BlightStat is the City’s performance management tool for implementing Mayor Landrieu’s Blight Strategy of reducing the City’s blight count by 10,000 by 2014. Several changes to the presentation have been made to adjust focus on better quality outcomes across processes.

1. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
BlightSTAT
Reporting Period: June-July, 2012
www.nola.gov/opa
Office of Performance & Accountability

2. Agenda
8:00-8:20 GNOCDC Presentation
8:20-8:30 Announcements - LAMA
8:30-8:45 Inspections
8:45-9:00 Hearings
9:00-9:20 Abatement
9:20-9:40 Code Lien Foreclosures
9:40-10:00 Reinvestment
BlightSTAT feedback form on back page of presentation
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3. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
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4. Growth in
New Orleans
neighborhoods
Presented by:
Dr. Allison Plyer
GNOCDC
August 9, 2012
A product of Nonprofit Knowledge Works

5. Between 2010 and 2011, both Census population estimates and
USPS households receiving mail grew by roughly 5 percent.
From 2011 to 2012, USPS households grew another 2.5 percent.
Census population estimates and USPS households receiving mail, 2010-2012
400,000
Census population
300,000 4.9% growth
200,000
USPS households
5.2% growth 2.5% growth
100,000
0
2010 2011 2012
Source: GNOCDC analysis of US Census Bureau and USPS Delivery Statistics Product

6. The New Orleans metro economy has weathered the recession
relatively well.
Percent change in nonfarm jobs
June 2008-June 2012
2.0%
New Orleans metro
0.2%
0.0%
-2.0%
United States -3.0%
-4.0%
Source: GNOCDC analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

7. Among all metro area parishes, Orleans experienced the largest
gain in households receiving mail over the last year.
Change in USPS households receiving mail, 2011-2012
5,000
4,118
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,805
1,052
1,000 754
115 113 74
0
Orleans St. Tammany Jefferson St. Bernard St. Charles Plaquemines St. John
Source: GNOCDC analysis of USPS Delivery Statistics Product

8. Fully 66 out of 72 New Orleans neighborhoods
gained active residential addresses since 2010.

9. About half of all neighborhoods have recovered
over 90 percent of their households since Katrina.

10. The gain of more than 12,300 active residential addresses
receiving mail since 2010 may indicate that a large number of
homes have been renovated and occupied over the last 2 years.
Census population estimates and USPS households receiving mail, 2010-2012
400,000
Census population
300,000 16,911 increase
200,000
USPS households
8,220 increase 4,118 increase
100,000
0
2010 2011 2012
Source: GNOCDC analysis of US Census Bureau and USPS Delivery Statistics Product

11. Growth in
New Orleans
neighborhoods
Presented by:
Dr. Allison Plyer
GNOCDC
August 9, 2012
A product of Nonprofit Knowledge Works

12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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13. LAMA Software Implementation
- RFP Released 10/9/11 - Software Configuration and - Public Web Launch
- Responses Received 10/31/11 Installation April – 5/8/12 - Continuing to refine any
- Selection Made 11/15/12 - User Acceptance Testing configuration issues
Completed 5/31/12 - NORA Redevelopment
- Contract Negotiations
December 2012 - User Training for Departments Module Launch
leaving Accela Completed
6/15/12
- First 7 Departments Live 6/25/12
Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012
- Contract Routed 1/9/12 - Additional Configuration and
- Contract Signed 1/25/12 Training for 10 Additional
- Implementation Kick Off Departments
2/9/12  NOFD Live 8/3/12
- Implementation Study with - Web Site Content Revamp
Input from 17 departments - Public Web Interface
Complete 3/20/12 Development
BlightSTAT July, 2012

14. A look at the LAMA software
BlightSTAT July, 2012

15. INSPECTIONS
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16. Completed Inspection Results
June – July, 2012
Type of Inspection
Posting of Posting of
Initial Inspection Reinspection Hearing Judgment Grand Total
Inspection Results
June 538 3 4 545
Abated & Demolished 13 13
In Compliance 23 1 24
No Violation 17 17
Occupied 50 50
Occupied w/ Violations 1 1
Violation WIP 33 1 34
Violation Unoccupied; Violation No WIP 401 3 2 406
July 160 104 33 11 308
No Violation 34 10 5 1 50
Occupied w/ Violations 4 4
Violation WIP 3 31 4 2 40
Violation Unoccupied; Violation No WIP 119 63 24 8 214
Grand Total 698 104 36 15 853
Source: Code Enforcement, Davenport Group LAMA Software
Retrieved 8/3/12
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17. LAMA implementation causes pace of
inspections to slow
811 Inspections completed in June, 524 Inspections completed in July
12000
LAMA 11667
Implementation
Demolition (under reporting
Posting of Judgments possible) 10000
Posting of Hearings
8166
Reinspections - subtotal
7642 8000
Initial Inspection
6831
Inspections Cumulative Target
Cumulative Inspections 2012 5647 6000
4235
4000
2755
2000
1312
0
Source: Code Enforcement,
January February March April May June July
Inspections Completed by Inspector Report Jan 1 - May 31st – Accela Systems
Completed Inspections Report, June 1 – July 30th – LAMA T-SQL 2008
Demolition Inspections, separately reported BlightSTAT July, 2012

