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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 26, 1985
SUBJECT Building Law Enforcement Services Contract Evaluation
and Agreement Amendment
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Memorandum from City Manager dated August 22, 1985;
Agreement; Amendment to Agreement; Evaluation Form;
Letter from Vic Taugher dated August 21, 1985
RECOMMENDATION 1 ) Review performance of Taugher & Associates
2 ) Approve amendment to agreement and authorize
Mayor to execute said agreement
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Total 1984-85 Contract Costs - $162, 082. 63
Modest increases in the hourly rate for the Building
Official and Building Inspector are proposed for
Fiscal Year 1985-86
DESCRIPTION On August 1, 1983, the City entered into an agreement
with Taugher & Associates for the provision of Building Law Enforcement
Services which included: Plan Review, Building Inspection, Zoning
Enforcement and Housing Code Enforcement. As is customary with other City
contracts, the City annually reviews the performance of the contract
service.
In order to facilitate the evaluation, the City Manager ' s Office has
prepared the attached memorandum evaluating the performance of Taugher &
Associates, and has also included an evaluation form for the City Council to
use in its evaluation of the contractor' s performance.
The City' s present agreement with Taugher & Associates also provides for an
annual reviw of rates. Mr. Taugher has proposed the following rate
increases for the period beginning August 1, 1985 and ending July 31, 1986 .
Classification 1984-85 Hourly Rate 1985-86 Hourly Rate Change
Building Inspector $ 38. 50 $ 40. 50 + $2. 00
Inspection 38. 50 40. 50 + 2. 00
Housing & Zoning Enforcement 38.50 40. 50 + 2. 00
Plan Checking (Residential
& Non Structural Commercial
& Industrial Plan Checking) 38. 50 40. 50 + 2 . 00
Principal Building Official
Inspection 38. 50 40. 50 + 2. 00
Housing & Zoning Enforcement 38. 50 40. 50 + 2. 00
Plan Checking (Complex
Residential, Commercial &
Industrial Buildings) 62. 00 65. 00 + 3. 00
Supervision & Administration 62.00 65. 00 + 3. 00
Zoning Investigator
Zoning Enforcement 35. 00 35. 00 -0-
During Fiscal Year 1984-85, Taugher & Associates experienced a considerable
increase in their liability insurance costs as did the City. In accordance
with the contract, Taugher & Associates is required to name the City as an
additional insured on its insurance policy. The insurance premium for the
Building Official increased from $2, 719 to $28,562 for 1985. In addition,
the Building Official ' s deductible increased from $1, 000 to $25, 000. Based
on the number of hours worked by the Building Official last year, the cost
to the Building Official of purchasing this insurance is approximately
$22. 00 per hour for the upcoming year as opposed to approximately $2 . 00 per
hour last year. Mr. Taugher had originally requested a $2. 00 increase in
his hourly rate prior to receipt of his insurance premium renewal.
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COPIES TO: Taugher & Associates
ITEM NO. 6?, -\-
AGENDA STATEMENT: Building Law Enforcement Services Contract Evaluation and
Agreement Amendment
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He requested an additional $1.00 be added to his hourly rate raising the
rate from $62.00 to $65. 00, after he received notice of his insurance
premium increase. The insurance for the Building Inspector increased from
$1,700 to $5, 000. Mr. Taugher had originally requested an increase of $1. 50
to the Building Inspector' s rate prior to receipt of the insurance renewal
premium. He is now requesting that it be increased an additional $ . 50,
increasing the rate for the Building Inspector from $38. 50 to $40. 50. The
rates proposed by Taugher & Associates will not cause the cost of service to
exceed the existing fees received by the City. Based on the circumstances
experienced in todays insurance market, and the performance of Taugher &
Associates during the last year, the rates proposed appear more than
reasonable.
Recommendation
It is therefore Staff ' s recommendation that the City Council review the
performance of Taugher & Associates and approve an amendment to the
agreement with Taugher & Associates reflecting the new rates for Fiscal Year
1985-86. It is further recommended that the Council authorize the Mayor to
execute said agreement.
