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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 14, 2011 Page 12 Mr. Munson provided details and statistics on reactive land use enforcement cases opened and those closed; the types of cases; and a summary of closed cases; hig- hlighting the positive cooperation received from citizens. Mr. Munson provided a location map for cases occurred, with minimal trouble spots indicated. Mr. Mun- son noted that the recently enacted Nuisance Ordinance would provide additional incentive for cooperation from repeat offenders. Mr. Munson reviewed those re- source options provided by staff in their enforcement efforts through the Housing Resource Center, faith based and/or community volunteers; and other opportuni- ties to avoid enforcement proceedings being sought by staff. Mr. Munson pro- vided some before/after photos of recent abatement cases; noting that staff was seeing a significant improvement in nuisance cases, with the majority of residents being receptive; and cooperative relationships developed with volunteer groups and banks; and that staff anticipated further reductions in nuisance properties in 2011, that staff would be proactively addressing through the Nuisance Ordinance and through reorganization of department staff and assigned duties. Mr. Munson highlighted the Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) created in 2008 by the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) addressing smaller nuisance situations before they became major concerns through an educa- tional process by staff to Roseville residents. Mr. Munson advised that originally the first cycle for inspecting the entire community was proposed for four (4) years,but had been accomplished in three (3) years; and provided exterior inspec- tions for all of the City's single-family, duplexes, and up to four (4)-unit apart- ment complexes. Mr. Munson noted that the program was scheduled to continue in 2011, with an even more proactive cycle for inspecting properties throughout the community. Mr. Munson reviewed similar data specific to this program, with the majority of cases closed within 120 days due to the positive cooperation by residents upon their awareness of the problem areas and their receipt of an initial nuisance letter seeking compliance. Mr. Munson noted the annual reduced percentage in cases from 7.6% to 3.7% over that three (3) year cycle, with only 1 in 20 homes having violations. Mr. Munson reviewed the lessons learned from the first cycle of the NEP, and indications that the program was working as intended by the HRA, and receiving many supportive comments from residents. Mr. Munson advised that staff would attempt to track more data to better identify trends. Discussion among Councilmembers and Mr. Munson included future cycles for the NEP program being undetermined at this time depending on compliance rates and HRA determinations as to whether to continue the program annually or delay if for a few years; program costs for abatements representing proportionate costs for staffing, facility, and vehicles; with clarification that the NEP program was funded entirely through HRA levy funds at $20,000.