The committee approved emergency authority (ordinance 1222‑2025) allowing Public Works to contract with one or more consultants to manage the vacant‑property nuisance abatement program (supervising crews and subcontractors). Director testimony said the program used a supervising contractor who in turn employed about five subcontractors (six total crews including lead) and that the work primarily targeted abandoned homes though crews worked on lots when needed. The director said the city builds the cost when contractors mow or abate a property and, if unpaid, the cost is assessed to the property.

Separately, committee approved ordinance 1221‑2025 to solicit temporary employment agencies to supply seasonal and temporary personnel for parks and public works (Project Clean) and other departments for up to one year. Staff said funding comes from multiple sources, including the general fund, community development block grants (CDBG) and individual ward allocations, and that crews typically run two‑ or three‑person teams. Council members requested a current list of contractors used, their locations, and a ward‑level list of properties that received cuts or assessments this year; staff agreed to supply the requested lists.

Why it matters: The actions authorize procurement paths used annually for nuisance abatement and temporary labor and clarify how the program operates and is funded. Council members emphasized the need for transparency in contractor lists and verification that work was completed.

Ending: Committee approved both ordinances without recorded objection; staff to provide the requested contractor and ward inventories to council members.