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Council
FROM City Manager
SUBJECT: Building Law Enforcement Services Contract Evaluation
DATE: August 22, 1985
Taugher & Associates has been providing Building Law Enforcement Services to
the City of Dublin since August 15, 1983.. Services provided by Taugher &
Associates include: Plan Review, Building Inspection, Zoning Enforcement
and Housing Code Enforcement. In the opinion of the City Manager, these
services have been performed in accordance with the contract. As was the
case last year, the contractor has provided sufficient permanent personnel
and back-up personnel to be available to City Staff, the public and other
users of Building & Safety Department Services. The City Manager' s office
has not received any complaints regarding the lack of responsiveness of
contract personnel related to plan review or inspection. Only one complaint
has been received regarding the coordination of fire inspection and building
inspection which was related to building code violations, which existed in a
commercial building..
During the latter part of Fiscal Year 1984-85, Taugher & Associates hired a
zoning investigator to provide 60 hours of zoning investigation per month.
This increased the amount of time available for zoning investigation at a
lower per unit cost .and increased the amount of time needed by the Building
Inspector to keep pace with increased construction activity. The work
performed by the zoning investigator has been done in a courteous and
professional manner. Due to the controversial nature of the service,
complaints are generated. These complaints are primarily related to the
enforcement of the ordinance and on occasion, the strict interpretation by
the Planning Department of the Zoning Ordinance. However, no complaints
have been received regarding the professionalism or lack of public relations
exhibited by the Department.
With respect to productivity, during Fiscal Year 1984-85, the Department
handled considerably more work than during Fiscal Year 1983-84, as evidenced
by the 1984-85 Activity Report included with Vic Taugher' s letter of
August 21, 1985 ( see attached) . The Department issued 55% more permits and
conducted 154% more inspections than in 1983-84. During. the year, the
Department finaled 277 dwelling units. It is particularly noteworthy that
the inspections/hour have increased by 8% as a result of last year' s
evaluation at which time it was recommended that the Building Inspector' s
Office hours be adjusted..
With respect to zoning investigation, the Department received 40% more cases
and closed 58% of those cases. This is the same closure rate as 1983-84.
Total hours/case dropped 17%.
The cost of services provided by Taugher & Associates during 1984-85 is
broken down as follows:
TAUGHER & ASSOCIATES
1984-85 COST FOR SERVICE
Service
Administration $ 13, 012. 50
Building Regulation 73,687. 73
Plan Review 55, 696. 50
Housing Code Enforcement 293. 00
Total Building & Safety Contract Cost $142, 689. 73
Zoning Enforcement 19, 392. 90
Total Taugher & Associates Contract Cost $162, 082. 63
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In addition to the cost of services provided by Taugher & Associates, the
City also incurred the following direct costs related to the support of the
Building & Safety function:
Personnel Services $ 24, 299
Services & Supplies 4, 745
Capital Outlay 1, 816
Total Support Costs $ 30, 860
The total costs attributable to the Building & Safety function, including
the Taugher & Associates contract and support cost is as follows:
Taugher & Associates Building & Safety Services $142, 689. 73
Support Services 30,860. 00
Total Building & Safety Services $173 , 549. 73
For Fiscal Year 1984-85, the cost for services was less than the permit fees
received by the City, as illustrated below:
Revenue $ 321,193. 00 *
Costs 173 , 549. 73 *
Difference $ 147, 643.27 *
* These figures are unaudited.
Although it appears that the City has received substantially more revenue
than it has incurred in cost, the cost for major projects are often incurred
well after the receipt of fees.
During the last two months of 1984-85, the City received building permit
fees from San Jose Financial Single Family Homes, Arbor Creek Condominiums,
Estate Homes, Kaufman & Broad Homes and Automation Electronics totalling
$87, 713 . The inspection services on these projects occurred after June 30,
1985.
Subtracting these fees from the total Building Permit Fees results in an
adjusted total of $233,480, as shown below:
1984-85 Fees $ 321, 193
Less Major Projects 87, 713
Adjusted Fees $ 233 , 480
Taugher & Associates Contract Building & Safety Costs $142, 689. 73 = 61%
1984-85 Fees (Less Major Projects ) $233, 480. 00
Total Building & Safety Costs * $173, 549. 73 = 74%
1984-85 Fees (Less Major Projects) $233, 480. 00
* Does not include general overhead costs, i.e. , rent, telephone, etc.
The ratio of cost to fees collected in 1984-85 compares favorably to 1983-
84. Last year, contract costs represented 67% of fees collected (adjusted
for late major projects) , and total Building & Safety costs represented 89%
of fees collected (adjusted for late major projects) .
As evidenced by the above figures, the fees charged by Taugher & Associates
have remained within the building permit fee structure, which has not
changed since incorporation. It is also important to note that the contract
cost/inspection has decreased as well as the contract cost/closed case.
