BlightStat March 8, 2012

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

Reporting Period: February, 2012

Office of Performance & Accountability

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BlightSTAT February, 2012

Agenda 8:00-8:30 Inspections

8:30-9:00 Hearings

9:00-9:20 Abatement

9:20-9:40 Code Lien Foreclosures

9:40-10:00 Reinvestment

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INSPECTIONS


202

124

154

229

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41

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27

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0 100 200 300 400

Initial Inspection

Posting of Hearing

Posting of Judgment

Reinspection

Feb

Number of Inspections Completed

Inspection Findings by Type of Origin

Violation No Work in Progress

Violation WIP

Occupied; Change of Owner; Address Not Found

Abated / In Compliance

Inspections by Type and Result

Source: Code Enforcement, Inspections Completed by

Inspector Report – Accela Systems 4

634

184 254 239 258

212

382

146 214 166

50

31

61

64 172

205

313

254

313

298

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Type of Inspection by Month

Reinspection

Posting of Judgment

Posting of Hearing

Initial Inspection

1101 910 715 830 894


Timeliness of Inspections Service Level Agreement (SLA) is to complete initial inspections within 30 days of scheduled date

Source: Code Enforcement, Inspections Scheduled and

Completed by Inspector Reports – Accela Systems 5

(136) (150) (125)

(74) (82)

30

92 78 85 48

11

24 53 73

68

8

17 22

43

64

185 283 278 275 262

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Majority of Open Complaint Inspections Exceed SLA

Over 90 days

61-90 days

31-60 days

0-30 days

Total Complaints Open(276)

(60)

(83) (75) (81)

169

12

73

21 23

38

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27

5 8 18

78 162 126 145

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Completed Complaint Inspections

Over 90 days

61-90 days

31-60 days

0-30 days

Total Complaints Completed

510


Completed Inspection Results February, 2012

Source: Code Enforcement, Inspections Completed by

Inspector Report – Accela Systems


HEARINGS


Timeliness of Hearings Process

Source: Hearings Bureau, Hearing Docket Report

Hearings Backlog Report 8

(29) (49) (16) (4) (1)

10 25 42 14 3 63 49 22 19 9

227

461 373 497

283

329 584 453 534 296

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Majority of Cases Reviewed by Hearings Bureau Exceed SLA of 60 days

Over 120 days

91-120 days

61-90 days

0-60 days

Total Completed

Note: *Correct procedure for backlog creation is currently under review

Average

time to

hearing

since initial

inspection is

255 days


23%

40%

32% 29% 31%

37%

30% 36%

13%

13%

20% 23%

12%

14%

15% 8%

13%

8% 15%

12%

16%

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15% 15%

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25%

20% 19%

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24% 22%

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15% 13% 16%

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Complied

Resets: WIP or ConditionalGuilty

Dismissed; Owner Legal Issue;State Program Delay

Reset: No Reinspection

Guilty

BlightSTAT February, 2012 Source: Hearings Bureau, compiled Hearing Docket Report

What is the Final Outcome of the Hearings Process? Current Status of Properties in Adjudication by Most Recent Hearing Date

11 54 42 52 38

106 156

120

224 201

175

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57 81

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119

66

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71 45

71 56

46

66

71

141

83

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Reset: Work IN Progress; Conditional Guilty

Wrong Location; Wrong Owner; StateProgram Delay; Owner Legal IssueReset: Not Reinspected - Reset: NotReinspectedGuilty

Require additional

hearing

Final outcomes


Current Status of Properties in Adjudication As of February 2012

Source: Hearings Docket Report, retrieved on 3/1/12 from Accela

for period of Jan 1, 2011 – Feb 29, 2012


Upcoming Hearings Information now available on www.data.nola.gov

http://www.data.nola.gov/


ABATEMENT


Demolitions by Program

Source: Demolitions reported by Program (Contractor):

FEMA (SAIC), SDER (DRC), NORA (CDM), IDC (Durr),

14

7 3 31 33

7 18 29 15 10 34 23 15

7 16

106

18

150 73

2

136

62

86

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25

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22

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47

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Demolished Units by Month and Program FEMA - Units

NORA - Units

SDER - Units

IDC - Units

99 245

427 499 596

888

1189

1473 1652

1826 1958 2026

2211 2302 2453

2728 2833

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Cumulative Demolitions since Oct 1, 2010 FEMA - Units

NORA - Units

SDER - Units

IDC - Units

Units - Cumulative All


Demolitions by Program February 2012

Source: Demolitions reported by Program (Contractor):

FEMA (SAIC), SDER (DRC), NORA (CDM), IDC (Durr),

BlightSTAT February, 2012 Source: Demolitions in progress report: FEMA (SAIC) 16

February 2012Phase Jan Feb Properties Change

01 | LLT/NORA 58 58 0 s Transferring from LLT to NORA ownership s FEMA program can demo after transfer with City approval

02 | Sheriff Sale 40 40 0s Processing for Sheriff sale

s Reviewing properties to determine best disposition

s Unsold properties can go to demolition

s Highly damaged properties may be demolished and sold

03 | Inspection 88 97 +9 s Does not have a future hearing date set s Non-adjudicated and awaiting inspection and hearing

04 | Hearing 70 56 -14 s Has an initial or reset hearing date in the future s Awaiting judgment

05 | Noticing 49 19 -30s Newly adjudicated

s In process of notice of judgment and intent to demolishs Homeowner appeal period

06 | Local Historic 9 16 +7 s Adjudicated and waiting historic committee meeting s NCDC, HDLC, or City Council decision

