Agenda 12/15/2009 Item # 5B
Agenda Item No. 56
December 15, 2009
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BLIGHT rRF\iENTiON~B";,~RAM- (NaCO AWARD)
rhere are more than 15,000 properties in Collier County that are in the foreclosure process since
January 2008. These properties, without intervention, may be abandoned, fall into disrepair, and
occupied by vagrants resulting in a greater likelihood of crime and decreasing property values resulting
in diminished funding for County services.
It was recognized that traditional Code Enforcement methods wouid not effectively address the
mounting foreclosures facing our community. A program, with a three pronged action plan, was
developed. The National Association of Counties (NaCO) awarded Collier County Code Enforcement
Department with an achievement award for the Blight Prevention Program.
The Blight Prevention Program's three pronged action plan was to:
. Develop five Community Task Force teams comprised of community members and agency
representatives to discuss issues that may be occurring in their neighborhoods and to also
identify "abandoned or problem properties" for initiation of a Code Enforcement case.
. Establish a win/win relationship with the banking institutions and have banks abate Code
violations, at their expense, prior to obtaining title to the property. The time frame from the
filing of a lis pendens by a banking institution, to their taking titie, is averaging one and one-half
years at the present time. Significant decay of a community can occur during this time. Since
November of 2008. bankine institutions have expended more than one million dollars to abate
more than 7S0 code violations in Collier County.
. Coordinate with local agencies and community members to provide meet and greet
opportunities and community dean-up events. A "meet and greet" with community members.
precedes a clean-up event. Information on foreclosure issues, food. and health resources are
shared with community members. The community members are also advised of the scheduied
community clean-up event where dumpsters from Utilities are provided on a specified
date/time/location for neighborhoods to get rid of iitter, discarded tires, landscape debris etc. at
no cost.
..................present the award.
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Agenda Item No. 56
December 15, 2009
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CC~LLlE,r{ C!)t)l\I~fY
BOARD OF COUNTY t;OMMiSSiONERS
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Presentation of National Association of Counties (NaCO) Achievement Award to the Collier
County Code Enforcement Department for their Blight Prevention Program.
12/15/20099:0000 AM
Prepared By
Marlene Serrano
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Manager. Code Enforcement Operations
Date
Code Enforcement
11/17/200912:44:15 PM
Approved By
Diane B. Flagg
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Director - Code Enforcemert
Date
Approved By
Code Enforcemi:nt
12/2/20093:28 PM
Judy Puig
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Operations Analyst
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Date
12/3/200910:10 AM
Approved By
Joseph K. Schmitt
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Administrator. Community Development
Date
Community Development &
Environmental Services
12/3/200911:04AM
Approved By
OMB Coordinator
County Manager's Office
Date
Office of Management & Budget
12/3/20091:08 PM
Approved By
Mark lsackson
Office of Management &
Budget
Management/Budget Analyst, Senior
Date
Office of Management & Budget
12/3/2009 5A1 PM
Approved By
Winona W. Stone
County Managers Office
Assistant to the County Manager
Date
County Managers Office
12/7/200910:31 AM