TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Report and Preliminary Assessment of Community Development Department Code Enforcement Functions, Responsibilities, and Resources (Community Development Director Tai).
a) RECEIVE REPORT
b) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report, discuss, and provide direction on the staff recommendation of updating the Work Plan to improve the City's Code Enforcement function and request to add one full-time Code Enforcement Officer position to assist with evening and weekend enforcement.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with this report. However, there may be fiscal implications resulting from City Council direction, particularly with regard to increasing staff resources or procuring contract services. The fully-burdened cost for a Code Enforcement Officer (estimated at AA Step) is approximately $101,700. Additionally, one-time costs for a new vehicle and necessary equipment is estimated at $41,200.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council requested an assessment of the City's code enforcement operations. The Community Development Department reviewed the existing functions and concludes that internal operational improvements are needed. This includes ensuring that violations are assigned to appropriate departments for response, adequate staffing, and that a supervisory and reporting structure is in place to provide efficient management of code enforcement cases. The Department is recommending an internal review of roles and responsibilities, and requesting additional staff resources, in order to align resources with community expectations.
BACKGROUND:
At the annual City Council Work Plan meeting on April 23, 2019, the City Council conducte...
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