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JUL 2 8 1981
Santa Monica, California, July 13, 1981
T0: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Confirmation of the 1981 Weed Abatement Assessment Roll
Introduction
This report requests the City Council confirm the costs of the work and
the 1981 Weed Abatement Roll which is on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
Background
On January 14, 1981 (Item 6-K), the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6168
(CCS), in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 13, Section 39500
to 39588, Title 4 of the Government Code, declaring certain weeds growing
in front of or on each separate parcel within the City of Santa Monica to
be a public nuisance and set March 10, 1981, as the date for a public
hearing.
On January 21, 22, and 23, 1981, each parcel described in the Resolution
of Intention was posted announcing the date and hour of the public hearing.
A notice inviting bids was published in the Evening Outlook on January 22
and 23, 1981, and bid proposals were prepared and mailed to six (6) various
contractors on January 22, 1981. The final date for the submittal of
sealed bids was February 10, 1981, at 2:30 p.m. One sealed bid was opened
publicly on February 10, 1981, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers by
the City Clerk and was presented to the Council at its March 10, 1981 me ting.,
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JUl 2 8 1981
To: Mayor and Council -2- July 13, 1981
On March 10, 1981 (Item 6-K), the public hearing was held, after which
the Street Superintendent was ordered to cause the weeds to be abated, and
the award of contract was made to Gary's Lot Cleaning. The work was com-
pleted in five operations from April to July, 1981,. at a total cost of
$27,239.72. The total amount of the assessment is $22,212.92. The dif-
ference between the $27,239.72 and the $22,212.92 is the cost of weed
abatement on City properties. The assessment roll must be completed,
confirmed, and delivered to the County Assessor's office by no later than
July 31, 1981. If the assessment roll is not confirmed by the City Council
on July 28, 1981, the various assessments will have to be carried over ~
until August, 1982.
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council adopt th_e- attached resolution confirming
the. 19:81 Weed Abatement Assessment Roll
Prepared by: Stan Scholl
Neil Miller
Alex Casi1las
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1981 WEED ABATEMENT STATISTICS AND ACTUAL COST
No. of Disc. Lots Area Actual Cost
91 (Private) 586,345 $ 0.0085
1 (City ) 22,400 0.0085
Total 92 608,745 $ 5,174.33
No. of Mow Lots Area Actual Cost
71 (Private) 182,289 $ 0.045
15 (City ) 64,093 0.045
Total 86 246,382 11,087.18
No. of Parkways Mowed Area Actual Cost
100 (Private) 53,705 $ 0.06
7 (City ) 15,800 0.06
Total 107 69,505 $ 4,170.30
No. of Hand Cleaned Lots Area Actual Cost
8 (Private) 18,650 $ 0.05
3 (City ) 10,400 0.05
Total 11 29,050 $ 1,452.50
SUMMARY CITY PERK GTE PRIVATE
Total Number Disc Lots 1 0 0 91
Total Number Mow Lots 15 3 0 68
Total Number Parkways 7 2 0 98
Total Number Hand Cleaned Lots 3 0 0 8
Total Footage Disc Lots 22,400 0 0 586,345
Total Footage Mow Lots 64,093 44,000 0 138,289
Total Footage Parkways 15,800 13,680 0 40,025
Total Footage Hand Cleaned
Lots 10,400 0 0 18,650
Actual Cost - Rubbish Removal .$ 0
Actual Cost - Weed Abatement. .$ 21,884.31
Actual Cost - Clerical, Inspection & Supplies .$ 5,355.41
TOTAL COST (ACTUAL) $ 27,239.72