WEEDS AND RUBBISH The council is holding...

WEEDS AND RUBBISH

The council is holding a special hearing to take complaints about

a new law regarding the regulation of weeds and trash on private

property.

State law allows the council to declare properties with oversized

weeds and trash buildup a public nuisance, especially if they

constitute a fire hazard.

If a resident is found to have oversized weeds on his or her

property, an official with the Public Work’s Department will post a

sign in the yard instructing him or her to clean up.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Property owners who have been identified by the city for not

complying with the resolution will be able to defend themselves at

Monday’s hearings. City officials estimate that 168 parcels in the

city could be, or already are, in violation of the weed abatement

ordinance.

POLICE COMMAND VEHICLE

The council will be asked to approve a proposal to accept a grant

from Santa Ana Urban Area Security Initiative to purchase a $550,000

police command vehicle

WHAT TO EXPECT

The council will likely approve the purchase, which appears on the

consent agenda. The city will purchase the command vehicle with money

from the general fund, then repay the fund with money from the grant.

ELEVATORS

The City Council will be asked to approve the expenditure of

$300,000 to replace City Hall’s elevator control system.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The item is on the council’s consent agenda and will likely pass.