Special City Council Meeting

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025, AT 6:45 PM AMEDEE O. "DICK" RICHARDS JR. COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1424 MISSION STREET, SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91030 NOTICE ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & ACCESSIBILITY The South Pasadena City Council Meeting will be conducted in-person from the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr. Council Chambers, located at 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Public participation may be made as follows: In-Person – Council Chambers, 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030 Live Broadcast via the City website – http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 825 9999 2830 Written Public Comment – written comment must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by emailing to ccpubliccomment@southpasadenaca.gov Via Phone–+1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above. Meeting may be viewed at: 1. Go to the Zoom website, https://zoom.us/join and enter the Zoom Meeting information; or 2. Click on the following unique Zoom meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82599992830 or 3. By calling: +1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above; and viewing the meeting via http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Janet Braun ROLL CALL ROLL CALL: Mayor Janet Braun Mayor Pro Tem Sheila Rossi Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti Councilmember Jon Primuth Councilmember Omari Ferguson 1

1. CONSIDERATION TO CONFIRM CHARGES ASSESSED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR THE ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION ON RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF UNIMPROVED PRIVATE PROPERTIES CONSTITUTING A FIRE HAZARD PUBLIC HEARING Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council, after holding a Public Hearing to allow property owners with pending weed abatement charges the opportunity to object or receive an explanation of pending charges, confirm the charges set forth in the 2025 Los Angeles County Report on the Cost of Weed Abatement. ADJOURNMENT . CERTIFICATION OF POSTING I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on July 30, 2025, on the bulletin board in the courtyard of City Hall located at 1414 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030, and on the City, website as required by law, on the date listed below. 07/24/2025 /S/ Date Mark Perez, Acting Chief City Clerk 2

City Council Agenda Report ITEM NO. 1 DATE: July 30, 2025 FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager PREPARED BY: Greg Lloyd, Fire Chief SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION TO CONFIRM CHARGES ASSESSED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR THE ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION ON RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF UNIMPROVED PRIVATE PROPERTIES CONSTITUTING A FIRE HAZARD Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council, after holding a Public Hearing to allow property owners with pending weed abatement charges the opportunity to object or receive an explanation of pending charges, confirm the charges set forth in the 2025 Los Angeles County Report on the Cost of Weed Abatement. Executive Summary Approximately one-quarter of the City of South Pasadena (City) is identified in the City’s Municipal Code, Chapter 14, as a “high risk fire area.” The high-risk area is defined as those properties located South of Monterey Road, extending to the city border, and West of Meridian Avenue, extending to the city border. To help mitigate the fire hazard associated with this flammable vegetation, the City contracts with the County of Los Angeles Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures’ Office (Agricultural Commissioner or County) to provide vegetation management services. The City has participated in this program since 2011. Background The vegetation management program offered through the County of Los Angeles is available to all 88 cities in the county. The City has participated in this program since 2011. The program is an efficient and effective method to mitigate the fire hazards associated with the annual growth of grass, brush, and native vegetation. Fire Department staff works closely with the County to respond to questions from homeowners relating to brush clearance and hazard abatement procedures. On an annual basis, the Agricultural Commissioner provides brush clearance and vegetation management services within the City. The vegetation management program inspects unimproved and designated private properties within the City. Deputy Director/Bureau Chief Raymond B. Smith of the Agricultural Commissioner’s office sent notice to the owners of each of the affected properties on or before February 1, 2025, advising them of the need to maintain parcels free from hazardous vegetation. On February 3

19, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No.7891, which designated the County as the proper party to give notice to destroy seasonal and recurrent weed abatements which are a fire nuisance. The County identified 87 properties in the City that required an inspection and or clearance of hazardous vegetation. Property owners had the option of clearing their properties and if not, the County would abate the hazardous vegetation, and the cost would constitute a special assessment against their property. Analysis The County completed its abatement of those properties where the owner did not remove the hazardous vegetation. The County has transmitted to the City the list of properties upon which abatement charges for the removal of hazardous vegetation will be assessed along with the corresponding amounts. This is referred to as the “Report on the Cost of Weed Abatement” and is attached for the City Council’s review (“Report”). Property owners liable for the charges are provided an opportunity to be heard by the City Council and lodge any objections. If an objection occurs, the City Council may modify the Report if the Council deems it necessary or the City Council may overrule the objection. Otherwise, the Report should be confirmed, and the County will place an assessment on the properties to recover their costs for the abatement. Fiscal Impact The City incurs no financial liability for the inspection or abatement of the brush and vegetation on the designated private properties. Property owners who elect not to abate vegetation fire hazards are assessed fees through the County of Los Angeles for inspection and abatement costs. Reference is hereby made to Resolution No. 7891 for further particulars. Key Performance Indicators and Strategic Plan This item is in line with the Fire Department’s Key Performance Indicator to complete 100% of brush inspections annually, as identified in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget. In addition, this item addresses section 3(e) of the Adopted 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, which identifies controlling/mitigating hazardous vegetation in the City’s high hazard brush area. Commission Review and Recommendation This matter was not reviewed by the Public Safety Commission. Public Notification A Public Hearing Notice was Published on July 11, 2025, in the Pasadena Star News. In addition, on or before February 1, 2025, the County of Los Angeles Agricultural Commissioner’s Office sent out annual weed abatement notices to property owners of the properties identified in Resolution No. 7891. Attachment: Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 7891 Attachment No. 2 - 2024-2025 Report on the Cost of Weed Abatement Attachment No. 3 - Weed Abatement Charges 4

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Kurt E. Floren Agricultural Commissioner Director of Weights and Measures COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Department of Agricultural Commissioner/ Weights and Measures 12300 Lower Azusa Road Arcadia, CA 91006-5872 https://acwm.lacounty.gov Maximiliano E. Regis Chief Deputy Protecting Consumers and the Environment Since 1881 To Enrich Lives Through Effective and Caring Service July 14, 2025 AMENDED The Honorable City Council City of South Pasadena 1414 Mission Street South Pasadena, CA 91030 Council Members: 2024-2025 REPORT ON THE COST OF WEED ABATEMENT Pursuant to State law, a report on the cost of weed abatement (enclosed) is being submitted to your Honorable Body for confirmation, by motion or resolution, on the 30th day of July, 2025 at the hour of 6:45 p.m. A copy of the report must be posted on or near the chamber door of the City Council at least three days prior to its submission to your Honorable Body, with a notice of the time of submission. It is my recommendation that your Honorable Body confirm these charges. After your Honorable Body confirms the weed abatement charges, please send a copy of the confirmation to our Weed Abatement Division at the above address. Respectfully yours, ADRIAN ZAVALA Deputy Director/Bureau Chief Weed Hazard and Integrated Pest Management Jenny Rivas Staff Assistant II Weed Hazard and Integrated Pest Management Enclosures Attachment No. 2 9

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS ) CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA ) Adrian Zavala, Deputy Director, Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures, Weed Abatement Division of the Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures office, of the County of Los Angeles, first being sworn, on oath states: That on or before the 24th day of July, 2025, he posted or caused to be posted, on or near the chamber door of the City Council of the City of South Pasadena, a copy of his report of the cost of noxious weed abatement on each and all of the properties described in the list hereto attached, of which the annexed is a true copy thereof, setting the 30th day of July, 2025, as the date upon which said report is to be submitted to the City Council of the City of South Pasadena for confirmation. ________________________________ ADRIAN ZAVALA SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME 30th DAY OF JULY, 2025 _____________________________________ City Clerk of City of South Pasadena State of California 10

REPORT ON THE COST OF WEED ABATEMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA Council Member: Pursuant to an order heretofore made by your Honorable Body instructing this Department to abate noxious or dangerous weeds and rubbish under the provisions of the Government Code, we respectfully submit the following report on the cost of abating such noxious weeds on each separate lot or parcel of land, showing the cost of removing such weeds on each separate lot or parcel of land, or in front thereof, or both, to-wit: (see attached) 11

July 30, 2025 The foregoing report was submitted to the City Council of the City of South Pasadena on the 30th day of July, 2025, for confirmation and was with all objections thereto duly received and considered, and was by said City Council confirmed, and the County Auditor is hereby ordered and instructed to enter the amounts of the respective assessment against the respective parcels of land as they appear on the current assessment roll. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA By Mayor ATTEST: By City Clerk 12

