HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-08-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION ORD (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
August 24, 2004
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Ruben Barrera
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE
ADDING TITLE 23 -NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION TO THE
SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
Planning and Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a second reading and adopt an Ordinance adding Title 23 to the Santa
Clarita Municipal Code ("SCMC") entitled "Neighborhood Preservation," and adding Chapter
23. 10 entitled "General Penalties," an Ordinance adding Chapter 23.20 to the SCMC entitled
"Administrative Citations," an Ordinance adding Chapter 23.30 to the SCMC entitled " Public
Nuisances," and an Ordinance adding Chapter 23.40 to the SCMC entitled "Enforcement Cost
Recovery."
City Council adopt a Resolution to establish a Fine Schedule for Municipal Code violations.
City Council direct staff to transfer $23,000 from the City Council Contingency Account
2250-7401 into the following account: 3720-8110.
BACKGROUND
At the last City Council meeting, Council moved to approve a new Title 23 "Neighborhood
Preservation" and the ordinances contained therein for second reading.
Appropriately, this item is being presented for second reading and adoption into the SCMC.
Included as part of this item, there is a new fine schedule for approval and adoption.
These new changes to the City's Municipal Code will assist staff in protecting public health,
safety, and welfare while preserving the integrity of the community. Accordingly, the attached
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ordinances will make up the new Title 23 entitled "Neighborhood Preservation."
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
City Council may choose not to revise the Municipal Code. Other direction as determined by the
City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
implementation and administration costs anticipated to be $23,000 for the first fiscal year to
provide funding for the following:
1. An independent hearing officer to conduct administrative hearings.
2. Contractual services to clean-up and abate substandard conditions on private properties
identified as public nuisances, when requested by the City.
3. Clerical services to assist with implementing and administering the provisions of the
ordinances.
It is anticipated that equal and off -setting revenues will be generated through collection of fines,
as outlined in the Schedule of Fines Resolution, and through cost recovery of enforcement costs
as outlined in the new Neighborhood Preservation Ordinances, including abatement expenses,
staff time, legal fees, and other related costs, which may be assessed to the responsible violating
party, when permitted by law.
This item was not identified in the budget year FY 04-05. If approved, the City Council
Contingency Account will have a balance of $337,260.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinances
Resolution