In conclusion, the service provided by Taugher & Associates during 1984-85
has been professional, of high quality and cost effective.
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AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF DUBLIN AND TAUGHER AND ASSOCIATES
FOR BUILDING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin (hereinafter referred to as "City" ) ,
and Taugher and Associates (hereinafter referred to as "Building
Official" ) , first entered into an agreement on August 1, 1983 to
provide Building Law Enforcement Services to the City of Dublin;
and
WHEREAS, the fees established in Exhibit A of ' the original
agreement were to be annually reviewed and adjusted as mutually
agreed upon by the Building Official and the City; and
WHEREAS, an adjustment of fees for services has been made by the
City on August 1, 1984 for Fiscal Year 1984-85 services and on
May 13 , 1985 for the services of the new Zoning Investigator; and
WHEREAS, an adjustment of fees for services rendered is desired .
by both the City and Building Official.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1: Adjustment of Rates
The Taugher and Associates hourly rate schedule (Exhibit A) shall
replace the rate schedule which was adopted by the Council and
became effective May 13 , 1985.
The change in rate shall be effective August 1, 1985 and shall
continue in effect until rescinded or amended by the City
Council, according to the provisions of the agreement.
CITY OF DUBLIN
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
TAUGHER AND ASSOCIATES
Victor Taugher
EXHIBIT A
RATE SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION FEE RATE PER HOUR
Building Inspector $
Inspection 40.50
Housing & Zoning Enforcement 40. 50
Plan Checking (Residential & Non Structural
Commercial & Industrial Plan Checking) 40. 50
Principal Building Official
Inspection 40. 50
Housing & Zoning Enforcement 40. 50
Plan Checking (Complex Residential, Commercial &
Industrial Buildings) 65. 00
Supervision & Administration 65. 00
Zoning Investigator
Zoning Enforcement 35. 00
This rate schedule will be effective for the period beginning on
August 1, 1985 and ending on July 31, 1986. The rates will be
adjusted thereafter annually, as mutually agreed upon by the
Building Official and the City of Dublin.
In the event that the Building Official is requested to perform
services in excess of forty ( 40 ) hours in any one ( 1) week, or in
the event that there is an emergency requirement for the services
of the Building Official and the City is reimbursed for said
services, the Building Official shall be compensated at 12 times
the above hourly rates. Standard rates will apply for Building
Official ' s attendance at Planning Commission and City Council
meetings.
* Supervision duties include review and coordination of work
performed by Inspectors and clerical support staff.
Administrative duties include City Council and Commission
meeting attendance when requested, meetings with applicants
and developers, inter-agency coordination and coordination
with Staff, development of office procedures, operations,
etc.
AGREEMENT
FOR
BUILDING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 1st day of August 1983 ,
by and between the City of Dublin, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "City" , and Taugher & Associates, an Individual,
hereinafter referred to as the "Building Official" .
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Building Official has submitted to the City a proposal to
provide building law enforcement services to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is advantageous and in the
best interest of the City to enter into the Agreement hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, conditions and
covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows :
1 . Building Inspection Services . Building Official shall enforce the
provisions of the City' s Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and
Housing Codes ; the City' s Zoning Ordinance; and related State laws .
Building Official shall make such inspections and investigations as may
be required to effect such enforcement and issue permits as are
required by City' s Ordinances and Codes . Such enforcement shall
include the duties as set forth in the Ordinance of the City for the
Building Official and in the performance of such work, the employees of
the Building Official shall do the following:
a. Plan Review. Building Official shall review the plans
prepared by or on behalf of private 'developers for compliance with
applicable State and City ordinances and regulations . Building
Oficial shall maintain close liaison with the City ' s Planning
Director in order that the appropriate .requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance are incorporated within such building plans . Building
Official shall arrange review by other appropriate agencies having
jurisdiction in such matters relative to enforcement of fire
codes, sanitation codes and health codes . When satisfied that the
appropriate requirements of the City' s codes have been met,
Building Official shall issue permits as set forth in such codes .
b . Building Inspection. Building Official shall provide
building inspection service during the course of construction of
private facilities to enforce compliance with the provisions of
the applicable State and City ordinances and regulations set forth
on the plans for which the permit is issued. In the performance
of such duties, Building Official shall provide prompt inspection
for each project at the completion of the various stages of
construction to determine compliance.
