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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 16, 2013 Page 14 spections between May and September of 2014, allowing for full implementation in January of 2015. Ms. Kelsey noted that this schedule would also allow proper- ty owners to allot inspection fee costs in their budgets. Ms. Kelsey advised that the HRA was recommending hiring a seasonal code offi- cial for the first-year inspections in-house versus the original thought for a third party inspector, and would allow for a modified/reduced fee structure in future budget years. Ms. Kelsey noted that this would allow for reduced inspection fees for property owners, and should fees not cover inspection and/or personnel costs, those additional costs would be funded from the Community Development De- partment budget. Ms. Kelsey clarified that if the City Council and community supported a crime-free education element, currently modified out of the program, it would require additional staffing in the Police Department, and if desired for in- corporated by 2015 implementation, it would need action by the City Council as part of their 2014 budget deliberations to determine staffing and funding for that element. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Ms. Kelsey advised that there were no figures available for costs associated for the crime free implementation; as it would need to be determined internally. Ms. Kelsey referenced information pro- vided (Attachment D) for the crime-free tiered certification program and required training and education based on applicable phases and license types. Councilmember Etten opined that, as he reviewed the various phases, it seemed logical and positive. Councilmember Etten questioned the overtime funding re- quired for staffs training, and questioned whether some of the training or check- off items nor requiring additional research could be completed as part of a build- ing's initial assessment for the first year. Councilmember Etten further ques- tioned if part of Phase III requiring staffs presence could be accomplished as a regular outreach component, since the Police Department was already very active and proactive, suggesting that some elements could be incorporated without major expenditures. Interim City Manager Trudgeon advised that the crime-free element is beyond that typically done with current resources or sustainable long-term. Mr. Trudgeon advised that this responsibility would fall primarily on the Police Department as the experts on safety and crime, and would need to have recognition as a budget- ary impact. Mr. Trudgeon opined that it was an excellent outreach effort and if it could be formalized in this program, would provide excellent long-term benefits for the rental community and the City as a whole. Mr. Trudgeon cautioned that it was necessary to understand that the crime-free program element needed to be proven sustainable moving forward.