07 | Legal Review 42 40 -2 s Adjudicated and waiting Law Department review s Ensuring proper notice of hearing, judgment, & intent

08 | Salvage 17 20 +3 s FEMA Historic Preservation determined for Salvage s Permitting and selective salvage come before ACM testing

09 | ACM Test 3 14 +11 s For non-salvage properties testing precedes permitting s Awaiting testing or test results

10 | Permit 5 6 +1 s Ready to be permitted for demolition s Awaiting application, payment, or delivery of permit

11 | Transmit 38 26 -12s Transmitted or ready to transmit to demolition

contractor

s May be waiting for utilities disconnects

s Awaiting abatement (when required) and demolition

12 | Demolished 111 134 +23 s Property has passed all preliminary checks s Demolition is underway or completed

13 | Indefinite Hold 103 72 -31s May not reach final disposition under FEMA program

s NCDC/HDLC Denials

s State funding programs

s Official City or State requests to place on hold

14 | In Compliance 287 322 +35s Homeowner has brought property into compliance

s Includes properties demolished by owners Public nuisance and blight remediated

Description

New Orleans FEMA Demolitions

Change in February: 35 to Compliance 23 Demolitions / 48 Units


Lot Clearings through Interim Nuisance Abatement Program (INAP)

– February, 2012 with historic context

Source: INAP Interventions reported by Code

Enforcement, INAP Manager on behalf of contractor


Over 1200 cuts completed

through February, 2012

Lower 9th Ward

Lot-Clearing Pilot

Program


Source: Safety & Permits, FEMA

19

204

168

157

145

47

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All FEMA Trailers have been removed from Orleans Parish

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2012/02/last-fema-trailer-

leaves-new-orleans-six-years-after-hurricane-katrina.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2012/02/last-fema-trailer-leaves-new-orleans-six-years-after-hurricane-katrina.html






















CODE LIEN FORECLOSURES


57 63

4 1 1

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120

140

160

January February

63 of 116 Files Accepted for Foreclosure proceedings during Period

Sold to NORA or Road Home

Demolitions

In Compliance / Occupied

Noticing Issue

Liens cancelled/rescinded

Involved in BankruptcyProceedingsHomestead Exemption

Bank Writ Predates Judgment

Files Accepted

Target: 63

files

accepted

per month

Source: Law Department, Housing Unit 21


3

7

15

1

3

3

Outcomes of 32 Properties Scheduled for Sheriff's Sale in February

Property Sold

No Bid, No Sale

Service/Notice Issues

Curator Issues

Court Related Stop

Holds

Lien Paid

Included in Sale

Source: Law Department, Housing Unit


Results from Code Lien Foreclosure process Properties sold and liens paid (October, 2011 – February, 2012)



$12,027 $15,575 $29,704

$161,500

$51,243 $58,504

$87,330

$58,412

$112,918

$82,199

$36,422 $43,461 $5,000

$16,497

$111,872

$46,448

$3,605 $26,894

$61,079*

$3,773

$72,700

$39,553

$19,898

$23,581

$39,062

$93,354

$4,530

$37,428

$114,133

$136,511

$13,387

$12,027 $24,348

$46,201

$346,072

$137,244

$62,109

$87,330

$105,204

$235,006 $235,394

$266,287

$61,378

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

$400,000

March April May June July August September October November December January February

Proceeds from Sales Amount of Liens Collected from Sale

Taxes Collected from Sale

Proceeds from Sales (mix of taxes and liens)

Amount of Liens Collected- No Sale

Total Collected

$1,618,599

Source: Law Department, Housing Unit 24

*The $61,079 reported for November was not shown graphically in

Jan, 2012 report, but was included in the total figure


Upcoming Sheriff Sales (March & April)

New Writs Filed (February)



REINVESTMENT


NORA Inventory Disposition

Auction, 20

Lot Next Door, 21

Neighborhood Bid, 2

Developer RFP, 2

45 NORA Sales in February

Auction

Lot Next Door

Neighborhood Bid

Developer RFP

Sold, 1,836

Sale Pending,

602

Inventory* 2,667

Status of State-owned Properties Orleans Parish

Sold

Sale Pending

Inventory* Inventory properties are being assessed for sale, development, & transfer to NORA.

Source: NORA


Disposition plan of State-owned

properties in Orleans Parish

Drawdown Date Disposed Properties*

Feb. 8, 2012 500

Mar. 1, 2012 500

Apr. 1, 2012 500

May 1, 2012 2,157

Grand total 3,657

* Property dispositions include auctions, development agreements,

and transfers to NORA.

Source: NORA 28


Office of Community Development Development Units Status

Source: Office of Community Development (OCD) 29

Total Under Contract

Units in Pre-Development

Units Under Development

Units Completed 2010-Present

Rental Housing Program

404 108 295 1 The Rental Housing Program provides affordable rental housing for low-moderate income families. Funds are provided to Not-For Profit and For-Profit Housing Development Organizations for the acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction and soft development cost associated with developing affordable rental housing.

Homeownership Development Program

159 99 40 20

This program provides homeownership opportunities by developing properties through acquisition, rehabilitation or new construction of homes that will be sold to low-income families. Not-for-Profit and For-Profit Housing Development Organizations can apply for HOME funds to subsidize the cost of construction, land acquisition and down payment assistance that will produce a code compliant home.

Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

299 29 122 148

The Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program provides financial assistance to low-income homeowners to enable them to bring their residences into compliance with the Federal Government’s Housing Quality Standards and the International Residential Code adopted by the City of New Orleans. The program is administered by Not-For-Profit Housing Organizations and In-House OCD staff.


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