HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2023-08 | Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance | Adopted 02/27/2023RESOLUTION NO. 2023-08
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 17th of April 2023, 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.
Resolution No. 2023-08
Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance
City Council Regular Meeting | February 27, 2023
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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 27th day of February 2023 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ARMENDARIZ, BRACCO, CLINE, HILTON,
MARQUES, TOVAR, BLANKLEY
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
Marie Blankley, Chair
ATTEST:
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Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
Marie Blankley (Mar 1, 2023 10:17 PST)
Marie Blankley
CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, THAI NAM PHAM, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that th e
attached Resolution No. 2023-08 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a
city R esolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a Regular Meeting of
said held on Council held Monday, February 27, 2023, 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, February 27, 2023.
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Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy