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MARCH 18, 1991
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
REPORTS NO. 7
3-18-91
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SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION
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BACKGROUND
The Southwest Neighborhood Stabilization Program was conceived in
July 1990 in response to defining and analyzing the problems of the
southwest area of the city.
Furthermore the program evaluated solutions and prepared
recommendations for changes to improve the living environment by
gang suppression, property maintenance and education programs.
The following is a brief summary of the status of each program
recommendation.
Community Assistance Team - The team has been created and
consists of representatives of the Community Development and
Police Departments. The team has been meeting bi-monthly and
working on code enforcement issues, marketing/education
program graphics and brochures. Another primary focus of the
Community Assistance team is gang identification, prevention
and education. The Police Department is preparing a separate
report to be presented to the City Council.
Code Enforcement - A proactive code enforcement policy with
major concentration on the southwest portion of the City has
been established with our full-time code enforcement officer
actively pursuing and investigating city code violations,
particularly property maintenance issues. Monthly updates of
the status of complaints, violations and code enforcement
actions are presented to the Planning Commission.
Preparation of a Property Maintenance Ordinance - Copies of
ordinances from other jurisdictions has been obtained and a
draft ordinance has been prepared and is currently being
reviewed by the Community Development Department. The new
property maintenance ordinance will streamline procedures and
clarify maintenance violations.
City Council Repk
Southwest Neighbornood Stabilization Program
March 18, 1991
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Infraction Citation Procedure - Infraction citation will allow
for immediate penalization for certain violations. The
Community Development Department staff has met with the
Central Court and coordinated with the City Attorney's office
to establish a bail schedule for certain zoning and building
code violations. Staff is expecting to bring a recommended
fee bail schedule for these violations back to the Council.
Graffiti Abatement Program - A bid package for contract
services has been prepared by the Community Development
Department and has been sent to the City Attorney' s of f ice for
review. It is expected that a contract for abatement services
will be awarded in early May. Once a contract is awarded,
graffiti removal services will be provided free of charge to
private property owners. Release forms authorizing abatement
work have been prepared and approved by the City Attorney's
office.
Apartment Managers Certificate Program - The Community
Assistance Team recommended to the Council implementation of
a voluntary Manager's Certificate/Licensing Program for
Multiple Family Projects. The program is being refined and
new target dates are being developed. It is hoped that course
material can be completed within the next two months with
program's advertising in June. Community Assistance team
staff has been attending Apartment Managers meetings which are
somewhat unstructured at this time, but the meetings are
comprised of apartment owners and managers in the
southwesterly portion of the City.
Marketing/Education Promotion - An education/marketing program
approach which encourages community participation has been
developed by the Community Development Department and is being
presented as a report to the City Council at tonight's meeting
(March 18th). On December 17, 1990 the City Council
authorized $5,000 in Redevelopment funds to be used for a
media marketing program.
Overcrowding Ordinance - The Community Development Department
is continuing to monitor the progress of the City of Santa Ana
who has drafted an overcrowding ordinance. If the ordinance
is adopted by the Santa Ana Council, the City of Tustin will
consider adoption of a similar ordinance.
Christine A. Shingleton
Assistant City Manager
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Community Development Department