City of Irvine - Fiscal Year 2019-21 Proposed Budget

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES SUMMARY OF SERVICES

The Neighborhood Services Division is responsible for administering and enforcing a wide variety of City codes related to housing, property maintenance, and public nuisances. Additionally, the team pursues an active outreach program to work with citizens to enhance the appearance and safety of all neighborhoods in Irvine. The Division provides assistance to residents seeking information on housing-related services and affordable housing opportunities; manages the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Act; contracts for public services programs and capital improvement projects; administers lease agreements for City-owned property; and investigates and resolves code violations. Accomplishments  Established Neighborhood Services Division and launched the One Irvine neighborhood preservation program  Completed 10 residential developments adding 814 new affordable housing units, increasing the City’s affordable inventory to 4.5 percent of total Citywide housing supply  Fully implemented networked mobile devices for Code Enforcement to inspect, evaluate, and take corrective action more quickly resulting in improved customer service and productivity

Performance Measures

2017-18 Actuals

2018-19 Estimate

2019-20 Budget

2020-21 Budget

Performance Measure

Target

Number of public service organizations assisted

12

12

11

12

12

Number of responses to requests for affordable housing and other related services information

2,700

2,228

2,700

3,000

3,300

Number of affordable housing projects monitored

29

28

29

29

32

Number of Code Enforcement cases

1,200

1,132

1,200

1,350

1,400

Number of CDBG/HOME capital projects administered

3

3

3

3

3

172

FY 2019-21 Proposed Budget

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