## COUNCIL STUDY SESSION ## MEETING ## City Hall Council Chambers August 10, 2026 ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 6:30 p.m. ## 2. Council Miscellaneous Discussion Items ## 3. City Manager Miscellaneous Discussion Items ## a. Administrative Fines Update No Council action is required at this time. 4. Adjournment Page 1 of 14 ## Council Regular Meeting ## DATE: 8/10/2026 ## TO: Council Study Session ## FROM: Ginny McIntosh, Planning Manager, Xiong Thao, Housing and Community ## Standards Manager ## THROUGH: Daren Nyquist, Interim City Manager ## BY: Ginny McIntosh, Planning Manager ## SUBJECT: Administrative Fines Update ## Requested Council Action: No Council action is required at this time. ## Background: Community Development and Finance Department staff have been meeting to discuss the 2027 budget. During those meetings, Administrative Fine revenues were discussed and staff discovered that the revenues were below the projected budgeted total for 2026. During the Special Assessment hearings in October 2025, concerns were expressed about the Administrative Penalties program. These included concerns about the high cost of fines and the fee structure for property code violations. Abatements and formal complaints were identified at that time as alternatives to fining property owners. During the 2026 fee schedule discussion, the following changes were made to the ## Administrative Citations program: • Cap the total amount of Administrative Fines that can be issued during the calendar year (September to September Special Assessment Period) to no more than $2,000. • Limit the frequency of fine issuance — Administrative Fines can no longer be issued daily. • Decrease Administrative Fine amounts. Vehicle storage violation fines decreased from $100.00 to $50.00. The fines for Level 3 violations also changed and decreased. This created only two categories: 1–4 dwelling unit violation changed to $300.00, and 5+ unit fees decreased to $500.00. • Remove the ability to double Administrative Fine amounts for ongoing code violations. These changes were made and reflected in the 2026 Fee Schedule adopted on January 12, 2026. From January to June 2026, there have been a total of 2,228 code cases. In the same time period in 2025, there were 2,383 cases. Page 2 of 14 The budget for Administrative Fines in the 2026 approved budget is $37,000. From January to June 2026, the City received $4,450.00 (approximately 12% of the budgeted total) in payments towards Administrative Fines. In 2024, Administrative Fines had a budget of $20,000. The amount received in payments was $51,675.00. In 2025, Administrative Fines had a budget of $37,000 and received $48,110.00 in payments. Special assessments for Administrative Fines in 2024 were $169,390 and in 2025 it was $201,610. The pending special assessments for Administrative Fines through the end of June 2026 are currently $52,200. There are 129 properties with a pending special assessment for Administrative Fines. After reviewing the pending special assessment Administrative Fines data from January 2026 to June 2026, there are six (6) properties that have Administrative Fines at or over $2,000 under the 2026 Fee Schedule. If there had been no changes to the Administrative Citations program, a total of 12 properties would've been over the $2,000 threshold based on the 2025 Fee Schedule. The largest fine total would've been $17,200 due to multiple property code violations at a property and operating without a rental license. If the 2025 Fee Schedule were applied to these 129 properties, it would've potentially generated an additional $39,275 in Administrative Fines. The Code Enforcement program is still able to bring properties