HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2024-06 | Weed and Refuse Nuisance Declaration | Adopted 02/05/2024RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06
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 15th of April 2024, 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
Resolution No. 2024-06
Weed and Refuse Nuisance Declaration
City Council Regular Meeting | February 5, 2024
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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 5th day of February 2024 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, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
Marie Blankley (Feb 6, 2024 19:34 PST)
Marie Blankley
CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, THAI NAM PHAM, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that
the attached Resolution No. 2024-06 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 held on Council held Monday, February 5, 2024, with a quorum
present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official
Seal of the City of Gilroy this Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
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Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)