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Staff Approval: DM/PT REQUEST FOR HRA ACTION Date: 8-31-09 Item No: 10 a. Agenda Section: Action/Discussion Item Item Description: 2009 Neighborhood Enhancement Program update and request to extend the pro�ram an additional four weeks. Background Roseville's HRA is providing funding for Roseville's Neighborhood Enhancement Program. This is the second year of the program. The purpose of the program is to strengthen and preserve Roseville's neighborhoods through the joint efforts of residents and city staff. The Neighborhood Enhancement Program is scheduled to complete inspections of all 8,500 residential properties over a four-year period. With minor adjustments, staff could complete inspections of all residential properties in three years instead of the anticipated four. This would require the expenditure of additional funds in 2009 and 2010; however, it would save an equal, if not greater amount in 2011, and, provide important information to the HRA one full year ahead of schedule. 2. In 2008 NEP staff inspected 1,900 residential properties. In 2009 staff anticipated inspecting 2,500 residential properties. Between 2010 and 2011 it was anticipated staff would inspect the remaining 4,100 properties (approximately 8,500 residential properties in total). For 2009 staff is on course to inspect 2,720 properties. If the NEP inspector is kept an additional four weeks he can increase the number of properties inspected to 3,220. This will leave 3,380 residential properties remaining to be inspected in the future. By also keeping NEP staff an additional month in 2010, staff should be able to match 2009's pace and complete the remaining 3380 properties in 2010. This would complete the inspection of all 8,500 residential properties at the end of 2010 (a 3 year period) instead of the original goal of 20ll (a 4 year period). Therefore, no staff would be required in 2011 (unless the HRA decides to continue the program in some manner or inspect commercial properties). 4. This adjustment will result in completing the Neighborhood Enhancement Program and providing data about the city's housing stock to the HRA one year ahead of schedule, and, will not cost any more in total. This will allow the HRA to review housing stock data at the end of 2010 instead of the end of 2011. Given the economic times and the housing crisis, this change in schedule will provide the HRA with pertinent housing information in a more timely manner. 2009 Neighborhood Enhancement Program Budget Request and Update (08-24-09) - Page 1 of 2