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Code enforcement credits Measure X for vacant-lot cleanups, cannabis closures and rental inspections
Summary
Santa Ana's code enforcement manager told the Measure X committee that Measure X funds support quality-of-life enforcement, vacant-property abatement, cannabis compliance and a proactive rental-inspection program; staff described results and provided program metrics.
Yvette Portugal, Santa Ana's code enforcement manager, told the Measure X Citizen Oversight Committee Measure X funds support a broad code-enforcement program that targets vacant lots and structures, illegal cannabis dispensaries, unpermitted construction and recurring quality-of-life issues.
Portugal said the department received $324,000 in quality-of-life monies in fiscal year 2023'24 for service enhancements that enabled collaboration with the city attorney, police, public works, the county health agency and state regulators to address persistent nuisances. "In the fiscal year…
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