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Council confirms annual weed‑abatement assessments for 20 parcels; assessments range $384–$2,880
Summary
The council held a public hearing and confirmed the superintendent of streets' weed‑abatement report. Staff said Alameda County compliance and the city's contractor cleared weeds on 20 parcels; assessments vary by property size and include administrative cost recovery.
The council opened a public hearing on the superintendent of streets' annual weed‑abatement report and voted to confirm staff's recommended assessments for properties abated this year.
Dan Cianciullo, the city's maintenance supervisor, told the council that 20 parcels were abated this year as part of the annual program coordinated with Alameda County’s fire code compliance officer. He said assessments prepared for those properties “range from $384 to $2,880 depending on the size of the property.” Cianciullo told the council the assessments and a staff report listing the parcels are attached to the staff report.
City staff confirmed the city's practice is to charge the true cost of hiring the contractor plus a 20% administrative cost recovery fee. After opening public testimony (no in‑person or online speakers), the council moved to approve staff’s recommendation; the motion passed unanimously among the voting members present, with one council member absent for this portion of the meeting.
