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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
TITLE:
AGREEMENT WITH COASTAL MEDIATION
SERVICES FOR HEARING OFFICER
SERVICES FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT
PROCEEDINGS
APPROVED
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 15t Reading
D Ordinance on 2nd Reading
D Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
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CITY MANAGER
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FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute a two-year agreement with Coastal
Mediation Services to provide hearing officer services for nuisance
abatement proceedings in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
DISCUSSION
Since 1997, property owners who have been cited by Community Preservation
for code violations have been offered mediation through hearing officer
proceedings. As an alternative to court proceedings, hearings are
conducted by the City pursuant to the Alternative Abatement Proceedings in
accordance with Article VIII of Chapter 17 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code.
For the past eight years, the City has utilized contracted services for
nuisance abatement hearings for the Planning and Building Agency.
Recently, our hearing officer notified the City that she will not be
renewing her contract. In order to continue to provide the option of
administrative hearing, it is recommended that the City contract with Ms.
Barbara A. Echan of Coastal Mediation Services to provide these services.
Ms. Echan, the sole proprietor of the company, has extensive experience
as a mediator in areas that include code enforcement, civil matters, and
community disputes, as well as District Attorney referred criminal cases.
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Agreement with Coastal Mediation Services
November 15, 2004
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $20,000 are available in the
account for other personnel services (account no.
been allocated for this purpose in the Planning
annual budget for FY 2004-05.
Community Preservation
11-509-6191) and have
and Building Agency's
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Executive Director
Planning & Building Agency
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Executive Director
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