C . Zoning Enforcement. Building Official shall provide
enforcement of all aspects of the City' s Zoning Ordinance and .will
make all necessary investigations and follow-up inspections to
assure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and the conditions cf
approval of various variances, conditional use permits , site
reviews and other zoning approvals . Enforcement will include
preparation of cases for citation hearings and criminal
proceedings in municipal court.
Building Official shall perform other activities as directed
by the City.
d. Housing Code Enforcement. Building Official shall enforce
the City ' s Housing Code by investigation of complaints regarding
sub-standard housing ccnditions and where necessary, prepare cases
for citation hearings, criminal proceedings in municipal court,
and civil abatement proceedings .
Building Official shall perform other activities as directed
by the City.
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e. Facilities for Records . The City shall provide an office for
conducting the duties set forth in this Agreement, and shall
provide necessary furnishings, telephone, permit forms and codes .
Within this office, Building Official shall assemble such records
customarily maintained by a City Building Department. Such
records shall, at all times, be the property of the City.
2 . Ccllection of Fees . All fees to be collected in connection with
the carrying out of the functions set forth above, shall be collected
by the City. Building Official shall review the appropriate ordinances
and fee schedules in effect by the City, and shall compute the amount
of such fees to be collected by the City.
3 . Compensation to Building Official . Building Official shall be
compensated monthly for services rendered in accordance with the
schedule contained on Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto.
4 . General Conditions .
a. Avoidance of Conflicts . During the life of this Agreement,
Building Official shall not provide services to any client for a
project which requires any permit or approval from the City.
b . Compliance with Laws . Building Official, his agents and
employees, shall comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations of the State, County, the City of Dublin, and all
governing bodies having jurisdiction applying to work done or to
be done under the Agreement.
C . Insurance -and Indemnification. Building Official shall
assume liability and pay all costs of defense, including legal
fees and court costs , and hold the City harmless from loss,
damages, costs or expenses caused by any negligent or wrongful
acts , errors, or omissions of Building Official ' s officers,
employees and agents which may occur in the performance of the
terms , duties and obligations of this Agreement. Building
Official shall provide a certificate of insurance to the City, to
be included as part of this Agreement, which will give evidence of
general liability insurance of not less than $1, 000 , 000 .00 for
personal injury, accidental death and property damage; and further
provide to the City a Certificate of Insurance, which gives
evidence of automobile liability insurance coverage of not less
than $1, 000, 000 . 00 for personal injury and accidental death, and
$50, 000 .00 for property danage per occurrence. City shall be
named as an additional insured in any such liability insurance
policy. Building Official shall pay all premiums for said
insurance .
Building Official shall also provide the City with a
certificate of insurance, to be included as part of this
Agreement, which will give evidence that Building Official ' s
employees are covered by worker ' s compensation insurance.
All certificates of insurance which are a part of this
Agreement shall be approved by the City Manager and City Attorney
as to form and content.
d. Assignability. Building Official shall not assign this
contract without prior written consent of the City.
e . Clerical Support. City agrees to provide adequate clerical
support to the Building Department function as mutually agreed
upon by City and Building Official .
f . Subcontractor. The name, background and experience of any
and every firm to which any work outlined in these specifications
is to be sub-contracted by the person or firm to which the prime
agreement is awarded must be submitted to the City Manager for his
approval . Unless a sub-contract is approved by the City Manager,
the holder of the prime agreement must do all the work outlined in
these specifications , using his own equipment and personnel . It
must be clearly understood that the holder of the prime agreement,
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irrespective of any approved sub-contract, will be held entirely
responsible for the quality and quantity of work to be done under
the terms of the agreement. No sub-contract to do any work
outlined in these specifications is to run longer than one year,
and the extension or renewal of any such sub-contract agreement
can only be made with the approval of the City Manager. The
agreement will not be assignable in whole or part, without the
express written approval of the City Manager.
5 . Responsible Individual . The individual directly responsible for
the performance of the duties of Building Official as hereabove set
forth shall be Victor L. Taugher, a California Registered Civil
Engineer, License #9556, and Fire Protection Engineer License #911.
Upon mutual agreement and direction of the City Manager, Building
Official may substitute other individuals in the above capacity as
responsible individual .
