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<br />d <br /> <br />~.-' <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Review Level of Service for Building <br />Inspections/Discuss Contract Inspection Services <br />By: Mick Kaehler, Building Official and Heidi A. <br />Nelson, Deputy City AdministratorlDirector of <br />Community Development <br /> <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />At the September 22, 2009 City Council Work Session, staff sought policy direction from <br />the City Council regarding several issues related to building inspections services. The <br />outstanding issues are as follows: <br /> <br />1. The rental license program. <br />2. Contracting for building inspections services. <br /> <br />Below is a summary of information regarding each of the outstanding issues for Council <br />review and discussion. <br /> <br />Rental Licensinf!: Prof!:ram. In 2003, the city initiated a rental licensing <br />program which required every residential rental unit to be licensed by the city. <br />Part of the rental process included a building inspection to ensure the condition of <br />the rental space met city standards as defined in the city code. The license fee is <br />$75 for two years. To provide an analysis of revenue generated and staff time <br />spent on this area, the time period of January 1,2008 through July 31, 2009. For <br />this period, the city has issued 115 new rental licenses and has conducted 388 <br />inspections on these rental properties. Of the 115 licenses issued, 48 were for <br />single family homes. <br /> <br />Summarizing staff time: <br /> <br />115 license at 45 minutes per= <br />388 inspections at 30 minutes per= <br /> <br />86.25 hrs <br />194 hrs <br /> <br />Rental License fees collected 115 X $75 per= <br /> <br />$8625.00 <br /> <br />Council has inquired about the value of requiring rental licensing for single family <br />homes. Staff is see/an!! lJolicv direction re!!arding the rental licensing program. <br /> <br />Contract Buildinf!: Inspections. As a part of the 2010 Budget, Council has <br />discussed contracting for building inspection services. Staff has issued an RFP <br />and received proposals from five local and national contractors that provide <br />building inspection services to various municipalities. Staff will be meeting with <br />three of the five firms the week of November 30. The proposals are attached fot <br />Council review. An analysis of the cost for each of the proposals as well as the <br />