Final Adopted Budget FY23-24

HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Departmental Objectives  Improve, secure, and preserve neighborhoods, remove blighted conditions throughout the city and ensure a safe community.  Remove conditions detrimental to the health and safety of the general public.  Improve, secure, and preserve the housing stock throughout the city and ensure all housing units are safe for occupancy.

Performance Measures

Adopted 2023-24

Actual

Budget 2022-23

Projected 2024-25

2021-22

Workload Measures  Number of junked and abandoned vehicle cases resolved  Number of cited housing units repaired and in compliance  Number of front yard parking cases closed/resolved  Number of residential and non residential cases closed/resolved  Average number of days to clear an inspection after the case is opened  Number units on the ordinance to repair that were cleared before receivership  Number of units on the ordinance to demolish that were repaired before demolition  Number of communities benefitting from community tools program  Number of nuisance cases cleared  Total cases closed/resolved

3,400

1,083 1,103 2,364 275 N/A N/A N/A 4,825

1,104

3,400

800

744

800

3,481

3,164

3,481

330 818

300 744

330 818

5,843

5,312

5,843

30 12

30 14

30 12

4

N/A

6

4

24

N/A

0

42

Budget Highlights: The FY 23-24 Adopted Budget is increasing by $65,706, or 2.8%.

 During FY 22-23, the department reorganized to align operations for improved efficiency to meet increased service demands. This included several position reclassifications and added 1.5 FTEs, including a Neighborhood Impact Manager (partially funded by the Nussbaum Fund), and a Code Compliance Field Supervisor.  During FY 22-23, the Code Compliance Division staff became certified in Mental Health First Aid by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. This certification will help staff to identify and understand mental health challenges when working with residents.  The FY 22-23 budget included $400,000 for a one-time code compliance software improvement that is not included in FY 23-24.  The FY 23-24 budget includes an increase of approximately $22,150 to support increased supply and training costs.  The FY 23-24 budget includes $60,000 for one (1) additional code compliance vehicle.

Adopted 2023-24 Budget

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