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File Number: 17-109 <br />issues. Additionally, the proposal includes funding to add a second citywide recycling event <br />each year. These events provide a free opportunity for residents to dispose of items that are <br />otherwise difficult to get rid of. The recycling events, therefore, result in a reduction in illegal <br />dumping throughout the community. <br />Policy Review and Ongoing Tracking <br />Another component of Community Care will be a review of the City’s existing policies and <br />expanded tracking of the effectiveness of our efforts. Both of these functions will be managed <br />by the City Manager’s Office with active participation by a number of City departments. The <br />MySL app has already enhanced the City’s ability to track requests and resolutions. <br />A portion of the start-up funding requested for 2016-17 will be used to support a review of <br />existing policies and practices related to Community Care programs. Working with the City <br />Council Rules Committee, staff will seek to identify opportunities to improve organizational <br />efficiency and ensure that the greatest attention is devoted to issues that reflect the <br />community’s top priorities. <br />Once Community Care is underway, staff will provide regular updates to the City Council on <br />the program’s effectiveness. <br />Proposed Budget by Year <br />Community Care is designed as a two-year effort, covering the 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscal <br />years. Staffing and funding beyond this period will be considered as part of the next biennial <br />budget process and will be guided by the results of this initiative as well as the availability of <br />future funding. To ensure that the program is launched successfully, as close as possible to <br />the July 1 start of 2017-18, staff is requesting some funding for startup costs in 2016-17 via <br />the attached resolution. <br />Startup costs in 2016-17 will include acquisition and outfitting of vehicles for new staff, <br />preparation of office space, activation and configuration of new code compliance software, <br />and consulting costs associated with the initial review of City policies and practices. The total <br />requested funding for 2016-17 is $160,000. <br />Funding for the subsequent two years will primarily reflect staffing costs for Code Compliance <br />and the addition of a Street Maintenance Worker in Public Works. <br />The budgets will also include an increase in funding for abatement of code violations. <br />Ultimately, abatement costs are charged to the owner of a property that is in violation. An <br />enhanced budget, however, gives staff the flexibility to address serious issues quickly, without <br />waiting for receipt of fines or the result of property liens. <br />The total anticipated funding for Community Care is estimated as follows: <br />Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/13/2017 <br />179