REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 9, 2023
FROM: ANDREW JANZ, City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
BY: ERICA M. CAMARENA, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney, Division of Code Enforcement
SUBJECT
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Approve a consultant services agreement with JSA Inspections & Consulting in an amount not to exceed $200,000, to provide professional inspection, testing, and consultant services for potentially hazardous materials (lead-based paint and asbestos containing materials) as well as supervision of removal of hazardous materials for demolitions of dangerous structures conducted by Code Enforcement
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a consultant services agreement with JSA Inspections & Consulting; and authorize the City Attorney to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The agreement referenced above will allow Code Enforcement to continue to safely perform demolitions of dangerous buildings in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local government and agency requirements.
BACKGROUND
When a private property owner is unable or unwilling to do so, the Code Enforcement Division of the City Attorney's Office is responsible for the demolition of severely damaged structures that pose a significant threat to health and safety as a result of dilapidation, fire, or other elements causing the structure to be uninhabitable and dangerous.
In many cases, a fire will occur after hours, in the middle of the night, or on a weekend; and Code Enforcement is called out to the scene to assess whether the structure is at risk of collapse. In instances where the structural integrity of the building is compromised, qualified Code Enforcement staff will make the decision to summarily demolish the structure. In other non-emergency demolition cases, authority to abate by demolition is obtained through the administrative hearing process. In both scenarios, it is necessary that the potentially ha...
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