UPDATE RELATED TO ESTABLISHING A
COMMERCIAL VACANCY REGISTRATION
October 18, 2023
Background
• Request of the City Council Legislation/Environmental Committee • Goal of establishing a new property registration program for commercial vacant buildings
• Register after 30 days
• Greater than 50% units unoccupied for over 180 days
• City Attorney’s Office drafted an addition to Title 15 of the SMC Present Situation
• Neighborhood Services Section (NSS) is responsible for enforcing the Stockton Municipal Code for the City
• Need for trained staff still remains
• 2022 Calendar Year
• 14 Code Enforcement Officers (CEO) working out of 21 approved positions • 12 Overall total vacancies in NSS
• Over 14,500 cases
• 1,035 cases/CEO
• 800 cases/CEO
• Overburdened by 22%
• 10,452 Enforcement Actions
• 22,071 Inspections completed
Present Situation
• At the end of Quarter 1
• 14 Out of 21 CEO positions filled
• 12 additional vacancies actively being recruited
• Includes all vacancies in NSS
• CEO I Specifications – Being Updated
• Comcate
• Moving forward
• Data Migration & Testing Phase
• Staff to be using Comcate for new cases by the end of the Calendar year Outsource
(RFP)
Estimated $2
Million
Recommendation
Establish a demo
abatement fund
$1.5 Million
Establish a Demo
rotating
contractors list