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CCM 05/03/2016 75B (Exhibit 3 updated) LS 3-.315.2.16 ORDINANCE NO. NS -XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING THE PROACTIVE RENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (PREP) IN CHAPTER EIGHT OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana previously adopted the Proactive Rental Enforcement Program (PREP), to provide periodic and systematic inspections of all residential rental properties in the City of Santa Ana. B. The PREP is intended to uncover unsanitary conditions and life safety hazards for occupants of residential rental properties, to ensure that rental properties have operable and safe water, sewage disposal, heating and electric systems, and to encourage owners or managers of residential rental properties to make repairs and conduct preventative building maintenance before deteriorated conditions upon rental property become life safety issues. C. The previous PREP program ermfnated y-li s oet clause on December 31, 2015, and the City Council hereby finds that the establishment of a periodic housing inspection program is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare of its residents. D. All fees assessed for the PREP bear a direct correlation between the amount of the fee and the actual cost of the services provided, including administration, enforcement and implementation services specifically related to the PREP. F-.E. Total projected expenditures for the PREP would amount to an estimated $918,622.00, which includes an estimated $659,000.00 for required staff and an estimated $259,622.00 in operational costs. Ordinance No. NS -XXXX Page 1 of 16 75B -35