into compliance with the City Code. However, it is taking additional staff time to conduct inspections and send out notices, which can delay property compliance. Abatements and formal complaints are additional tools that staff continue to utilize. The 2026 budget for abatements is $25,000; however, from January to June 2026, the City spent $13,960 on abating code violations at properties. Abatement costs are paid by the City but reimbursed via special assessments. City staff have not yet pursued any formal complaints for nuisance code violations since the 2026 Fee Schedule went into effect. However, the City Council may want to consider increasing the legal services budget for prosecuting property owners who fail to bring their properties back into compliance. City staff have communicated with the prosecuting attorney who handles these cases and have been informed that there is generally little to no recourse to recoup costs associated with legal fees. If the City pursues a complaint against a property owner, it may also lead to a criminal record. ## Budget Issues: Administrative Fines are currently tracking at 12% of the 2026 budget amount (as of June 30, 2026). Page 3 of 14 ## Inclusive Community Engagement: ## Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: ## Strategic Priorities and Values: ## ATTACHMENTS: ## 1. PowerPoint Presentation — Administrative Fines Update 2. Pending Special Assessments Worksheet — 2025 vs. 2026 Fee Schedule ## Comparison Page 4 of 14 ## Administrative Fines Update ## City Council Study Session | August 10, 2026 Ginny McIntosh, Interim Deputy Community Development Director and Planning Manager and ## Xiong Thao, Housing and Community Standards Manager Page 5 of 14 2 ## Background Community Development staff has been regularly meeting with Finance to track budget line items against actual performance. •The City made changes to the Administrative Fines program for 2026. These changes included: •$2,000 annual cap per property on the total amount of Administrative Fines issued •Assessment Period is September through September •Limiting the frequency of issuance: Administrative Fines can no longer be issued daily •Decreasing Administrative Fine amounts: •Vehicle storage violations went from $100.00 to $50.00. •The fines for Level 3 violations also changed and decreased, by as much as half •Administrative Fines for ongoing code violations can no longer be doubled •2025 Fine Structure (Example): In previous years, the fine structure would’ve been: $100 (1 st fine), $200 (2 nd fine), $400 (3 rd fine), $800 (4 th fine), and then $1,600 (5 th fine/max fine amount) for a total of : $3,100 •New Fine Structure (2026): Currently, the fine structure would: $100 x 20 fines for a total of $2,000 Page 6 of 14 3 ## 2026 Budget Impact •One significant variation in the budget to actual report is the revenue coming in ## through Administrative Fines: •2024 Budget: $20,000 •Payments Received: $51,675 •Specially Assessed: $169,390 •2025 Budget: $37,000 •Payments Received: $48,110 •Specially Assessed: $201,610 •2026 Budget: $37,000 •Payments Received through June 2026: $4,450 •Pending Special Assessment through June 2026: $52,200 Page 7 of 14 4 ## Code Enforcement Cases ## Total Cases •January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025 : 2,383 •January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026 : 2,228 •Caseload through June 2026 is similar to the prior year •Current revenue from Administrative Fines is tracking at about 24% by the end of the 2026 budget year. In 2024 and 2025, Administrative Fines exceeded the budgeted amounts. •There are currently 129 citations pending special assessment totaling $52,200 •This is