DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Receive Presentation regarding Code Enforcement Division and Provide Direction
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Receive verbal presentation from County Administrative Office (CAO) staff in regards to the Code Enforcement program; and
2. Direct staff to proceed with the assignment of Program, Staffing, and Location.
REPORT
The Board of Supervisors (Board) has provided prior direction to the CAO's staff to make functional improvements to the Code Enforcement program. The Board has specifically requested improved responsiveness and customer service, greater follow through, and tracking to ensure violations are remediated in a timely manner. This item is to update the Board with a verbal presentation of findings made by the CAO's staff and to obtain direction from the Board on how to proceed with the Code Enforcement program.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
This item is to receive a verbal presentation from CAO staff and to have direction be provided from the Board in terms of next steps for the Code Enforcement program. Alternatively, the Board could decide that there should be no changes to the program and that the Program will remain staffed and located as is organizationally and physically.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions as this item is to receive a verbal presentation and provide direction to staff for next steps. Potential direction could create fiscal impacts and would be addressed in future Board Agenda Items (BAIs).
DISCUSSION:
The Board has provided direction to the CAO to make functional improvements to the Code Enforcement program. The Board has specifically requested improved responsiveness and customer service, greater follow through and tracking to ensure violations are remediated in a timely manner.
In August 2024 the Code Enforcement program was temporarily placed on the operati...
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