Resolution No. 2022-04 | Declaring Weed a Nuisance | Adopted 01/24/2022
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
DECLARING CERTAIN WEEDS GROWING IN THE CITY OF
GILROY AND ACCUMULATIONS OF REFUSE IN THE CITY OF
GILROY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, DESCRIBING WEEDS AND
REFUSE 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 4th of April 2022, at the hour of 6:00 o'clock p.m.
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.
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
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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 by the City Council of the City of Gilroy this 24th day of January, 2022
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ARMENDARIZ, BRACCO, LEROE-
MUÑOZ, MARQUES, TOVAR,
BLANKLEY
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HILTON
APPROVED:
Marie Blankley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, THAI NAM PHAM, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2022-04 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 held on Council
held Monday, January 24, 2022, 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 Monday, January 24, 2022.
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Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)
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