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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM I
CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
November 12, 2001
Meeting
MGR
Authorization
REQUEST: The Community Development Department requests authorization for a supplemental
appropriation of $6,000 from the General Fund to continue contract inspection
services in the Building Division.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to request authorization to supplement the
Community Development Department budget to provide contract inspection services.
CONSIDERA nONS:
The contract inspection service program was established in August 2001 to assist the
Building Division staff in two areas; one, provide an additional inspector to fill the
responsibilities of the vacant inspector position and two, to cross train the existing
inspector in the plan review process. Utilizing a consultant for 12 hours a week will
allow a quicker turn around for inspections and plan review. The Building Division
now has two licensed and trained individuals that handle plans review. The vacant
inspector position has been filled and the applicant is expected to receive a provisional
license by the state as a residential inspector by late December and obtain a standard
li(!ense in March 2002.
This appropriation should get us to the point where the new inspector can take over.
However, if work volumes require, we will need to continue the program or consider
employing another inspector.
FUNDING:
A supplemental appropriation of $6,000 from the General Fund is required to continue
the program. The General Fund balance is sufficient to the cover project.
Consent Agenda Item I
November 12, 2001
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the supplemental appropriation be approved.
~LEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
Details Inspection Firm commenced inspection activities 8-6-01. The inspector will
work Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 am until 12 noon as needed.
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