TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Marisa Lundstedt, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Additional Research Regarding Surety Bonds and Numerical Limitations on Residential Construction Permits (Community Development Director Lundstedt).
PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review and provide direction.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with this action.
BACKGROUND:
On July 2, 2013, and August 6, 2013, staff provided presentations to the City Council on the rules and procedures to alleviate construction impacts in residential neighborhoods. Staff was then directed by Council to implement additional construction rules and meet with the Board of Building Appeals to discuss adding more construction rules. Staff conducted meetings with the Board of Building Appeals on September 11, 2013, November 14, 2013, and January 30, 2014.
On March 4, 2014 staff provided a follow up presentation to the City Council, and introduced the additional rules and procedures to alleviate construction impacts in residential neighborhoods. City Council requested an update report showing statistical numbers in 6 months. Additionally, Council directed staff to explore the implementation of a "surety bond" requirement for all projects as a protective measure for properties adjacent to active construction sites.
On November 5, 2014 staff provided a status report and presentation on construction rules, surety bonds and construction parking permits. After considerable discussion, the City Council adopted a motion directing staff to (1) reach out to the California League of Cities and Southern California Government Cities to see if there are any cities that have a successful surety bond program; (2) explore the i...
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