Community Development Report

An Update of Activities

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/I.T. DEPARTMENT September 2, 2014

SemiAnnual Report to Town Council

COMMUNIT Y DEVELOPMENT/IT

Planning & Code Enforcement

Transportation Mobility

Advance Planning

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Current Planning

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Environmental & Design Review

Parking Management

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Traffic Calming

Historic Preservation

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Traffic Safety & Education

Code Enforcement

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Signals, Signs & Striping

Regional Advocacy

Econ. Dev. & Special Events 

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Public

Information Technology Resources & Management of Hazards technology

Promotion of Facilities Danville as a destination

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Business promotion, retention, and expansion

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Management of Town’s online presence

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Sustainability

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Implementation

Promoting community through special events

infrastructure

PLANNING Preserve the fundamental qualities that make Danville an exceptional place today …

(Danville 2030 General Plan)

Advance Planning  Develop & Update of Guiding Documents

Current Planning  Development & Environmental Review

Code Enforcement

CURRENT PLANNING 2012/13

2013/14

Change

Notable % Change

Variances

17

16

-1

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Tree Removal

35

33

-2

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Sign Permit

24

31

+7

+29%

Land Use Permit

43

62

+19

+44%

Development Plan

24

40

+16

+67%

Minor Subdivision

3

3

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Major Subdivision

2

2

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Planned Unit Development

1

1

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General Plan Amendment

1

0

-1

Zoning Text Amendment

1

1

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Total Applications:

151

189

+38

+25%

Permit Type

CODE ENFORCEMENT Ensuring Maintenance of Community Quality Complaint -drive n, resolution -oriented, with emph asis on health and safety

Fiscal Year 2013-14:  232 Cases Opened, 220 Closed (95% closure rate)  Survey Responses:    

Employee Effectiveness (95% rated “Superior” or “Good”) Time to Respond (84% rated “Superior” or “Good”) Employee Courtesy (100% rated “Superior” or “Good”) Expectations Met (83% rated “Superior” or “Good”)

TRANSPORTATION

1. Roadway Network Maintenance  Signals and warning devices  Signs & striping

2. Traffic Calming 3. Traffic Safety Education

4. Roadway Improvements 5. Regional Advocacy  Roadway maintenance funding  Regional improvements (I-680)  Regional representation (CCTA, TVTC, and TRAFFIX)

TRANSPORTATION

Maintenance of Traffic Devices Re q u i r e s a p p r ox i m a te l y 1 , 6 0 0 c o n t r a c t s e r v i c e h o u r s a n n u a l l y ( ex c l us i ve o f To w n s t a f f t i m e ) to m a i n t ai n :

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54 Traf fic Signals

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12 Lighted Crosswalks & RRFBs

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4 Overhead Flashers

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8 Radar Speed Signs

TRANSPORTATION

I-680 Auxiliary Lanes – New Pavement and Decorative Retaining Wall

TRANSPORTATION

2014-15 School Year • • •

1,571 passes sold to date (valley-wide total) Serving 1,027 riders in Danville at two high schools, one middle school, and two elementary schools Notable ridership: 333 riders on 5 buses to Monte Vista High School

STREET SMARTS A VA LLE Y- WI DE T RA F FIC SA F E T Y CA M PAIG N

STREET SMARTS A N N UAL T RA F FI C SA F E T Y P OST E R C ON T E ST

Over 500 poster entries submitted for the 2014 traffic safety storybook

STREET SMARTS A N N UAL T RA F FI C SA F E T Y VI DE O C ON T E ST

147 participants and 56 video entries, with over 175 attendees at the annual Awards Ceremony

STREET SMARTS H I G H SC H OOL T RA FFI C SA F ET Y CA M PAI G N

CHP “Start Smart” Program San Ramon Valley High School October 15, 2014 7 pm to 9 pm

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Promoting Economic Vitality 1. Marketing & Branding Danville 2. Retail Retention & Promotion 3. Business Concierge

4. Business Community Partnerships  Danville Area Chamber of Commerce  Discover Danville Association  Regional forums (TVCVB, EBEDA, i-GATE)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• Danville’s virtual “Gift Card,” powered by Yiftee • Launched May 21, 2014 • Marketing campaign in Fall • www.yiftee/danville

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Installed nearly 100 wayfinding signs and 28 new decorative poles throughout Downtown Danville

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Rotating images of project maps Consolidated weekly updates of all projects Video overview of all downtown projects

Dedicated website for all Downtown construction activities; weekly communication to stakeholders and interested parties

SPECIAL EVENTS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 Government 2.0 initiatives  Business analysis and

technology enhancements  Continuous operation of critical technology -related systems  Security and data recovery FY 2013-14: Responded to 1 ,782 technology service requests

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Danville Connect Customer Relationship Management (CRM)  FY 2013-14: Processed 5,586 ser vice requests since inception (20% initiated by the public)  Predominately related to maintenance (73.4%) followed by code enforcement (7.5%), police (6.8%) and transpor tation (4.8%)  Sur vey Responses (FY 2013 -14):  Employee Effectiveness (83% rated “Superior” or “Good”)  Time to Respond (83% rated “Superior” or “Good”)  Employee Courtesy (86% rated “Superior” or “Good”)  Expectations Met (81% rated “Superior” or “Good”)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Upcoming IT Master Plan (ITMP) Projects 

Land Management Implementation ITMP initiative to replace the current permitting software (no longer supported by its manufacturer) with an integrated and mobile -enable suite of community development applications

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Document Management Implementation ITMP initiative to organize the Town’s electronic and paper documents in a manner that minimizes storage capacity demands and ensures find ability

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Disaster Recovery ITMP initiative to ensure the ability to recover data within prescribed time frames in the event of a disaster

QUESTIONS?

STAFF CONTACT

Division

Name

Telephone

E-Mail

Tai Williams, Community Development Director

925.314.3313

twilliams@danville.ca.gov

Planning

Kevin Gailey, Chief of Planning David Crompton, Principal Planner Crystal DeCastro, Associate Planner Zoe Meredith, Code Enforcement Officer

925.314.3305 925.314.3349 925.314.3334 925.314.3335

kgailey@danville.ca.gov dcrompton@danville.ca.gov cdecastro@danville.ca.gov zmeredith@danville.ca.gov

Transportation

Nazanin Shakerin, Traffic Engineer Andy Dillard, Traffic Engineering Associate Cathy DeLuca, Transportation Program Analyst

925.314.3390 925.314.3384 925.314.3382

nshakerin@danville.ca.gov adillard@danville.ca.gov cdeluca@danville.ca.gov

Economic Development & Special Events

Jill Bergman, Economic Development Manager

925.314.3369

jbergman@danville.ca.gov

Information Technology

Renee Collins, I.T. Manager Keith Southern, I.T. Analyst Andrea Scarfo, I.T. Technician

925.314.3327 925.314.3324 925.314.3322

rcollins@danville.ca.gov ksouthern@danville.ca.gov ascarfo@danville.ca.gov