Loma Linda City Council adopts fall 2025 weed‑abatement resolution, imposes liens on outstanding properties

The Loma Linda City Council voted to adopt a resolution imposing liens on remaining properties for costs associated with the fall 2025 weed‑abatement program and to accept the staff accounting of expenses.

City staff reported the fall inspections began Sept. 18 and that the city’s new fire inspector conducted initial reviews of about 300 parcels. Notices to property owners were mailed Sept. 25; staff said most owners complied after notices and only a small number of properties required contractor abatement. One $5,000 assessment was removed from the lien list after the owner worked with staff and paid the charge.

Council members praised the small size of the outstanding list and asked for greater clarity in future reports about how affected properties are identified; staff said the report in the packet used parcel (APN) numbers rather than owner names or addresses.

Council and staff also discussed the scope of the city’s "weed abatement" program, which staff said covers hazardous vegetation broadly — including dead brush and overgrown palm skirts that pose fire risks. Staff described the enforcement process as sequential: an advisory notice and educational mailer, followed by a notice of violation and citations if owners do not comply. Staff emphasized the city does not send city contractors to trim privately owned trees because of liability concerns.

The motion to accept the report and adopt council bill R-2026-06 carried. The resolution imposes liens to recover abatement costs for the properties that remain outstanding; the city will proceed with the accounting and lien process as authorized by the adopted resolution.

The council closed the hearing with no members of the public speaking on the item.