## 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. Aft…