REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ANDREW JANZ, City Attorney
City Attorney's Office
BY: ERICA CAMARENA, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Code Enforcement Division, City Attorney's Office
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the expansion of the Code Enforcement Division in the City Attorney's Office:
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Second Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution ("PAR") No. 2024-121, adding one full-time Senior Community Revitalization Specialist, and one full-time Community Revitalization Specialist positions in the City Attorney's Office (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the adoption of the Second Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2021-179, adding a total of two full-time positions as follows: one Senior Community Revitalization Specialist and one Community Revitalization Specialist, in the Code Enforcement Division of the City Attorney's Office to implement the City of Fresno's Tobacco Team to enforce tobacco-related laws and ordinances pertaining to illegal tobacco retail sales and marketing.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends Council approve the Second Amendment to the PAR to add a total of two full-time positions as follows: one full-time position of Senior Community Revitalization Specialist and one full-time position of Community Revitalization Specialist to implement the City of Fresno's Tobacco Team to enforce tobacco-related laws and ordinances pertaining to illegal tobacco retail sales and marketing.
BACKGROUND
The presence of illegal tobacco products has been observed in large quantities throughout Fresno. There are one hundred and fifty-five schools within the City of Fresno, one hundred and thirty-three of which are located within one thousand feet of a tobacco retailer. This has contributed to an increase of complaints received from schools regarding neighboring retailers selling to minors. The City of Fresno recognizes there is an...
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