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EXHIBIT 1 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 4 <br />locations throughout the City, and educate property owners about <br />crime and decay from their property. The educational component <br />would include community outreach. <br /> <br />A Prosecution Division would need to be staffed with the following <br />positions (annual cost estimates included): <br />• Senior Assistant City Attorney (1), $220,000 <br />• Assistant City Attorney (3), $190,000 x 3 = $570,000 <br />• Deputy City Attorney (1), $150,000 <br />• Senior Paralegal (1), $110,000 <br />• Senior Legal Secretary (1), $85,000 <br />• Investigator (1), $100,000 <br /> <br />The City would derive associated revenue by: <br />• Increased nuisance abatement activity where we can recover <br />attorney fees, staff costs and impose fines at $5K to $10K per <br />day; and <br />• A mandatory reimbursement agreement policy to recover in- <br />house and special counsel fees, consultant costs and staff <br />costs. <br /> <br />At this time, staff recommends exploring all administrative options to <br />improve prosecution in the City of Santa Ana before making a <br />recommendation to prepare a deeper analysis of the in-house option. <br />In addition, having an in-house Prosecution Division would not <br />guarantee Court prosecution actions. <br />City Council Ad-Hoc <br />Committee to Consider <br />Revenue-Raising Proposals <br />The Mayor can choose to appoint an ad-hoc committee. <br />