1. HEMET ROCS “Restoring Our Community Strategy”
Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)
April 5, 2012

3. What is Hemet ROCS?
Hemet ROCS is a Comprehensive Program designed to stabilize & restore our Residential Neighborhoods and the larger Community
Involves the City Council, other Government Officials, the Citizen Advisory Committee, and the Community to partner together to identify the issues and formulate solutions
Establishes a Multi-disciplinary staff team to draft & implement the ordinances & programs

4. RESTORING OUR COMMUNITY PREMISE:
PROPERTY STANDARDS
HEALTHY
NEIGHBORHOODS
TENENT
REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES

5. Benefits to the Community
Higher quality of life;
More stable, safer, and attractive residential neighborhoods;
Deterrent to criminal behavior and opportunity
Makes Landlords more accountable for tenant selection and behavior
Affordable housing to seniors and families without sacrificing high standards and quality;
Provides City with ability to better protect the community
Enhanced community image and opportunity to attract and retain businesses

6. Ordinance Status Report
19 potential ordinances/programs have been identified to date
6 ordinances/programs have already been adopted, and are being implemented:
Prohibition of medical marijuana dispensaries
Regulation of Shopping carts
“Florida First” Program
Moratorium on smoke shops and hookah lounges
Sex Offender Location Restrictions
Sex offender Residency Restrictions

7. Status
2 Draft ordinances are scheduled for review by the City Council at their April 24th meeting
Drug & Gang Related Crime on residential property
Abatement of Chronic Nuisance Properties
2 additional draft ordinances have been prepared and are under review and final drafting by the Technical Advisory Team before being presented to CAC:
Group Homes & Boarding Houses (revised)
Parolee/Probationer housing regulations

8. Status 3 Updates to existing ordinances are under preparation:
Updates to Administrative Citations
Update to Nuisance Abatement Ordinance
Update to Abandoned/Foreclosure Ordinance
6 additional ordinances need research and review of other agencies and case law:
Rental Unit Registration and Inspection Ordinance
Landscape & Property Maintenance
Motel residency
Prostitution Abatement
Alcoholic Beverage Permit regulations
Business License Ordinance Revisions

9. Drug & Gang-Related Crime on Residential Property
Draft Ordinance holds Landlords responsible for knowingly allowing tenants to use the property for criminal activity that occurs on their property, such as drug traffic and gang- related crime

10. Chronic Nuisance Properties
Draft Chronic Nuisance Safety Ordinance holds landlords responsible for continued police calls and nuisance complaints on their rental property
“Chronic” is defined as multiple calls to the same residence in a period of time (i.e. 4 calls in 12 months).
“Nuisance activity” is identified as issues ranging from disturbing the peace to committing a felony
The landlord as well as the tenant can be charged for cost recovery of all related police/city services to respond to the call or abate the nuisance.
Penalties can include Administrative Citations, liens, or revocation of a Rental Housing Business License.
This type of ordinance addresses the behavior of the occupant, not the physical condition of the property

11. IMPLEMENTATION Reactive vs. Pro-active enforcement
Complaint and Patrol driven
Task Force Model:
Multi-departmental
Multi- agency
Funding Mechanisms for resources??
Cost recovery: administrative citations, liens
Agency partnerships
State & Federal Grants
Volunteers
CDBG
General Fund

13. Joint Agency Opportunities
Collaborate on ordinances and implementation strategies with San Jacinto and the County of Riverside for the entire Valley area
San Jacinto’s Valley ROCS Program
Supervisor Stone’s new Public Safety Program
Potential to partner with the City of San Jacinto and the County to develop a joint task force for creating and implementing the ROCS ordinances and programs
Collaborate with Government Agency Liaisons and the CAC in providing opportunities for education, public outreach, and enforcement efforts to implement the programs in the valley
Allocate resources to develop implementation programs and identify cost-recovery mechanisms

14. Next Steps for the CAC
Provide any comments or feedback to the staff regarding the Hemet ROCS program and priorities for the ordinances, or others that should be considered
Comments from the Government Agency Representatives
Comments from the public (optional)
Topic for next agenda - options
Adjourn

15. Thanks for being a
Hemet ROCS Star!