HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB 2 S.W. STABILIZATION 7-16-90AGENDA
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JULY 16, 1990
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
OLD BUSINESS NO. 2
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SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt specific staff
recommendations for the Southwest Neighborhood Stabilization
Program Plan discussed at the July 2nd workshop, by minute motion.
BACKGROUND
On July 2, 1990, staff members of the Community Development and
Police Department made a workshop presentation to the City Council
on the Southwest Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The workshop
focused on defining and analyzing the problems of the area,
evaluating possible alternative solutions and concluded with
specific staff recommendations. The City Council directed staff
to agendize those specific staff recommendations discussed at the
workshop.
Attached for the City Council's information is a synopsis of
information presented to the City Council at the July 2nd workshop.
Staff will be available to answer any additional questions the City
Council may have on those issues discussed in the report.
As discussed in the attached report, staff is seeking City Council
concurrence and direction on the following necessary actions in
their order of priority. Such actions are paramount to the City
undertaking a comprehensive approach to maintaining the quality of
life in the City's Southwest portion of the City.
1. City Council policy support for the Community Assistance
Team. The team would be an ad-hoc team of
representatives of various city departments deployed as
needed to reinforce City policies in a uniform manner in
certain sections of the community. Target issues would
focus in the southwest area on code enforcement, graffiti
removal, gang identification and suppression, youth
activities, sensitive citizen complaints, special
projects and community education and outreach.
2. City Council policy support for proactive, concentrated
code enforcement. A proactive code enforcement policy
City Council Report
Southwest Neighborhood Stabilization Program
July 16, 1990
Page 2
concentrating on the southwest portion of the City would
actively pursue and investigate city code violations
through hiring of a full-time code enforcement officer
as part of the 1990-91 budget and with support of the
Community Assistance Team. Code Enforcement is currently
handled on a complaint basis only.
3. Direct the preparation of a revised nuisanceZproperty
maintenance ordinance. The City's current nuisance
ordinance is time consuming, requires formal noticing and
abatement procedures and could be more detailed with more
specific violations identified and procedures
streamlined.
4. Direct preparation of Tustin Code Amendments necessary
to permit utilization of the infraction citation
procedure as an alternative enforcement mechanism for
municipal code violations. Where such authority already
exists and where new procedures are adopted by ordinance,
there will also be a need to coordinate with the
municipal court and staff will have to bring back to the
City Council a recommended fee schedule for certain
violations. Utilization of infraction citations would
allow for immediate penalization and does not result in
a criminal record. The procedures would save tremendous
time required for current processing of municipal code
violations.
5. Direct the Community Assistance team to study and submit
a report to the City Council within 90 days addressing
the techniques available and the costs associated with
establishing a graffiti removal program which would
facilitate removal of graffiti on private property.
6. Direct the Community_ Development Department to study and
submit a report to the City Council by January 1, 1991
evaluating either a resale or annual apartment inspection
program, including program costs and opportunities for
recovery of costs. Such a program could require on-site
inspection prior to sale or transfer of property or
require an annual registration or inspection of rental
units. If violations are found in the course of these
inspections, corrections must be made within a prescribed
time frame.
Community Development Department
City Council Report
Southwest Neighborhood Stabilization Program
July 16, 1990
Page 3
7. Direct the Community Services Department to study and
report back to City Council on the alternatives available
for recreational programs and opportunities within the
Southwest area of the City including any work with the
Ad Hoc Child Care Committee.
8. Direct the Community Assistance Team to develoR and
reRort back to the City Council within 90 days with a
draft marketing program designed to encourage community
participation in -clean-up and improved living conditions
in the Southwest portion of the City including costs
associated with each element of the program.
eta Westf ierld
Assistant Director
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Christine A. Shingl n
Director of Community Development
Attachment: Southwest Neighborhood Stabilization Program,
July 2, 1990
Community Development Department