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CITY OF,LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Set Public Hearing for September 16, 1992 for Graffiti Abatement
Program
MEETING DATE: August 19. 1992
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council set a public hearing to allow the
public the opportunity to speak on the proposal and also
to hear recommendation from staff.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This project will fund an ongoing effort to remove
graffiti from primarily residential properties in the
City's east side. This activity will principally benefit
low/mderate income individuals and contribute to the elimination of a slum or
blighted condition.
Reallocation from two 1990-91 CDBG accodnts, Public Safety Program (45.5-503.04)
'19,407,24, and Code Enforcement (45.5-301.03) $14,000 will provide the necessary
funding:
FUNDING: Originally Budgeted: None
Budgeted Fund: CDBG
Requested Reallocation: $33,407,24
Total Project Estimate: Approximately $32,735
Jars B. Schroder
Cpitmunity Development Director
Prepared by' Eric W. Veerkamp, Assistant Planner
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APPROVED
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Arthur Shilts"
Sart Joaquin County
Neighborhood Preservation Division
1810 East Hazleton Avenue
Stockton, Ca. 95205
April 27, 1992
Re: Project Proposal for East Side Graffiti Abatement Program
Arthur, 11
As per our previous discussions you know that we are interested in' Funding a
graffiti abatement program which, according to HUD regulations, appears to be
eligible. This program will be classifier! as a par? of the City's existing code
enforcement program and will q+mhfy as such u:oder Seetimi 570.202(c).
It has already bcAm documented by the Public Works Dept. that gmffiti is presently
concentrated in the area designated as the cast -side target area. An area benefit will be
realized since it has been shoran that at least 51%of ►he residents in the target area,
which is primarily residential, are low/moderate income individuals. The program will
directly address the National Objective of elirninz*.`ng slums and blight. Graffiti
abatement efforts will supplement other ongoing programs, such as building code
enforcement, abandoned auto abatement and housing rehabilitation all aimed at
assisting low/moderate income individuals by eliminating slums and blight. A three
month trial program is now being funded by the City to insure that a need for ongoing
funding exists. Some of the general parameters of the program are as follows:
Program activities will be restricted to the designated east -side targe. area (see
attachment for map of aEo .
• Records documenting locations where abatement activities are carried out wi:l be
kept by program staff.
• One city employee, most likely a contract employee, will be hired and retained as a
full-time graffiti abatement officer. The officer's brne will be devoted primarily to
painting over graffiti in the field with some time spent obtaining releases.
• One Public Works Dep't. secretary will devote a portion of her time each day to
administering :he program. The secretary will primarily be concerned with clerical
activities such as. obtaining releases, keeping files, writing releases, and answering
the telephone.
Costs of the program will include:
• the salary of the abatement officer as per OMB Circular A-87, sect. (E)(2)(a)_
• the salary of the secretary as per OMB Circular A-87, swat. ('E) (2) (a).
• the portion of the admNstrator's salary for time devoted to the program as per
OMB Circular A-87, acct. (F)(2).
• the purchase of a paint sprayer, paint and other miscellaneous required supplies as
per OMB C i A-87, sect. (E)M(b)&(c).
It is the intent of the city to fund the program either by reallocating moneys from
prior year's Code Enforcement accounts or from the Public Safety Program, both of
which have outstanding balances.
Please don't hesitate to !EaU if you need any additional information. Thank you for
your help in thii mam Arthur.
sincerely,
Eric W. Ve erkamp
Attachments
GRAFFITALS ''
Cost Component.
Est. Cost
Salaries
Laborer
$10,670
Secretary
$2,84.0
Administrator
$4,475
Overhead(Workers Comp.)
$4,075
Postage
$175
Telephone and FAX
$300
I a eria s
Paint
7, X75
Paint Remover
1.000
Mise. Su lies
$200
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Equipment
Sprayer
$9 75
,Misc. Tips and Parts
$150
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ,
REALLOCATION FISCAL YEAR 1990-91 TO GRAFFITI A ATHMMW PROJECT
AMENDATORY ENTITLEMENT STATEMENT
PIIBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, September 16, 1992 at the hour of
7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Lodi City
Council will consider the proposed amendatory statement of activities by
holding a public hearing during the regularly scheduled Council meeting of
September 16, 1992 in the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi. Oral
coninents will be received by the Covmcil during the public hearing. Written
comments concerning the use of funds stated below may be submitted on or before
the public hearing to Jim Schroeder, Community Development Director, City Hall,
P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, Ca. Activities funded with CDBG poneys must either
principally benefit low and moderate income persons, contriltrate to the
elimination of a alum or blighted condition, or resolve a ccowwrity development
need having a particular urgency.
The following activities will be considered by the City Council:
Amendatory Statements
Reallocation of FY 1990-91
CDBG Funds
Project Descr Account Dumber Reallocation
Public Safety Program 45.5-503.04
$19,402.24
This activity has been completed and the balance would continue to go unused if
it were not reallocated to other projects.
Amendatory Statements
Reallocation of FY 1990-92
CDBG Funds
Project Description AC� Munber RealI 99ASion
Code Enforcement 45.5-301.03 $14,000.00
This account is considered a surplus due to the fact that there are several
year&` Code Enforcement accounts with unencumbered balances. To use the funds
would help to utilize the surplus balance. The cacnbired total of the two
reallocations is sufficient to fund the Graffiti Abatement Project.
Amendatory Statements
New Account for FY 1992-93
PrQ1'ec; DescripLlLon Account Number New $al&nCe
Graffiti Abatement TBA $33,402.24
T -he City rill engage in the program in order to eradicate graffiti on the east
side of tom. Through this project, the City will be able Co combat the
Proliferation of graffiti where it might not otherwise be addressed. In
addition to assisting low and moderate income individuals the City will be
helping to eliminate a slum or blighted condition.
If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in
this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 west
Pine Street, at or prior to the public hearing.
By Order of the Lodi City Council:
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
Bated: August 19, 1992
Approved as to form:
Jf
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City Attorney
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