTE
SUCH NUISANCE, AND PROVIDING NOTICE OF THE
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BY PUBLICATION THEREOF
WHEREAS, certain weeds are growing in the City of Gilroy ("City") upon the various
streets, alleys, sidewalks and upon private property, which weeds bear seeds of a wingy or
downy nature, or which may attain such growth as to become, when dry, a fire menace, or which
are otherwise noxious and dangerous; and
WHEREAS, certain refuse is accumulating in the City upon public and private property;
and
WHEREAS, said weeds and refuse constitute a public nuisance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gilroy as
follows:
1. That such weeds and refuse do now constitute and will continue to constitute a public
nuisance, and it is ordered that said public nuisance be abated in the manner provided by Article
III of Chapter 12 of the Gilroy City Code.
2. That said nuisance exists upon all of the streets, alleys, sidewalks and private property
within said City as shown, described and delineated on the several maps of the property in the
City which are recorded in the Office of the County Assessor of the County of Santa Clara,
reference in each instance for the description of any particular street, alley or private property
being hereby made to the several maps aforesaid, and in the event of there being several
subdivision maps on which said lots are shown, reference is hereby made to the latest
subdivision map.
3. That it is ordered that Monday, the 3rd of May 2010, at the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m.,
or as soon thereafter as the item can be heard, in the Council Chambers of the City Council of the
City, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, California, is hereby fixed as the time and place when
objections to the proposed destruction or removal of said weeds and refuse shall be heard and
given due consideration.
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4. That the Chief of the Fire Department of the City is hereby ordered and directed to
cause notice of the adoption of this resolution and notice of said hearing to be given to all of the
affected property owners at their stated mailing address on the latest tax assessor's role, and also
to be given in the manner and form provided in Sections 14.29 and 12.53 of the Gilroy City
Code, and to cause said notice to be published in the City, at least ten (10) days prior to said
hearing; and
5. That nothing in this Resolution prohibits the issuance of citations for violations of City
Code Section 12.46 or City Fire Code with regards to Section 304.1.2.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 st day of March, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ARELLANO, BRACCO, DILLON,
GARTMAN, TUCKER, WOODWARD and
PINHEIRO
NONE
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
APPROVED:
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I, SHA WNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2010-06 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 1 st day of March, 2010, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 3rd day of March, 2010.
a Freels, CMC
Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)