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NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT
Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. in Conference Room 229 of City Hall.
ATTENDANCE
The following Committee members were present: David Benavides and Michele Martinez
Absent: Carlos Bustamante
Staff present were: Jay Trevino, Executive Director Planning and Building Agency; Laura
Rossini, Assistant City Attorney; Bruce Dunams, Community Preservation Manager; Alvaro
Nunez, Community Preservation Coordinator; Estella Rodarte, Senior Community
Preservation Inspector; Dave Hermance, Senior Community :Preservation Inspector; Yvette
Aguilar, Community Preservation Inspector; Victor Madrigal, Community Preservation
Inspector; Will Hayes, Maintenance Services Manager; Darrell Mercado,- Project Manager;
and Commander Alan Caddell
AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -December 19, 2007 Meeting
Approved by a vote of 2:0 (Bustamante absent)
2. PROACTIVE RENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (PREP)
Bruce Dunams gave an overview of the PREP program. He provided details on the
history of the program including complaint statistics, funding, and how areas were
selected for enforcement. Councilmember Martinez inquired about the criteria for
going into a specific area, in particular Bishop Manor, Townsend and. Brook.
Councilmember Benavides inquired how the city knows if a unit is tenant occupied.
He was advised that Community Preservation uses business license records.
Councilmember Benavides suggested that staff look at the Buena Park program in
addressing hot spots.
3. GRAFFITI REPORT
Will Hayes gave a brief overview of the graffiti program. He indicated there is now a
toll free number where residents can report graffiti. Councilmember Martinez asked
Commander Caddell why etching is so popular. He stated this is just a different way
to mark. Councilmember Benavides asked if there has been an increase in arrests.
He was advised by Mr. Hayes that 35 to 40 people a month are arrested. In the
month of November there were 238 arrests, 209 probable cause searches, and 27
arrests from school police. Since the month of July, $20,000 has been collected in
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restitution. Mr. Hayes also noted that there has been an increase of graffiti city wide.
Councilmember Martinez suggested partnering with the schools to address the issue
and possibly search students as they enter school sites. She reported graffiti has
been up for weeks on Bristol Street at the southeast corner near the flood control
channel. Mr. Hayes advised it would be taken care of. He announced they are
working on a partnering program with the Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Agency. Judy Edge inquired about the graffiti problem at Sandpointe Park
and suggested possible culprits could be the volleyball players that play from 3:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Judy Edge requested a meeting with -city staff. regarding 222; W. Aurora, asked that
sheds be put. on a future agenda for discussion, and requested the shopping carts
be picked up from the flood control channels.
Thomas Gordon noted. it has been six months since the last meeting.
5. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Martinez, requested a continued focus on shopping carts, particularly
after the holidays when staffing returns to normal.
Councilmember Benavides requested staff address resident concerns regarding the
flood control channels.
6. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING -None `
IT - 7:05 P.M.
Br a Dunams
C munity Preservation Manager
P nning & Building Agency
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