Loading...
Item 3 Staff Report Code Compliance Quaterly Report for July Through September 2001MEETINGDATE: 10/15/01 ITEM NO. -� COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT DATE: October 3, 2001 TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL FROM: TOWN MANAGE SUBJECT: CODE COMPLIANCE QUARTERLY REPORT FOR JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2001. RECOMMENDATION: Accept the Code Compliance quarterly report. DISCUSSION: During this quarter the Code Compliance Officer has met, and worked with other departments to enhance their ability to abate code violations. In most cases the Code Officer can educate the potential violator of the penalties involved and how to avoid a violation. This has been done with the engineering, building, finance and public works departments. Numerous sign issues have come up in the downtown area where the Code Compliance Officer made personal contact with the business, explained the code and the violations were abated. VIOLATION STATUS 1ST Qtr 01/02 1" Qtr 00/01 Complaints reported 143 47 Violations abated 113 19 Pending normal processing 30 8 Referred to Town Attorney 2 0 Citations issued 1 0 Violations referred to Commission 0 0 Violations resulting in litigation 0 0 Complaints determined not to be a violation 34 20 PREPARED BY: BUD N. LORTZ DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Reviewed by: Q Attorney Clerk Finance " Community Development Revised: 10/3/01 10:40 am PAGE 2 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL SUBJECT: CODE COMPLIANCE QUARTERLY REPORT October 3, 2001 Table 2: Pending and Abated Violations VIOLATION TYPE lstQtr. 01/02 1ST Qtr 00/01 Business expansion without permits 0 0 Excess number of animals 3 2 Failure to plant replacement trees 1 0 Garbage and rubbish 39 3 Construction without permits 5 0 Unlawful dwelling units 4 1 Unlawful tree removals: 2 1 Unlawful obstruction of right-of-way 2 2 Boat/ Inoperative vehicle storage 17 3 Unlawful signs 12 5 Unlawful businesses 2 3 Outdoor seating without permits 0 0 Unlawful sale of Christmas trees/pumpkins 0 0 Operation of use without use and occupancy certificate 0 0 Violation of Use Permit conditions 4 3 Miscellaneous 52 4 Total 143 27 (Continued on Page 3) PAGE 3 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL SUBJECT: CODE COMPLIANCE QUARTERLY REPORT October 3, 2001 Table 3: Complaint Source Records SOURCE OF COMPLAINTS STAFF REPORTED PUBLIC REPORTED 1st Quarter 01/02 32 111 1" Quarter 00/01 8 39 RESPONSE TIME The average response time required to determine if a complaint involves a violation remains to be about one (1) working day. NONCONFORMING USES AND SIGNS Staff continued to monitor nonconforming records concerning buildings and uses during this reporting period. REPORTS REGARDING CODE COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES No reports were submitted to the Planning Commission/Town Council during this reporting period. N:\DEV\Ken\CC 0002_ 1. w p d TOWN OF LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA TOWN COUNCIL/PARI ING AUTHORITY JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY October 15, 2001/Minutes TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council/Parking Authority/Redevelopment Agency of the Town of Los Gatos met in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, at 7:02 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2001, in joint regular session. ROLL CALL Present: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Sandy Decker, Steve Glickman and Mayor/Chairman Joe Pirzynski. Absent: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Given by all in attendance. CLOSED SESSION Town Attorney, Orry Korb, reported that Council had met in Closed Session prior to this evening's meeting pursuant to Government Code Sections 54957.6 and 54957 to discuss Labor Negotiations and Employee Performance Evaluation. Lead Town Negotiator: Gary Rogers, Human Resources Manager. Subject Title: Town Attorney. There was no reportable action taken. Items will return to Closed Session for further discussion on October 29, 2001. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 to discuss Employee Appointment. Subject Title: Clerk Administrator. There was no reportable action taken. Item will return to Closed Session for further discussion on October 29, 2001. SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS (01.28) Informational report regarding currently scheduled public hearings was received and filed. PLANNING COMMISSION/PLANNING DEPARTMENT MONTHLY STATUS REPORT (02.38) Informational report regarding activity of Planning Commission and Department was received and filed. CODE COMPLIANCE/QUARTERLY REPORT (03.38) Informational report from the Code Compliance Officer regarding abatement of code violations was received and filed. N:\CLK\Council Minutes120011M101501.wpd