TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU:
FROM: Lachelle H. Pulliam, Interim City Attorney
DATE: April 8, 2024
RE:
Title
Crime Deterrent Opportunities in Partnership with Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All Districts
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Safe and Secure Community
Executive Summary:
The Council held a special meeting on public safety in August of 2023. At that time, Mayor Colvin sought to explore ways the City could work with the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority to deter crime.
Background:
During the special meeting on public safety held on August 16, 2023, the Mayor requested that the City Attorney's Office explore opportunities to partner with the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority (FMHA) to determine ways that the City could require the FMHA to monitor crime and put stipulations in place if the FMHA receives government funding. The City does not have any funding/sub-recipient agreements with the FMHA through which the City could include provisions to address crime monitoring.
The City of Wilmington partners with a local housing authority to use parking enforcement on the housing authority properties as a crime deterrent tool. Wilmington's program utilizes a parking pass system that requires anyone parking at housing authority properties to register and display a pass. Vehicles without passes are then ticketed or towed. The City Attorney's Office spoke to a FMHA housing manager about its current policies regarding guests, monitoring vehicles on the property, and parking enforcement. The FMHA does monitor guests of housing authority properties but its program does not operate like Wilmington's.
Issues/Analysis:
Deterring crime in Fayetteville requires the assistance of community partners.
Budget Impact:
Unknown
Options:
1. Accept the report.
2. Accept the report and gather data on crime occurring at properties owned ...
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