Report 2015-134 Recommendation 22 Responses
Report 2015-134: Residential Building Records: The Cities of San Rafael, Novato, and Pasadena Need to Strengthen the Implementation of Their Resale Record Programs (Release Date: March 2016)
Recommendation #22 To: Pasadena, City of
To ensure that property owners correct violations in a timely manner, Pasadena should establish a written process for staff to monitor and ensure that property owners correct violations, including accurately identifying the properties that have not obtained necessary permits or have not had required reinspections performed.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2021
City staff is routinely issuing notice letters and/or communicating with property owners, and identifying and monitoring the correction of violations.
- Completion Date: July 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
After implementing its Presale Self-Certification Program, Pasadena issued written procedures via email for its staff to monitor and ensure that property owners correct any violations.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2019
A work plan was developed and follow-through on enforcement is occurring in line with the Rules and Regulations approved by the City Manager.
- Estimated Completion Date: 1/1/2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2018
The City of Pasadena continues to evaluate the viability of the Occupancy Inspection Program.
- Estimated Completion Date: January 1, 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From November 2017
The City of Pasadena is evaluating the viability of the Occupancy Inspection Program.
- Estimated Completion Date: 01/01/2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
1-Year Agency Response
The City of Pasadena is evaluating the viability of the Occupancy Inspection Program with the FY2018 budget.
- Estimated Completion Date: July 1, 2017
- Response Date: May 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
6-Month Agency Response
The City is re-evaluating administrative changes to the Occupancy Inspection program. The Director of the Planning and Community Development Department did not issue a memorandum mentioned in the 60-day report.
- Estimated Completion Date: March 2017
- Response Date: October 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
The Interim Director of the Planning and Community Development Department will issue a memorandum informing staff of the process to monitor and ensure property owners correct violations. Training with staff will be held to review this administrative change to the City's Residential Occupancy Inspection Program.
- Estimated Completion Date: June 2016
- Response Date: May 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2015-134
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.