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Mayor and Council Study Session March 4, 2014
Graffiti Abatement Update
Edward Wilmes, AdministratorStreets and Traffic Maintenance
City of Tucson, Dept. of Transportation
Presented by:
Daryl W. Cole, DirectorCity of Tucson, Dept. of Transportation
Presentation Outlinen Abatement
l Historyl Victims
Ø PublicØ Private
l Myths and Sources
n Costs and Statisticsl TPDl TDOTl Utilitiesl Private
n Successful Programsl Responsible Retaill TAGl Comparative Efforts
n National Effortsl National Council to Prevent
Delinquencyl American Coatings Associationl International Municipal
Lawyer’s Associationl Governmental Powers
Abatement:Short History
n Initial Program Managementn Department of Neighborhood Resources (Code Enforcement)l GPC – September 2006
n 2009 TPD Management n March 2011 Pilot
l Downtown Focus
n 2011 TDOT Managementn GPC Contract
l Renewal March 1, 2014
Abatement:Short History
n Graffiti Task Force: l Convened January 27, 2012l Activities
Ø GPC changed database to ID utilitiesØ Added “88crime” to contact listØ Sought utility buy-inØ PSA created and shown on Channel 12Ø Outreach to Graffiti Action Forum
(Neighborhood Assn's)l Last met November 5, 2012
Victims: Two Primary Groups
n Public l Signs l Traffic Signal and Lighting
Controllersl Drainage ways, Tunnels and
Washesl Elevated and Below-grade
Structuresl Sidewalksl Public Artl Public Transportation
n Private l Wallsl Commercial and
Residential Structuresl Window Etchingl Utility Boxes and Polesl Railway Assetsl Other Surfaces
Ø Fences and Screening
Myths and Sources
n Materialsl Retail NOT primary source for materiall Tools include wide markers and spray paints
n Internet Supply l Direct, targeted marketing efforts
Ø Custom nozzles
l Damaged and discounted materialØ Becomes source of revenue for graffiti offenders
Services•March 2011 - Pilot areaidentified in downtownTucson, representinghardest hit area in the City.Initiated focused efforts tobegin addressing graffiticrimes.
•Tucson Police Departmenttook initial lead inaddressing the graffiti-related activity
•Quick realization ofimpact to other CityDepartments as well
n TDOT – Internall One part time Supervisorl Two full-time
Technicians
n Reported and Abatedl FY 2012: 56,067l FY 2013: 57,595l FY 2014: 45,782
Thru 2/24/2014
l Utilitiesl Private Sector
n TPDl Two full-time
Ø TAG Unit OfficersØ Divisional Officers
l One part-time TAG Sergeant
Abatement Statisticsn Taggings: 227,308
l 2014: 9,825Through 2/28/2014
n Surfaces Cleanedl Area: 10,796,575 sq’
Ø Avg Size: 47.54 sq’Ø Public: 166,062Ø Private: 60,623
n Abatement Methodsl Paint: 95,136l Mediablast: 131,117
n Reported Vial Phone: 6,771l Email: 5,021l Unknown: 3,112l COT Website: 3,018l Staff, etc: 1,678
Abatement Statistics:Cumulativen By Ward
l 1: 39,996l 2: 11,821l 3: 47,118l 4: 17,940l 5: 64,250l 6: 43,329l No ID: 2,854
n By Precinctl Downtown: 32,294l East: 31,913l Midtown: 35,047l South: 79,452l West: 45,748l No ID: 2,854
Abatement Statistics:Current Fiscal Year
Graffiti Abatement Cost FY 14 Budget
FY 14 thru 2-4-14
TDOT Labor $160,600 $106,195
GPC Contract $ 720,000 $ 438,941
Materials $ 38,480 $ 0Total $ 919,080 $ 545,136
Abatement Statistics:Per Fiscal Year
FY 14 FY 13* FY 12* FY 11 FY 10 TotalsW1 7,973 13,048 9,395 5,411 4,169 39,996W2 2,160 2,634 3,328 2,061 1,638 11,821W3 9,635 12,159 11,984 7,085 6,255 47,118W4 2,908 4,232 4,410 3,433 2,957 17,940W5 15,676 17,197 13,602 10,571 7,204 64,250W6 6,635 7,525 12,549 10,445 6,175 43,329
Not Identified 795 778 797 228 232 2,830* GPC Data Error 22 2
Totals 45,782 57,595 56,067 39,234 28,630 227,308
Graffiti Abatement Work Orders
Successful Programs
n GPC Database: Benefitsl Centralized Repositoryl Cumulative Loss Valuel Felony-level Chargesl Victim Loss Reporting
Ø Public and Private
l Mobile App Leverages Current TechnologyØ Scalable
Successful Programsn Responsible Retailing
l Spray Paint in Plain View, Cagedl In-Store Signagel Theft Prevention Trainingl Education for Retail Staff
n Target All Graffiti (TAG) Unitl One part-time sergeant and two full-time officers*l Prolific taggers, felonious criminal damagel Engage in community education effortsl April 2014 – Attendance at National Conference
n Tucson Electricl [email protected] 12/9/2013
n Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)l Various methods of reporting
n Metropolitan Pima Alliancel No information available
Local Efforts
Challenges: Numbersn Reported Incidents
l Expectations and Abilities Differl Some fluctuation in quantity – still significant
n Citizen and Business Concernsl Rising
n Dedicated Resourcesl Personnel: Relatively constantl Financial: Capped annually - Challenging
Comparative Efforts
City of Phoenix
$6 Million Annual Budget
Increase in Staffing
All Contractor Services
National Effortsn National Council to Prevent Delinquency (NCPD)
l Anti-Graffiti ProjectØ School curriculum materials
n American Coatings Association (ACA)l Responsible Retailing Program
Ø Retail control and loss prevention
n International Municipal Lawyer’s Associationl Model Bill: Regulatory Framework
n Governmental Powersl Spray Paint Bans
Ø Negative impact to retailers – 30%
Recommendations: Moving Forwardn Renew Task Force – Representative of:
l Judiciary OutreachØ Recommend Changes in SentencingØ Courts (Municipal, County and State)
l Public Sector: Municipal and CountyØ LeadershipØ Law Enforcement and Graffiti Units
l Private SectorØ Utilities and RailroadsØ Property ManagersØ Business and Retail
Thanks
n City of Tucson Police
n City of Tucson Procurement
n City of Tucson Department of Transportation
n Graffiti Protective Coatings (GPC)
n American Coatings Association
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