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Loma Linda council approves fall 2024 weed‑abatement report and authorizes liens
Summary
After a public hearing, the council approved the fall 2024 weed‑abatement report, authorized staff accounting of costs and adopted Resolution R‑2025‑02 to place liens on properties where owners did not abate violations.
The Loma Linda City Council adopted the fall 2024 weed‑abatement report and authorized assessments to be placed on property tax rolls for properties that did not comply with abatement notices.
Staff reported that initial inspections covered about 300 parcels, with 272 notices to property owners. Where owners did not clean properties, the city’s contractor abated the site and invoices were sent; staff recommended the council approve a report, the accounting of costs and a resolution (Council Bill R‑2025‑02) to establish liens and assessments on the affected properties.
The council opened a public hearing, received no contested testimony on the item, and moved to approve the staff recommendation. The clerk read the motion onto the record and the vote was recorded as carried unanimously.
Staff explained the process: notices were mailed to assessor‑of‑record addresses; returned notices were posted on properties; owners were given two weeks to abate; unpaid invoices were billed and recommended for placement on the tax roll. One invoice had been paid and was removed from the report before the assessments were finalized.
The council also discussed related vegetation questions (trimming palm fronds on private property and public‑right‑of‑way responsibilities) and clarified that code enforcement and the fire inspector respond to complaints and may issue administrative citations when necessary.
