Consideration of
a
Graffiti Abatement Pilot Program
City Council Meeting
September 26, 2023
Lou Kirk
Assistant Chief Building Official,
Planning and Economic Development
1 PURPOSE
• Establish an 18-month abatement program
• Generate visible graffiti reduction;
• Restore aesthetic appeal;
• Foster community pride;
• Interdepartmental support team;
• Strategic foundation for long-term goals;
• Alignment with Council Goals/Priorities
2 BACKGROUND/PRIOR REVIEW
• Initiatives and programs
• Ord. 3601 restricted possession and sale
• Ord. 3729 strengthened abatement efforts
• Funding constraints and transitions 3
ANALYSIS
• Program Structure
• Staffing
• HCS (Code Enforcement) Technician
• Community Outreach Specialist
• Components
• Enforcement
• Field Presence, Rapid Removal
• Community Outreach
• Needs Assessment, Resources 4
PROGRAM GOALS
• Awareness of Disproportional Impacts
• Educational Emphasis
• Intradepartmental Team Support
• Enforcement Alternatives
• Cleaner, More Vibrant Environment
• Resource Utilization
• Targeted, Consistent, Scalable Approach 5
FISCAL IMPACT
• $285,200 one-time funding appropriation
• $271,168 in staffing costs
• $14,032 in incidental material costs
• No direct fiscal impact on General Fund
• In the absence of sustained funding, the
program will sunset after 18 months.
6 NEXT STEPS
• Council approval required to implement
pilot program
• Solidify program framework
• Initiate/Complete hiring process
• Commence outreach and engagement
activities
• Regular progress reporting and evaluation 7
RECOMMENDATION
• Authorize the City Manager to appropriate
$285,200 from contingency funding
sources to establish an 18-month Graffiti
Abatement Pilot Program, including the
hiring of a 1.0 FTE Limited Term HCS (Code
Enforcement) Technician and a 0.5 FTE
Limited Term Community Outreach
Specialist.
8 QUESTIONS?
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