tracking at approximately 50% of prior years assessed •Under the 2025 Fee Schedule, the total pending special assessment revenue would’ve been $91,975.00 through June 2026 — a difference of $39,275. Page 8 of 14 5 ## Assessment of Changes •2027 budget will include a lower projected revenue, requiring additional levy support to maintain current service levels •The rate of achieving compliance is essentially unchanged under the revised fee structure •Achieving compliance is, h o w e v e r, more labor intensive •Inability to scale up (double) fines means more notices and inspections until compliance is achieved •If compliance cannot be achieved with capped fines, then sending cases to formal complaint would be the next step: •None are pending yet •May carry additional City costs for prosecuting attorney (legal services) •May lead to criminal record for property owners Page 9 of 14 6 Questions? Page 10 of 14 ## Property AddressPID Number 2026 Pending ## Special ## Assessment ## Amount ## Pending Special Assessment (if calculated under 2025 fee schedule) ## Code Case #Case Status 5929 Lyndale Ave N01-118-21-12-0015100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-3334closed 6006 Camden Ave N 01-118-21-12-00362,700.00$ $ 2,700.00 ce25-0005closed 5946 Emerson Ave N01-118-21-22-0015200.00$ $ 375.00 ce26-0263under enforcement 6001 Emerson Ave N01-118-21-22-0053-$ ce26-0294closed ## 5920 Fremont Ave N01-118-21-22-00831,000.00$ $ 1,000.00 ce26-0282closed 5920 Fremont Ave N01-118-21-22-0094300.00$ $ 300.00 ce26-0282closed 5707 Emerson Ave N01-118-21-23-0018100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-4017closed 5807 Emerson Ave N01-118-21-23-0075700.00$ $ 700.00 ce25-0409closed 5808 Colfax Ave N01-118-21-24-0002100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-3535closed 5835 Bryant Ave N01-118-21-24-0097100.00$ $ 250.00 ce26-0572 enhanced enforcement 5711 Camden Ave N01-118-21-24-0105100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0152 closed 5642 Dupont Ave N01-118-21-31-0018100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0567 closed 5625 Aldrich Ave N01-118-21-31-0087100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0566closed 5651 Dupont Ave N01-118-21-32-0001100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-1224closed 1424 55th Ave N01-118-21-32-0059200.00$ $ 200.00 ce26-0985closed 5528 Humboldt Ave N01-118-21-32-0063300.00$ $ 300.00 ce26-0588under enforcement 5541 Emerson Ave N01-118-21-32-0092-$ ce25-3088closed ## 5507 Emerson Ave N01-118-21-32-0096300.00$ $ 300.00 ce25-2698closed 5301 Girard Ave N01-118-21-33-0017300.00$ $ 300.00 ce25-3348closed 5430 Humboldt Ave N01-118-21-33-00671,000.00$ $ 1,000.00 ce26-0162closed 5451 Dupont Ave N01-118-21-33-0074200.00$ $ 1,750.00 ce26-1213enhanced enforcement 5308 Emerson Ave N01-118-21-33-0148100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-3899closed 5324 Emerson Ave N01-118-21-33-01492,000.00$ $ 4,000.00 ce25-0661closed 5560 Camden Ave N01-118-21-42-0038-$ ce25-3072closed 5930 Earle Brown Dr02-118-21-12-0010-$ ce26-0037enhanced enforcement ## 5743 IRVING AVE N02-118-21-14-0057150.00$ $ 150.00 ce25-2286closed 5706 KNOX AVE N02-118-21-14-0087-$ ce25-3850closed ## 5927 JOHN MARTIN DR02-118-21-21-0015700.00$ $ 3,750.00 ce25-4442enhanced enforcement 5907 UPTON AVE N02-118-21-22-00652,200.00$ $ 17,200.00 ce25-0938closed 2306 BROOKVIEW DR02-118-21-31-0005300.00$ $ 500.00 ce26-0416under enforcement 2307 ERICON DR02-118-21-31-0042100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0432closed 5301 RUSSELL AVE N02-118-21-34-0002500.00$ $ 500.00 ce26-1438closed 5419 QUEEN AVE N02-118-21-34-0015200.00$ $ 750.00 ce26-1155enhanced enforcement ## 5337 QUEEN AVE