Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/08/2022

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CC Work Session 2.2. Meeting Date: 02/08/2022 Information Title: Update Regarding the Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Position Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to provide the City Council with an update regarding the Zoning Code Enforcement Officer position. As the Council is aware, staff recently proposed a restructure in the Community Development Department. However, a portion of the proposed restructure (the proposal to promote the Zoning Code Enforcement Officer to a City Planner) did not come to fruition due to a resignation. With this turn of events, staff re-evaluated this portion of the proposed restructure and recommends refilling the Zoning Code Enforcement Officer. The initial reasoning and need for the Zoning Code Enforcement Officer still applies. However, staff continues to be aware of structuring positions for long-term success and retention. Therefore, staff recommends filling the vacant Zoning Code Enforcement Officer with more emphasis on the daily duties of the position and less emphasis on attendance at night meetings. Staff is hopeful that this change will increase the amount of time for daily work and be a better match for the long term career goals of the employee. Position Background: As a result of feedback from the public, the City Council included funds in the 2021 and 2022 budget for a Zoning Code Enforcement Officer. Throughout the past several years, the City began to respond to an increasing number of complaints about slow resolution to complaints. Based on this feedback, this position was added in 2021. The primary objective of this new position is to provide support duties to the Community Development department in the area of code enforcement. This position performs code enforcement inspections and follow-up on zoning and public nuisance related activities, but more importantly improves case management and conflict dispute resolution. Primary service goals include providing cost-effective means of enforcing city code as it relates to violations of the City's nuisance and zoning ordinances. Timeframe: Up to 10 minutes. Funding Source: Not applicable. Responsible Party(ies): Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services Director Outcome: The intended outcome of this work -session is for the City Council to provide staff, by consensus, feedback as to if the City Council agrees with the stated course of action to fill the position of the Zoning Code Enforcement Officer.