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RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT <br />OPTIONS BY CITY; AND, PROVIDING FOR MONITORING PROGRAM BY <br />CITY <br />2. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to amend an existing <br />two-year agreement with Property Registration Champions LLC for the <br />administration and collection of the Citywide Foreclosure Program, to include <br />historic properties and additional vacant properties subject to non -substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. A- <br />2020-XXX). <br />Mayor Pulido opened the public hearing at 10:13 p.m. <br />Clerk of the Council Daisy Gomez made an announcement regarding eComments <br />received. <br />Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Minh Thai provided a brief <br />presentation. <br />Seeing there were no speakers, Mayor Pulido closed the public hearing at 10:19 <br />p. M. <br />- X- <br />Council discussion ensued. <br />Councilmember Bacerra spoke, moved the item with amended language. <br />Councilmember Penaloza spoke and seconded the motion. To staff, expressed <br />the possibility of increasing Code Enforcement officers. <br />Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Minh Thai spoke. <br />City Attorney Sonia Carvalho spoke. She noted the importance of having a plan of <br />action from City Attorney staff and obtain outside counsel to assist. <br />Councilmember Solorio expressed concern with lack of funding for staff. <br />City Manager Kristine Ridge noted that the fee is being increased to cover cost of <br />program and funds are deposited into the Foreclosure Abandoned and Vacant <br />Property Registration Program. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento expressed the importance of discerning a property <br />owner who is pursuing permitting and improvements to their property versus a <br />property owner who is not. <br />Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Minh Thai spoke regarding a <br />registration requirement to ensure the property is secure and safe and that the <br />ordinance will apply when the city is unable to solicit compliance. <br />DRAFT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 104-24 AUGUST 18, 2020 <br />