N02-118-21-34-0037100.00$ 100 ce25-2891closed ## 5307 PENN AVE N02-118-21-34-00431,600.00$ $ 2,400.00 ce25-4163under enforcement 5524 IRVING AVE N02-118-21-41-0024100.00$ $ 1,250.00 ce25-1852enhanced enforcement 5549 LOGAN AVE N02-118-21-42-000850.00$ $ 50.00 ce25-0164closed 5624 HILLSVIEW RD02-118-21-42-0037900.00$ $ 2,100.00 ce26-0310under enforcement Page 11 of 14 ## 2012 BROOKVIEW DR 02-118-21-42-0047100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0420 closed 2229 BROOKVIEW DR02-118-21-42-0074200.00$ $ 600.00 ce25-2484 enhanced enforcement 5525 JUDY LA02-118-21-42-008250.00$ $ 50.00 ce26-0803 closed 5400 PENN AVE N02-118-21-43-0128200.00$ $ 375.00 ce25-3907closed 5339 JAMES AVE N02-118-21-44-0098-$ ce25-2774closed ## 5350 Knox Ave N02-118-21-44-0103 400.00$ $ 1,000.00 ce25-2778closed ## 5413 HUMBOLDT AVE N02-118-21-44-0134 100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-1125under enforcement 3012 61ST AVE N03-118-21-11-0015800.00$ $ 4,100.00 ce25-3490enhanced enforcement 6019 ZENITH AVE N03-118-21-11-0025100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0121under enforcement 6101 BEARD AVE N03-118-21-12-0075200.00$ $ 750.00 ce26-0274closed 3707 58TH AVE N03-118-21-13-0059100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0684closed 5801 XERXES AVE N03-118-21-14-00371,000.00$ $ 1,000.00 ce26-0500closed 3906 61ST AVE N03-118-21-21-01081,900.00$ $ 1,900.00 ce25-3702enhanced enforcement 5822 PEARSON DR03-118-21-24-0066300.00$ $ 300.00 ce25-2017closed 5300 TWIN LAKE BLVD E03-118-21-34-0018100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0030closed 5308 LILAC DR N03-118-21-44-00221,750.00$ $ 2,325.00 ce25-4019closed 5233 XERXES AVE N10-118-21-11-0013100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0620enhanced enforcement 5209 XERXES AVE N10-118-21-11-0016500.00$ $ 500.00 ce25-2000closed 5250 EWING AVE N10-118-21-12-0027200.00$ $ 200.00 ce26-1567closed 3349 49TH AVE N10-118-21-13-0019-$ ce25-3595closed ## 5019 EWING AVE N10-118-21-13-0040200.00$ $ 500.00 ce26-0590enhanced enforcement 4110 LAKEBREEZE AVE N10-118-21-32-00711,000.00$ $ 1,000.00 ce26-2418under enforcement 4207 LAKESIDE AVE N #23410-118-21-32-0146500.00$ $ 500.00 ce26-0354under enforcement 7254 DUPONT AVE N25-119-21-31-0016200.00$ $ 200.00 ce25-4018under enforcement 912 WOODBINE LA25-119-21-31-0021200.00$ $ 375.00 ce26-0089closed 1005 72ND AVE N25-119-21-31-0066300.00$ $ 300.00 ce25-4444closed 731 WOODBINE LA25-119-21-31-0075200.00$ $ 900.00 ce25-1080under enforcement 7037 GIRARD AVE N25-119-21-33-0051100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0123closed 7036 GIRARD AVE N25-119-21-33-0072150.00$ $ 200.00 ce25-4335closed 7042 HUMBOLDT AVE N25-119-21-33-0074100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-1127closed 7243 WILLOW LA N25-119-21-41-0038-$ ce25-4419closed ## 7201 WILLOW LA N26-119-21-41-0010600.00$ $ 600.00 closed 7231 MORGAN AVE N26-119-21-42-0055200.00$ $ 200.00 ce25-2380enhanced enforcement 7242 NEWTON AVE N26-119-21-42-0068100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0492closed 6912 MORGAN AVE N26-119-21-43-0009300.00$ $ 300.00 ce25-3412 under enforcement 6912 OLIVER AVE N26-119-21-43-0034-$ ce25-3727closed ## 6937 MORGAN AVE N26-119-21-43-0066100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0644enhanced enforcement 7000 KNOX AVE N26-119-21-44-0016100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-3700closed 1707 70TH AVE N26-119-21-44-0040-$ ce25-4313closed ## 1713 70TH AVE N26-119-21-44-0041600.00$ $ 600.00 closed 7025 IRVING AVE N26-119-21-44-0044100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-3422closed Page 12 of 14 ## 6915 HUMBOLDT AVE N 26-119-21-44-0070200.00$ $ 200.00 closed 1720 IRVING LA