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Council debates $150K code‑enforcement consultant and a pilot parking program as enforcement priorities
Summary
Staff proposed $150,000 in one‑time consultant funding for proactive code enforcement (980 hours/year estimate) and discussed a hybrid code officer/building inspector position; police presented a $200K placeholder for a pilot permit‑parking program and members urged careful costing and vendor RFP process.
Council considered a package of enforcement proposals across building, code enforcement and police operations. Community & Economic Development Director Amy Chen said staff calculated consultant costs for an additional code enforcement capacity at roughly $150,000 to purchase about 980 hours of contracted code‑officer time for a one‑year, on‑call staffing augmentation. "We calculated the rate according to, our labor limited number of hours... and we basically came out with a $150,000 that would get us all the way up to 980 hours," Chen told the council.
On the police side, the chief described an anticipatory $200,000 professional‑services placeholder for a permit‑parking pilot and emphasized that specific vendor costs and the RFP would return to council for approval. Several council members questioned outsourcing versus hiring a limited‑term or hybrid position (estimated staff cost ~ $165,000 annually for a hybrid code‑inspector/building role) and cautioned that the pilot parking program's initial $200,000 estimate may be a lowball and that the council will have the opportunity to review contract terms before approval.
