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� <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />City Council Study Sess�on <br />11'Ionday, Aagust 20, 2Q07 <br />�age 20 <br />cooperation with homeowners to resolve issu�s; comparison af the <br />pre�2002 process, curren� process and eompliance rates �or both; and <br />staff s success due io theix unique "co�npliance wiih compa�sion" <br />program that had been we�l-�received by cztizens. Mr. N�unson r�� <br />vzewed some opt�ons available to resolve issues {includiz�g chaxitab�e <br />organizatxon invo�vement) and considerations for senior citizens in <br />accompl�shing cade en�orcement issues. <br />9 Discussion included limited staf�'resources,ar <br />10 0£ code enforcement activity and complaxnts; <br />11 timeframes, and add�t�onal neighbox�Q�d ant <br />12 by Iengthy delays in reso�ut�on. ��,�`�"�-; ��'' <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />I9 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />; seasanal natur� <br />n a�d ahatement <br />€��essures caused <br />Councilmember �hian opined �i��'�tppoz-� �x keeping the "compliance <br />wi�h compasszon" program, and ��,�� ��.g�, the pre 20�� proce�s, <br />�eaving zn place a safeguard fo� st �'•` .� d City Attorn�y consensus <br />prior to issuing ci�ations Councilmer�i�b� Ih�an fitrther opin�d that <br />�he C��y Couneil still ne�ded to be involvec���any conde�nnation con- <br />szderations. CouncX�member Ih�a� aslced ��aff to provide additional <br />in�o�mation ��,b�ing code': en�orcemen� levels c�ren� �'or their esti� <br />mated 5°/,�=�"'���.ses need�ng action; how many people, how much <br />�� <br />money � d other ��ues to avoid a backlog; and offered her support if <br />� <br />s�a�f��"�i��a cos� ��fect�v� wav� td achi�v� current status. <br />ught up concerns w�th language in Chapter <br />it�onal c�ar�fica�ion. <br />� ��.�_ <br />�;� <br />�� <br />City At�orney An�erson noted a lack of cons�nsus between staff and <br />�he Prosecut�ng Attarney on �nterpretatXOn of code xelated to the <br />Pr.osecuting ` At�orn�y's con�ract language and no� proceeding with <br />courx ci�a�ions unless a public hearing had been held be�ore �he City <br />Counci�. Mr. Ande�son reviewed the process, and sought direction �o <br />clarify �anguage to co�ectly inteipret how �he City Counci� wanted io <br />be involved zn code campliance issues. <br />Councilmember Roe eoncurred with City A��orney Andersan's absez-W <br />vations; opining that additional discussion was requ�red io ident��y op� <br />t�ons �nd expeetatio�s early in the process to deternaine proeeduxes <br />