N26-119-21-44-0081200.00$ $ 200.00 ce26-1862 enhanced enforcement 4507 71ST AVE N27-119-21-32-0059300.00$ $ 300.00 ce25-3917 under enforcement 4413 71ST AVE N27-119-21-32-0062200.00$ $ 1,250.00 ce25-3558enhanced enforcement 4407 71ST AVE N27-119-21-32-0124100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-3564enhanced enforcement 7101 KYLE AVE N27-119-21-33-0017300.00$ $ 300.00 closed 7230 MAJOR AVE N27-119-21-33-0018100.00$ $ 100.00 closed 4600 69th Ave N27-119-21-33-0044400.00$ $ 1,750.00 ce25-3645under enforcement 6937 drew ave n27-119-21-43-0022300.00$ $ 300.00 closed 3606 urban ave n27-119-21-43-00961,000.00$ $ 1,175.00 under enforcement 6836 orchard ave n33-119-21-11-00092,000.00$ ce25-0789closed 5413 68TH AVE N33-119-21-12-0031100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0055under enforcement 6701 SCOTT AVE N33-119-21-12-0088-$ ce26-0215closed 5107 WINCHESTER LA33-119-21-13-0029400.00$ $ 1,875.00 ce24-2904under enforcement 5006 65TH AVE N33-119-21-14-0032100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0781enhanced enforcement 4818 HOWE LA33-119-21-14-0048100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-4392closed 6324 SCOTT AVE N33-119-21-42-00241,400.00$ $ 4,100.00 ce25-0118under enforcement 6401 SCOTT AVE N33-119-21-42-0045300.00$ $ 300.00 ce26-1092under enforcement 5401 63RD AVE N33-119-21-43-0081100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-0708closed 6230 QUAIL AVE N33-119-21-44-0012300.00$ $ 375.00 ce25-4404closed 3801 69TH AVE N34-119-21-12-0060200.00$ $ 200.00 ce26-1652closed 6720 GRIMES AVE N34-119-21-21-0018100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0591enhanced enforcement 6400 NOBLE AVE N34-119-21-32-0026100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-1170closed 6218 LEE AVE N34-119-21-33-0038200.00$ $ 750.00 ce26-0244closed 6112 NOBLE AVE N34-119-21-33-0080200.00$ $ 375.00 ce26-0493closed 6113 JUNE AVE N34-119-21-33-0102100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-4297closed 4006 JOYCE LA34-119-21-34-0084200.00$ $ 875.00 ce26-0871closed 6142 BROOKLYN BLVD34-119-21-43-00372,000.00$ $ 2,900.00 ce26-1243enhanced enforcement 3201 MUMFORD RD34-119-21-44-00501,000.00$ $ 1,000.00 ce25-4289closed 3313 62ND AVE N34-119-21-44-0086200.00$ $ 200.00 ce26-0502closed 3301 LAWRENCE RD34-119-21-44-0114500.00$ $ 1,000.00 ce26-0810enhanced enforcement 6807 HUMBOLDT AVE N #C10135-119-21-11-00871,000.00$ $ 1,000.00 ce26-0823under enforcement 6625 HUMBOLDT AVE N35-119-21-14-0013-$ ce25-3419closed ## 2701 FREEWAY BLVD35-119-21-23-0088100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0147closed 2590 FREEWAY BLVD35-119-21-24-0007600.00$ $ 600.00 ce26-0926 enhanced enforcement 6406 BROOKLYN DR35-119-21-31-0003300.00$ $ 300.00 ce25-4254enhanced enforcement 2813 64TH AVE N35-119-21-32-0064-$ ce25-4207closed ## 2913 64TH AVE N35-119-21-32-0068100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-3617closed 2918 63RD AVE N35-119-21-32-0099200.00$ $ 200.00 ce26-0353closed 6415 JAMES CIR N35-119-21-42-0011200.00$ $ 200.00 ce25-2831closed 6700 ALDRICH AVE N36-119-21-21-0096100.00$ $ 100.00 ce26-0602closed Page 13 of 14 ## 6612 DUPONT AVE N 36-119-21-24-0040200.00$ $ 200.00 ce25-3633 closed 1007 65TH AVE N36-119-21-31-00412,000.00$ $ 2,000.00 ce25-0355 closed 6430 GIRARD AVE N36-119-21-32-00361,600.00$ $ 1,600.00 ce25-4127 enhanced enforcement 6418 HUMBOLDT AVE N36-119-21-32-0077100.00$ $ 100.00 ce25-3312closed 6135 CAMDEN AVE N36-119-21-34-01011,900.00$ $ 1,900.00 ce26-0241closed 516 62ND AVE N36-119-21-43-0003400.00$ $ 400.00 ce25-2253closed 510 61ST AVE N36-119-21-43-002650.00$ $ 50.00 ce26-0236closed ## TOTAL52,700.00$ $ 91,975.00 ## Difference $ 39,275.00 ## Fine Amount Change Page 14 of 14