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18 <br /> <br /> SAPD currently employs several non-sworn Police Service Officers to provide <br />community engagement programming and safety programs and partners with <br />neighborhoods, community-based organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and <br />businesses with an interest in strengthening community police relationships. <br />Limited programming in 2021 included the following bilingual programs - Coffee w/ <br />a Cop, CERT courses, Neighborhood Watch, Gang reduction, Community Police <br />academy, Communication Linkages and other neighborhood association <br />meetings. <br /> Continue “storefront” and Public Safety Satellite Office police programs. Although <br />several public safety satellite offices have closed, the SAPD Harbor / McFadden <br />station continues to operate and serve all residents, including those residing in the <br />Westend of the city limits. <br /> Ongoing communication and assessment with OCFA and SAPD continues, in <br />response to incidents and overall. <br /> Continue community education programs directed to fire prevention and <br />awareness. City and SAPD continue to coordinate with OCFA Santa Ana Division <br />to offer fire prevention awareness at special events or neighborhood meetings, as <br />needed. <br /> In 2021, 5,149 properties were inspected, 16,734 violations were addressed, and <br />361 permits were generated with a combined valuation of $1,633,410 in <br />improvements to residential properties. The City continues to work with the County <br />Health Department to identify and resolve code violations. <br /> Through PREP Code Enforcement efforts in 2021, 5,250 rental units were <br />inspected, 8,845 violations were addressed, and 36 permits were generated with <br />a valuation of $63,500 in improvements to rental prope rties. The City continues to <br />work with the County Health Department to identify and resolve code violations <br /> Enforce seismic safety provisions of the building code with respect to both new <br />and existing structures. The City’s Building Safety Division continued enforcement <br />of the City adopted California Building Code, including enforcement of seismic <br />safety provision that it requires for new structures. <br /> Continue to enforce the requirements of the Flood Plain Management Ordinance. <br /> Continue to monitor external funding sources and grant programs to implement <br />recommended infrastructure upgrades identified in the City’s 2018 Storm Drain <br />Master Plan to. In 2021, the Public Works Agency was successful in securing $3.8 <br />million of grant funding from the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) <br />through the Proposition 68 Urban Flood Protection (UFP) Program. In 2022, the <br />City submitted for funding from the Proposition 68 Floodplain Management, <br />Protection, and Risk Awareness (FMPRA) Grant Program for two flood reducti on <br />projects. <br /> Continue to develop and/or support local and regional programs to improve solid <br />waste disposal standards and programs, especially those dealing with toxic <br />substances. Program improvements are integrated into the scope of the City’s