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES July 3, 2025 KEY MAPBOOK PAGE PARCEL ZONE CITY CODE CHARGES F 5308 002 064 6 654 53.14 F 5308 002 070 6 654 53.14 F 5308 002 072 6 654 53.14 F 5308 020 027 6 654 53.14 F 5308 021 001 6 654 53.14 F 5308 022 002 6 654 53.14 F 5308 022 003 6 654 53.14 F 5308 022 004 6 654 53.14 F 5308 023 007 6 654 888.78 F 5308 023 015 6 654 53.14 F 5308 024 017 6 654 53.14 F 5308 024 034 6 654 1683.14 F 5308 025 027 6 654 729.66 F 5308 027 007 6 654 1365.14 F 5308 027 008 6 654 1365.14 F 5308 027 016 6 654 2067.14 F 5308 027 017 6 654 1056.26 F 5308 027 018 6 654 1365.14 F 5308 027 019 6 654 1365.14 F 5308 027 020 6 654 1318.34 F 5308 031 001 6 654 767.1 F 5308 031 039 6 654 1104.06 F 5308 031 040 6 654 1038.54 F 5308 031 041 6 654 982.38 F 5308 031 042 6 654 1244.46 F 5308 031 053 6 654 1131.14 F 5308 031 054 6 654 832.62 F 5308 031 055 6 654 1084.34 F 5308 031 058 6 654 53.14 F 5308 032 006 6 654 53.14 F 5308 032 009 6 654 682.86 F 5308 032 012 6 654 53.14 F 5308 032 044 6 654 53.14 F 5308 032 045 6 654 53.14 F 5308 034 004 6 654 53.14 F 5310 021 009 6 654 897.14 F 5310 022 013 6 654 53.14 F 5310 026 010 6 654 53.14 Page 1 of 3 Attachment No. 3 13

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES July 3, 2025 F 5310 026 011 6 654 53.14 F 5311 001 018 6 654 53.14 F 5311 007 019 6 654 53.14 F 5311 008 033 6 654 53.14 F 5311 008 039 6 654 53.14 F 5311 009 055 6 654 53.14 F 5311 009 056 6 654 53.14 F 5311 009 057 6 654 53.14 F 5311 009 058 6 654 53.14 F 5311 010 010 6 654 53.14 F 5311 010 012 6 654 53.14 F 5311 010 015 6 654 53.14 F 5311 010 027 6 654 53.14 F 5311 010 028 6 654 53.14 F 5311 010 029 6 654 53.14 F 5311 010 030 6 654 53.14 F 5311 014 042 6 654 53.14 F 5311 014 043 6 654 53.14 F 5311 014 048 6 654 53.14 F 5311 015 005 6 654 53.14 F 5311 015 006 6 654 53.14 F 5311 015 022 6 654 53.14 F 5311 015 023 6 654 53.14 F 5311 017 020 6 654 53.14 F 5311 017 021 6 654 53.14 F 5312 002 007 6 654 53.14 F 5312 002 008 6 654 53.14 F 5312 002 009 6 654 53.14 F 5312 002 030 6 654 53.14 F 5312 002 031 6 654 53.14 F 5312 016 014 6 654 53.14 F 5312 016 015 6 654 1047.9 F 5312 016 016 6 654 53.14 F 5312 016 017 6 654 53.14 F 5312 017 025 6 654 53.14 F 5312 017 042 6 654 1572.06 F 5312 017 043 6 654 1506.54 F 5312 017 044 6 654 1459.74 F 5312 017 049 6 654 1731.18 Page 2 of 3 14

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES July 3, 2025 F 5312 020 012 6 654 53.14 F 5312 020 022 6 654 53.14 F 5314 005 017 6 654 53.14 F 5314 005 021 6 654 53.14 F 5314 005 045 6 654 53.14 F 5314 006 005 6 654 53.14 F 5314 007 017 6 654 53.14 F 5314 008 014 6 654 53.14 F 5314 018 010 6 654 53.14 F 5314 026 050 6 654 53.14 TOTAL IMPROVED PARCELS 0 TOTAL CHARGES 0 TOTAL UNIMPROVED PARCELS 25 TOTAL CHARGES 30285.94 TOTAL INSPECTION FEE ONLY PARCELS 62 TOTAL CHARGES 3294.68 TOTAL PARCELS 87 TOTAL CHARGES 33580.62 Page 3 of 3 15