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<br />....... <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON <br />NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 19,2007 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. in Conference Room 229 of City Hall. <br /> <br />ATTENDANCE <br /> <br />The following Committee members were present: David Benavides and Michele Martinez <br />Absent: Carlos Bustamante <br /> <br />Staff present were: Jay Trevino, Executive Director Planning and Building Agency; Laura <br />Rossini, Assistant City Attorney; Bruce Dunams, Community Preservation Manager; Alvaro <br />Nunez, Community Preservation Coordinator; Estella Rodarte, Senior Community <br />Preservation Inspector; Dave Hermance, Senior Community Preservation Inspector; Yvette <br />Aguilar, Community Preservation Inspector; Victor Madrigal, Community Preservation <br />Inspector; Will Hayes, Maintenance Services Manager; Danell Mercado, Project Manager; <br />and Commander Alan Caddell. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />....... <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 19, 2007 Meeting <br />Approved by a vote of 2:0 (Bustamante absent) <br /> <br />2. PROACTIVE RENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (PREP) <br /> <br />Bruce Dunams gave an overview of the PREP program. He provided details on the <br />history of the program including complaint statistics, funding, and how areas were <br />selected for enforcement. Council member Martinez inquired about the criteria for <br />going into a specific area, in particular Bishop Manor, Townsend and Brook. <br /> <br />Councilmember Benavides inquired how the city knows if a unit is tenant occupied. <br />He was advised that Community Preservation uses business license records. <br />Councilmember Benavides suggested that staff look at the Buena Park program in <br />addressing hot spots. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />GRAFFITI REPORT <br /> <br />....... <br /> <br />Will Hayes gave a brief overview of the graffiti program. He indicated there is now a <br />toll free number where residents can report graffiti. Council member Martinez asked <br />Commander Caddell why etching is so popular. He stated this is just a different way <br />to mark. Councilmember Benavides asked if there has been an increase in arrests. <br />He was advised by Mr. Hayes that 35 to 40 people a month are arrested. In the <br />month of November there were 238 arrests, 209 probable cause searches, and 27 <br />arrests from school police. Since the month of July, $20,000 has been collected in <br />