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<br /> <br /> <br />21 <br />PROGRAM STAFFING IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS <br /> <br />The table below provides full-time equivalent (“FTE”) staff of several cities with rent stabilization <br />and just cause eviction programs along with the approximate number of rental units. <br /> <br />City Total FTEs <br />Management <br />and <br />Administration <br />Legal Hearing Approximate <br />Rental Units <br />Alameda 10 9 0 1 12,000 <br />Berkeley 25 20 3 2 20,000 <br />Beverly <br />Hills 6 4 1 1 7,700 <br />Inglewood 8 (Projected to <br />reach 17) 8 0 0 23,000 <br />Richmond 12 9 2 1 7,750 <br />Santa <br />Monica 24 13 4 7 26,600 <br />West <br />Hollywood 10 8 1 1 16,700 <br /> <br />Each city is unique in its approach, however, some commonalities include that a higher number <br />of rental units requires a higher number of staff to administer the Ordinance. Management and <br />Administrative staff also consistently account for the largest portion of staff, making up nearly 70% <br />of comparable jurisdictions’ Rental Housing Divisions on average. For Legal and Hearings Units, <br />these units each account for approximately 10% of staff on average. <br />EXISTING CITY RESOURCES <br /> <br />There are existing departments within the City of Santa Ana that currently perform some <br />responsibilities related to the Ordinance. The protections offered by the amended Ordinance are <br />expected to increase the number of complaints generally, including those related to code <br />violations and legal services; thus, additional staff resources will be necessary. <br /> <br />Code Enforcement Division <br /> <br />The City’s Code Enforcement Division works closely within the community to protect public health, <br />safety and welfare, enforcing City codes related to nuisance and land use violations. Code <br />Enforcement Officers also examine properties either in response to a complaint or as part of <br />ongoing proactive enforcement efforts. <br /> <br />City Attorney’s Office <br /> <br />The City Attorney’s Office, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the City Council, is <br />mandated to provide legal services to the various officials and departments of the City of <br />Santa Ana. The powers and duties of the City Attorney include appearing in litigation on <br />Page 82 of 130