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b. With graffiti and vegetative debris included in those public nuisance violations that can be abated under the accelerated abatement process (407.08) property values will not be adversely affected and the livability of neighborhoods will be maintained c. The accelerated abatement process has been successful�y used in previous years to resolve these types of nuisance complaint violations. i..� The City goals within the Comprehensive Plan are to protect and improve property values (Goal 3, 4 and 5; page 6 and, Section 3) and to adhere to performance standards which protect the integrity of the housing units and the neighborhood (Policy 6, page 8, Section 3). ?.� Staff always first attempts to work with property owners and allows time (typically 5 days) for the property owner to obtain compliance with City Code (and continues to encourage property owners to comply up to the time of an abatement pracess/Council hearing). 3.� FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: �_ 1 Reducing the number of public hearings from two to one will save city council time and will allow staff to address other issues (and therefore be more productive). One public hearing will still allow a property owner to be heard by council. �.� The costs associated with abatement of a public nuisance proceeding are borne by the owner of the property and not the City of Roseville. The property owner is sent a bill for the work; if the bill is not paid the costs are assigned to the propertytax process. �, � To cover costs incurred by city staff; a$35 administrative fee is charge to residential properties and a$50 administrative fee is charged to business properties. �.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: �. 3 Staff recommends that the Council approve the attached ordinance changes which would reduce the number of public hearings necessary to approve the abatement of a public nuisance from two hearings to one, and, to allow for the accelerated abatement of public nuisance violations involving graffiti and dead vegetative growth. ra.� Other options include: 1) Do nothing— allow graffiti and vegetation violations to linger for longer periods and neighborhood complaints to continue. �_Q SUGGESTED COUNCIL ACTION: �.l By motion, adopt the attached ordinance changes to Title Pour, Sections 407.02, 407.06 and 407.08 of the City Code. �,� By motion, approve an Ordinance Summary for ordinance changes to Title Four, Sections 4�7.p2, 407.06 and 407.08 of the City Code. RCA AecelAbtm#Froe051706 (2).doc Page 2 o f 2