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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 23, 2011 Page 8 Mr. Trudgeon provided an update on residential foreclosures trends, with twenty- nine (29) so far in 2011, trending higher than 2010, which trended higher than 2009, with those trends representative of other communities as well. Mr. Trudge- on noted that the data was incomplete and may not tell the full story of those homes able to redeem their properties, since the data was based on sheriff's sales only. Mr. Trudgeon noted that staff continued to see code enforcement issues with foreclosed properties; however, he noted progress was being made in staff connecting with area banks in finding the right contact people to make decisions on those foreclosed properties. At the request of Councilmember McGehee regarding possible clusters indicated on the maps displayed or whether foreclosures were broadly spread throughout the community, Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff was still studying any neighbor- hoods that may be trending toward foreclosures, but to-date there appeared to be a wide range of market values for foreclosures. Mr. Trudgeon provided a map dis- playing foreclosures from 2008 — 2011 indicating some cluster areas of concern; noting that foreclosures seemed to be more prevalent on busy county roads; but he was unsure if that indicated more turnover, or if previously owner-occupied sin- gle-family homes were being rented out more frequently in those areas. Mr. Trudgeon noted that staff did not have a full scale set of resources to sort out these issues; and thus partnerships with the Rondo Land Trust and other groups was advisable to meet these issues head on and get to people and their needs early on in the process, rather than after they were well into the foreclosure process; and guide people to resources and agencies for assistance rather than the City be- coming involved, which also serve to protect their privacy. Mr. Trudgeon provided foreclosures from 2008 to 2011, and of the City's 15,398 housing units: in 2008, it had 44 foreclosures (3%); in 2009 there were 58 forec- losures (4%); and in 2010 there were 73 foreclosures (5%); along with compari- sons to Roseville's neighboring communities. Mr. Trudgeon, in conclusion, noted the ongoing mission and efforts of the "Liv- ing Smarter" marketing campaign, and its website at www.livingsmarter.org, that was being continually refreshed. Mr. Trudgeon noted the presentation and inter- view of the HRA's Housing Program Manager Jeanne Kelsey on KSTP Channel 5 with Joy Lim Nakrin on May 22, 2011, where she discussed the City's "Living Smarter" campaign. Councilmember Johnson advised that he saw the spot, and it represented a mar- keting incentive he was happy to see from the group, and looked forward to more exposure for Roseville in the future; opining that the spot was well-received in his home and with his family.