What are the incentives for this penalty? In terms of the local gardeners?...... these are folks who are working class? this deliberately hurts their pockets and causes more problems administratively speaking for the city? the payout is not worth it because it clearly doesn't equal the violation? not only are we causing a problem to continue tacking on code enforcement onto the city, but its also a ridiculous notion to put out the working class gardners. If we are speaking about environmental issues that are a significantly different issue. Why continue to place enforcements of this nature to provide an image of uplifting the quality of life. If you are asking gardeners to cease their usage of leaf blowers, then you should also provide a type of stipend or an incentive of tax relief of sorts, give an incentive rather than penalizing these small gardening businesses. and the cares act funds shouldn't be used to police the community for failure to follow the code. That's not realistic, you are criminalizing the already most vulnerable. why not consider pushing a registry.. the same way we register bicycles, petition for permits and limit the use rather than penalize the leaf blower.
Regarding “Supplemental Code Enforcement Services” for the enforcement of the leaf blower ordinance. I’m hoping that Council takes up this item for discussion, and I encourage giving the outside or “Consultant” contractor an opportunity to demonstrate their effectiveness on a trial basis for a period of one year, with an evaluation of the contractor’s performance and impact on enforcement at the end of the year period. I realize that $35,000 is a significant expense, but this is a quality of life and health issue that needs to be addressed.
Enforcing a leaf blower ban is not an effective use of time and resources. I'm not sure who this really benefits and the city should use time, money and resources in much better areas.
Issuing citations to property owners would highly incentivize them to employ only those gardeners who will comply with the leaf blower ban ordinance. Property owners would be motivated to fire those gardeners who did not comply and the word would quickly get around throughout Redondo Beach that noncompliance ends up with clear and real consequences.
Redondo Beach residents want the leaf blower ban enforced. City Council is strongly encouraged to issue citations to both the actual user and the property owner with higher fines imposed for each successive violation. Citations should be issued when violations are witnessed by all law enforcement officials or when a time dated photo, identifying the property with an address or other landmark, including the leaf blower user, is submitted to the code enforcement office. The PC832 Arrest and Firearms Training Course should be considered for all staff positions in the Community Development Department, the Planning, Transit, Municipal Enforcement Department, and the Building and Safety Division, and any other similar departments thereby further expanding the availability of leaf blower ban enforcement personnel.
What are the incentives for this penalty? In terms of the local gardeners?...... these are folks who are working class? this deliberately hurts their pockets and causes more problems administratively speaking for the city? the payout is not worth it because it clearly doesn't equal the violation? not only are we causing a problem to continue tacking on code enforcement onto the city, but its also a ridiculous notion to put out the working class gardners. If we are speaking about environmental issues that are a significantly different issue. Why continue to place enforcements of this nature to provide an image of uplifting the quality of life. If you are asking gardeners to cease their usage of leaf blowers, then you should also provide a type of stipend or an incentive of tax relief of sorts, give an incentive rather than penalizing these small gardening businesses. and the cares act funds shouldn't be used to police the community for failure to follow the code. That's not realistic, you are criminalizing the already most vulnerable. why not consider pushing a registry.. the same way we register bicycles, petition for permits and limit the use rather than penalize the leaf blower.
Regarding “Supplemental Code Enforcement Services” for the enforcement of the leaf blower ordinance. I’m hoping that Council takes up this item for discussion, and I encourage giving the outside or “Consultant” contractor an opportunity to demonstrate their effectiveness on a trial basis for a period of one year, with an evaluation of the contractor’s performance and impact on enforcement at the end of the year period. I realize that $35,000 is a significant expense, but this is a quality of life and health issue that needs to be addressed.
Enforcing a leaf blower ban is not an effective use of time and resources. I'm not sure who this really benefits and the city should use time, money and resources in much better areas.
Issuing citations to property owners would highly incentivize them to employ only those gardeners who will comply with the leaf blower ban ordinance. Property owners would be motivated to fire those gardeners who did not comply and the word would quickly get around throughout Redondo Beach that noncompliance ends up with clear and real consequences.
Redondo Beach residents want the leaf blower ban enforced. City Council is strongly encouraged to issue citations to both the actual user and the property owner with higher fines imposed for each successive violation. Citations should be issued when violations are witnessed by all law enforcement officials or when a time dated photo, identifying the property with an address or other landmark, including the leaf blower user, is submitted to the code enforcement office. The PC832 Arrest and Firearms Training Course should be considered for all staff positions in the Community Development Department, the Planning, Transit, Municipal Enforcement Department, and the Building and Safety Division, and any other similar departments thereby further expanding the availability of leaf blower ban enforcement personnel.