6 . Term of Agreement.
a. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective until
terminated. This Agreement may be cancelled by the City, upon
thirty (30 ) days advance written notice. This Agreement may be
cancelled by Building Official upon ninety (90) days advance
written notice .
b. Notices . Any written notices to the parties hereto shall be
sufficient if they are deposited in the United States Post Office,
in envelopes, postage prepaid by registered or certified mail
addressed as follows :
City: City of Dublin
PO Box 2340
Dublin, California 94568
Building Official : Taugher & Associates
18681 Vineyard Road
Castro Valley CA 94546
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in
duplicate at Dublin, California, the day and year first above written.
CITY OF DUBL-
By
M or
ATTEST:
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City C e� k
TAUGHER & ASSOCIATES
BY Ile, rz—
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Amendment to Agreement
Between City of Dublin and Taugher and Associates
For Building Law Enforcement Services '
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin (hereinafter referred to as
"City" ) , and Taugher and Associates (hereinafter referred to as
"Building Official" ) , first entered into an Agreement on August
1, 1983 to provide Building Law Enforcement Services to the City
of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, Taugher and Associates is now incorporated as
a California Corporation ; and
WHEREAS, the fees established in Exhibit "A" of the
original agreement were to be annually reviewed and adjusted as
mutually agreed upon by the Building Official and the City; and
WHEREAS, an adjustment of fees for services rendered is
desired by the City and Building Official.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agrees as follows :
Section 1 : The agreement first entered into on August
1, 1983 to provide Building Law Enforcement to the City of Dublin
is amended to substitute "laugher and Associates, Inc . , a
California Corporation" for "Taugher and Associates an
individual" .
Section 2 : Taugher and Associates Inc . hourly rate
..schedule (Exhibit "A" ) shall replace the previously denoted as
Exhibit "A" in the Agreement adopted on August 1, 1983 and
amended effective August 1, 1984 .
The Change in rates shall be effective May 13, 1985 and
shall continue in effect until rescinded or amended by the City
Council, according to the provisions of the agreement.
15 7e
City of-Dublkh
Mayor l
A
City Cle
Taugher and Ass iates, Inc .
Victor L. Taugher
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EXHIBIT "A"
RATE SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION FEE RATE PER HOUR
Building Inspector
Inspection $38 . 50
Housing & Zoning Enforcement 38.50
Plan Checking (Residential and non-structural
commercial and industrial plan checking) 38 .50
Principal Building' Official
Inspection $38 . 50
Housing & Zoning Enforcement 38 . 50
Plan Checking (complex residential, commercial
and industrial buildings) $62 . 00
Supervision and Administration* 62 . 00
Zoning Investigator
Zoning Enforcement
(from May 13 , 1985 to July 31, 1985) $32 .50
(after August 1, 1985 ) 35 .00
Except as noted for the Zoning Investigator, this rate will be
effective for the period beginning on August 1, 1984 and ending
on July 31, 1985 . The rates will be adjusted thereafter
annually, as mutually agreed upon by the Building Official and
the City.
In the event that the Building Official is requested to perform
services in excess of forty (40 ) hours in any one (1) week, or in
the event that there is an emergency requiring the services of
the Building Official and the City is reimbursed for said
services , the Building Offical shall be compensated at 1 1/2
times the above hourly rate . Standard rates will apply for
Building Official ' s attendance at Planning Commission and City
Council Meetings .
* Supervision duties include review and coordination of work
performed by inspectors and clerical support staff .
Administrative duties include City Council and Commission meeting
attendance when requested, meeting with applicants and
developers , interagency coordination and coordination with Staff,
development of office procedures , operations, etc .
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BUILDING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
CONTRACT
EVALUATION FORM
1. Contract Compliance (Has Contractor complied with the conditions set
forth in the Contract Agreement in the following areas? )
a . Plan Review Yes No
b. Building Inspection Yes No
C. Zoning Enforcement Yes No
d. Housing Code Enforcement Yes No
Comments
2 . Availability (Has Contractor been adequately available to the public,
developers, builders and staff? i . e, adequate office hours )
Yes Most of the time No
Comments
3 . Responsiveness (Has contractor processed plans , made inspections and
responded to inquiries within a reasonable time? )
Yes Most of the time No
Comments
4 . Cost Effectiveness (Are cost of services managed effectively and kept
within revenue generated by function? )
Yes No
Comments
5 . Interdepartmental Coordination (Does Contractor make an effort to work
with other City Departments in the coordination of common projects? )
Yes Most of the time No
Comments
6 . Public Relations (Does contractor ' s actions result in complaints
regarding the professionalism or courtesy exercised by contractor? )
Comments
7 . Overall Evaluation Comments
CITY OF DUBLIN
P.O. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568 (415) 829-4600
August 21, 1985
Mr. Richard Ambrose, City Manager
City of Dublin
6500 Dublin Boulevard
Dublin, CA 94568
RE: BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT YEAR END REPORT
Dear Mr. Ambrose :
During the past year building construction has increased
substantially. The attached activity report indicates the
increase . Highlights of the year have been:
1 ) Substantial completion of 555 units in Amador Lakes .
