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Landlords and tenants clash over inspection frequency as committee weighs code‑enforcement funding
Summary
Public commenters and council members debated repeated inspections and coordination among agencies; staff said differing funding sources and program rules often require separate inspections and the city cannot unilaterally stop them, while the committee approved $200,000 for code enforcement with one recorded 'no.'
Public commenters and council members used the Dec. 16 HCDC meeting to press competing views on rental‑unit inspections as the committee considered code‑enforcement funding.
What was said in public comment Landlord Tina Paden said her building endured multiple inspections in a single year — by city staff, voucher programs, Catholic Charities and other program inspectors — and called for reform so landlords are not inspected repeatedly and so landlords receive prior notification for non‑emergency re‑inspections. Carlos Sutton echoed the call for landlord notification and said he rarely…
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