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REPORT - GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PILOT PROGRAM
BACKGROUND: Historically, the City of Santa Rosa has addressed graffiti abatement through various initiatives and programs. In 2007, the City created a civilian Graffiti Coordinator position within the Police Department which ran a grant funded abatement program through 2014. In 2019, graffiti abatement duties fully shifted to the City’s Code Enforcement program and was distributed across its general caseload. In recent years, Code has seen an increase in graffiti vandalism and its impact to the city's aesthetic appeal and community pride.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution, 1) accept and appropriate $285,200 in one-time funding from the Sonoma County Landfill Settlement Agreement to establish an 18-month graffiti abatement pilot program; and 2) amend the City Classification and Salary Plan to add, for a period not to exceed 18 months, 1.0 FTE Limited Term Hous...
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Code sections:
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15061(b)(3) - General Rule Exemption, 15378 - Not a Project
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