2 ) Substantial completion of 79 units in Heritage Commons .
3 ) Continuation of the Estaste Homes Project with 77
dwellings given final inspection this year.
4 ) Completion of 11 dwellings on Shannon Court.
5 ) Completion of Shamrock Chrysler and Valley Datsun auto
dealerships .
6) Completion of the shopping center at Dublin Boulevard
and Regional Street.
The following major projects are underway:
1) 77 room addition to the Howard Johnson Hotel .
2 ) 3 buildings in the Town & Country Shopping Center.
3 ) 11 industrial buildings by Bedford on Sierra Court.
4 ) An office for Automation Electronics .
5 ) 84 units in Arbor Creek.
6 ) 13 dwellings by San Jose Financial on Rhoda Court.
7 ) 6 dwellings on Hansen.
8) Continuation of the Estate Homes Project.
9 ) Completion of 3 model homes by Kaufman & Broad and the
beginning on the balance of the 80 units .
In addition, two major projects have been checked and are about
to be issued; the Great Western Savings at Dublin Boulevard and
Golden Gate, and the KB Shopping Center on Dublin Boulevard next
to Great Western Savings .
Productivity has increased. Inspections per hour are up 8% .
Finally, as last year, the revenue has been far in excess of the
cost of services provided.
Mr. Richard Ambrose, City Manager
August 21, 1985
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On May 15, 1985, a part-time Zoning Investigator was employed.
While it is too early to evaluate the effectiveness of this added
position, it appears that the backlog of cases pending will be
substantially reduced. Here again productivity is up. The hours
per case has been reduced by 17% .
The Housing Code Enforcement activity is a very small portion of
the Building Law Enforcement program. While the statistics are
favorable they have little effect on the overall program. It is
proposed to combine these statistics with the Building Regulation
Program in the the next year.
During the past year the following additional specific items have
been accomplished:
1 . An ordinance adopting the 1984 National Electrical Code
has been developed and adopted by the City Council .
2 . An ordinance adopting State Regulations for Access to
buildings for the handicapped has been prepared and
adopted.
3 . An ordinance relating to imposing additional
requirements for fire sprinklers has been prepared and
adoption is pending.
4 . An ordinance regulating storage of hazardous materials
has been prepared and is awaiting typing.
In closing I want to express my appreciation to you and the City
Council for the support received. It is gratifying to know that
the City of Dublin supports strong enforcement of Building
Regulation and the Zoning Ordinance.
Victor L. Taugher, PE
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Attachment
City of Dublin
Building Inspection Department
1984-85 Activity Report
Building Regulation 1983-84 1984-85
Permits issued 494 768
Valuation 29, 328, 776 35, 085, 685
Permit fees 334, 952 321, 193*
Inspections 1, 543 3, 924
Days worked 223 249
Hours in field 615 . 45 1, 433 . 25
Hours/day 2 . 76 5 . 76
Inspector office hours 432 . 9 492 . 4
Hours/day 1 . 94 1 . 98
Inspections/day 6 . 9 15 . 8
Inspections/hour 2 . 5 2 . 7
Inspections/permit 3 . 1 5 .1
Violations or complaints
cases received 21 21
cases closed 14 17
cases pending 7 4
Contract Cost/inspection $22 . 92 $18 . 77*
Zoning Enforcement
Violations or complaints
cases received 161 225
cases closed 93 131
cases pending 68 94
Investigations 324 384
Hours in field 125 . 2 103 . 5
Office hours 248 . 8 326 . 5
Hours/investigation 1 . 2
1 . 1
Hours/case 2 . 3 1 . 9
Contract Cost/closed case $170 . 81 $148 . 04*
Housing Enforcement
Violations or complaints
cases received 17 9
cases closed 16 6
cases pending 1 3
Investigations 31 10
Hours in field 19 15
Office hours 26 . 2 4 . 5
Hours/investigation 1 . 5
1
Hours/case 2 . 7 2 .2
* Unaudited figures