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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE - Meeting Minutes
September 14, 2015 — 5:30 p.m. — Hazelnut Conference Room
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Allan Ekberg
Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Jerry Hight, Kathy Stetson, Stacy Hansen, Rachel Bianchi,
Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Ordinance: International Property Maintenance Code and National Healthy Housing Standard
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would adopt the 2015 International Property
Maintenance Code (IPMC) with portions of the National Housing Standard incorporated within..
The IPMC regulates housing and property conditions and is used by Code Enforcement staff when
investigating complaints and conducting inspections on every rental unit in the City. The 2012
version is currently adopted by reference and the 2015 edition is now available, with few
substantive changes.
The National Healthy Housing Standard (NHHS) is a new tool developed by the American Public
Health Association and the National Center for Healthy Housing, intended to be an enhancement
to the IPMC to focus on housing quality and occupant health. The principles of "healthy housing"
are Dry, Clean, Ventilated, Pest -free, Safe, Contaminant -free, and Well- Maintained. At its May 25,
2015 meeting, the CAP Committee directed staff to bring the NHHS forward for review along with
the IPMC. If adopted, the NHHS will give staff additional tools when investigating rental units or
reported violations. Changes include new kitchen requirements for dwelling units, protocols for
pest control via "integrated pest management," protocols for mold elimination, and a maximum
weed height of 12 inches. Staff proposes to adopt these portions of the NHHS by incorporating
them into the IMPC as amendments. If the ordinance is approved by Council, the rental housing
inspection checklist will be updated to reflect the additions.
Committee members asked clarifying questions. IPMC Section 303.2 requires and specifies
barriers to pools of water over 24 inches deep such as swimming pools and hot tubs.
Councilmember Ekberg inquired if that provision would apply to ponds. Staff will follow up with
that information in time for the Committee of the Whole discussion on the proposed ordinance.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE.
Meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m
Next meeting: Monday, September 28, 2015
` Committee Chair Approval
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