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the country. He stated, We're pretty much the most lenient one out there. In Yakima, by contrast, <br />it does not matter whether you have one (1) or 12,000 units, the limit is five (5) violations within <br />a year before being added to a Chronic Nuisance List. Councilmember Scott stated that they <br />wanted to include the Fire Department in the language of the ordinance, which they did not <br />originally do. There have been Fire Department issues —such as people repeatedly having illegal <br />fires —that currently will not add a person to the Chronic Nuisance List. Councilmember Scott <br />clarified that victims of crime could not be added to the List. He stated, The one (1) thing that we <br />wanted to add was HIPPA —we did not do that with the Fire Department. So, if there are calls for <br />EMS or some emergency with the Fire Department and there's a medical issue within that, that is <br />protected under the HIPPA regulations. He stated that there were updates made to the application <br />of property addresses for consideration of a tenant's rights, in compliance with ACLU and HUD <br />publications. He stated, So, there's language in there that is in line with ACLU and HUD. <br />Ashley Colborn, Assistant City Attorney with offices on the 12th Floor of the County -City <br />Building, stated, The main concern was just making sure that the tenants had notice of the issue <br />and this is going to make sure that happens. <br />Councilmember Scott continued, explaining that for properties who continuously pop up on the <br />Chronic Nuisance List within a six (6) month timespan, there is a heftier penalty of five - hundred <br />dollars ($500) to pay. <br />Committeemember Karen White asked whether a statement in the cover letter of the ordinance <br />had always been in the ordinance —one that states that fees collected through the ordinance <br />would be dedicated to the Law Enforcement Continuing Education Fund. <br />Councilmember Scott responded that it had always been there. <br />Committeemember White asked, Do we have a sense of the number of offenders who just don't <br />get it? <br />Officer Keenan Lane, South Bend Police Department, responded that it was very small. He <br />explained that warrants sent out to properties who continuously offended within a sixty (60) day <br />timeframe usually were effective at stopping violations. He stated, Ninety percent (90 %) of those <br />letters go out, the properties turn around. <br />CO UNCILMEMBER REGINA WILLIAMS- PRESTON JOINED THE MEETING AT 3:55 p. m. <br />Council Attorney Cekanski- Farrand stated, Councilmember White, the original ordinance back <br />in 2013 had fifty percent (50 %) going to the Police Department, but, as to the point person <br />involved here, it's going to one - hundred percent (100 %). <br />Committeemember Jo Broden asked whether or not the chronic nuisance status is changed when <br />a property changes owners. <br />Councilmember Scott responded that the status was tied to the property and not the owner, so it <br />would not change in that scenario. He stated, The reason we did that was that, in past experience, <br />2 <br />