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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT
Meeting Minutes
February 28, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center
Plaza, Santa Ana.
ATTENDANCE
The following Committee members were present: Lisa Bist, Alberta Christy and Carlos
Bustamante
Staff present were: Jay Trevino, Executive Director Planning and Building Agency; Kenneth
Adams, Assistant Director Planning and Building Agency; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant
City Attorney; Bruce Dunams, Community Preservation Manager; Steve Gutmann,
Supervisor of Inspections; and Estella Rodarte, Senior Community Preservation Inspector.
AGENDA ITEMS
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JANUARY 24, 2006 MEETING
Approved by a vote of 3:0
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2.
PRE-SALE INSPECTION ORDINANCE
Bruce Dunams provided a historic overview of the genesis of the pre-sale inspection
proposal to date. His gave an overview of the staff work and preparatory work to
date, including outreach to the community and the real estate industry. The floor
was opened for public comments.
A cross section of individuals spoke to the issue of a potential pre-sale ordinance
with the majority being community residents who expressed support for some type of
pre-sale review. The general theme of the community was that they supported a
program that would get at illegal conversions, illegal additions and major health and
safety issues. There was a consensus that the program should provide some
flexibility in addressing minor code issues.
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Representatives from the real estate industry also spoke but felt that the prerequisite
disclosure requirements imposed on the industry to date were adequate. However,
other real estate professionals who spoke felt that such an ordinance could be
desirable. There was considerable discussion as to whether the appropriate time to
require an inspection was at transfer/sale of property. There were several
comments about whether the pre-sale inspection was appropriate given the
purported fact that city's housing stock turned over once every 11 years.
There were 18 speakers on the proposed pre-sale ordinance. Fourteen spoke in
favor of the proposal with four in opposition. ....I
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
A. Graffiti on the side of trucks parked on the public right-of-ways
B. Graffiti on the OCTA bus stops and benches
C. Enforcement of the vending truck ordinance
D. Enforcement of double wide driveways
4. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None
5. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Pre Sale Inspection Ordinance
6. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
ADJOURNMENT - 7:42 P.M.
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Kenneth Adams
Assistant Director
Planning & Building Agency
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February 28, 2006