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Division / Program:Neighborhood Enhancement Program Organizational Responsibility: Community Development Director Division / Program Description The Neighborhood Enhancement Programraises community awareness regarding the value of keeping homes and business properties in good repair in-order to maintain quality neighborhoods, maintain profitable business areas, and, protect property values. This provides a safer community for all citizens, maintains the profitability of our businesses and provides for enhanced neighborhood livability and property values.The Program’s activities are accounted for in the Community Development Fund. 2016 Goals and Objectives To raise awareness of the importance of keeping homes and properties in good repair in-order to maintain quality neighborhoods and protect property values. To encourage residents and business owners to address building and property maintenance and nuisance issues when they are small and more easily & economically fixed. To visitand inspect all residential, business and public properties in the City for maintenance and/or public nuisance violations on a revolving 3-year basis (from the public right-of-way). Financial Summary 20122013201420152016$ Increase% Increase ActualActualActualBudgetBudget(Decrease)(Decrease) Personal Services$-$-$-$-$47,500$47,5000.0% Supplies & Materials----9259250.0% Other Services & Charges----3,5003,5000.0% Capital Outlay----2,0502,0500.0% Total$-$-$-$-$53,975$53,9750.0% FTE's----0.50 2016 Budget Impact Items Personnel increases include a 2.0% cost-of-living increase for City Staff, and wage-step increases for eligible employees. It also includes adjustments reflecting changes in personnel allocation for Community Development Staff. 2014/2015 Achievements Provided education to residents and business owners about the processes of the program and about the benefits the program intends to provide. Most residents and property managers talked to are cooperative and have expressed support for the program. Inspected3,400 residential and business properties in 2015 with about 8% of those properties having one or more violations observed (with most corrected quickly). Made significant timing adjustments to the program so that it can be operated in conjunction with theRental LicenseProgram. 76