Report 2015-134 Recommendation 6 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 #6 To: Pasadena, City of
To verify that new property owners are aware of the health and safety concerns at their properties and any corrections they need to make, Pasadena should develop a process to ensure that staff sign the inspection certificates and add them to the city's database.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2021
The Rules and Regulations have been revised to add language that City staff are required to sign all certifications. Eighty percent of certificates are issued via self-certification through the online portal, which all of these certificates by default include the Manager's signature. All other certificates issued are signed by staff.
- Completion Date: October 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2019
The City Council adopted changes to the program which went into effect April 1, 2019. The Rules and Regulations for the Pre-Sale Self-Certification Program will be revised to add language that City staff are required to sign all certificates.
- 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 directing staff to sign inspection certificates and add them to the city's land management system. 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.