18. HEARINGS
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19. Fewer hearings scheduled due to LAMA
implementation
Cumulative Hearings Trend Monthly totals
6,000 700
Target: 667 Monthly
Hearings Cumulative
Target - 2012 YTD
Cumulative Hearings - 600
5,000 2012 YTD 4,667 Hearings Monthly Target
Cumulative Hearings - 536 Total Hearings
Projected 2012
500 Projection count
Cumulative Hearings -
4,000
2011 Trend
438
400 397
3,000
2,372
300 297
266
2,000 245
200 193
1,000
100 93
LAMA LAMA
Implementation Implementation
- -
Dec Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Jan Feb March April May June July Aug
Note: The figures presented are preliminary, as the reports to extract
this information from the Davenport LAMA software are still in
development. The August projection is a manual count
Source: Accela Hearing Docket, Jan 1 – May 31st, 2012 BlightSTAT July, 2012
LAMA: June 1 – July 30, 2012

20. Trend in Hearing Results
Guilty Reset: Work in Progress Reset: No Reinspection
180 45% 140 30% 90 15% 16%
39% 25%
160 36% 37% 40% 24% 24% 24% 24% 80
35% 120 23% 14%
32% 25%
140 30% 29% 35% 21% 70 12%
100
120 30% 20% 60 9%
8% 10%
100 25% 80 50
15% 6% 8%
80 20% 60 40 5%
4% 5% 6%
60 15% 10% 30
40 4%
40 10% 20
20 5%
20 5% 10 2%
160 106 141 93 147 76 72 129 67 110 55 94 46 58 80 25 23 11 25 9 21
0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
In Compliance Dismissed; Generic Reset*; Reset: State Program
120 22% 25% Verdicts; Reset Legal Issue 25 7% 8%
20% 7%
100 19% 19% 18% 60 25%
17% 20% 20% 20
50 5% 6%
18% 20%
80 14% 4%
15% 15 4% 5%
40 13%
60 12% 15% 4%
10% 11%
10% 30 9% 10 3%
10% 3%
40
20 2%
20 5% 5% 5 1%
10 0% 1%
89 57 98 54 75 27 45 55 27 48 34 46 34 48 23 15 18 19 10 1 1
0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Note: The figures presented are preliminary, as the reports to extract this
information are still in development.
*Note – There are a few new categories of hearing results that are not
descriptive, they have been grouped together with Dismissed category BlightSTAT July, 2012
Source: Accela Hearing Docket, Jan 1 – May 31st, 2012

21. ABATEMENT
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22. Demolitions Exceed Targets
300
Demolished Units by Program (2012)
FEMA - Units
250 42
NORA - Units
SDER - Units
Number of Units
200
100 IDC - Units
150
100 69 57
60 33
106 45
50 46 51 46 7
25 41 25
18 12 11 7 7 9
29 15 17 17 19 28 22
0
January February March April May June July
4000
FEMA - Units
Cumulative Demolitions since Oct 1, 2010 3362 3425
3500 NORA - Units 2985 3114 3248
3000 SDER - Units 2738 2841
Number of Units
IDC - Units 2461
2500 2211 2304
Demo Target Cumulative All 2026 2200
1827 1958
2000 1653
1473
1500 1189
888
1000 499 596
427
500 245
99
0
Source: Demolitions reported by Program (Contractor):
22 FEMA (SAIC), SDER (DRC), NORA (BBEC/CDM), IDC (Durr), BlightSTAT July, 2012

23. Demolitions by Program June & July 2012
Demolished
by owner
Source: Demolitions reported by Program (Contractor):
23 FEMA (SAIC), SDER (DRC), NORA (BBEC/CDM), IDC (Durr), BlightSTAT July, 2012

24. 4100 Davey St Demolition Removes Eyesore
BEFORE: April 2, 2012
Source: Code Enforcement, 2012 Source: Microsoft Bing maps streetview, 2012
AFTER: August 6, 2012
Source: City of New Orleans, 2012
BlightSTAT July, 2012

25. New Orleans FEMA Demolitions June & July 2012
Phase May July Properties Change Description
01 | LLT/NORA 60 62 +2 s Transferring from LLT to NORA ownership s FEMA program can demo after transfer with City approval
s Processing for Sheriff sale s Unsold properties can go to demolition
02 | Sheriff Sale 35 36 +1 s Reviewing properties to determine best disposition s Highly damaged properties may be demolished and sold
03 | Inspection 42 44 +2 s Does not have a future hearing date set s Non-adjudicated and awaiting inspection and hearing
04 | Hearing 32 21 -11 s Has an initial or reset hearing date in the future s Awaiting judgment
s Newly adjudicated
05 | Noticing 21 11 -10 s In process of notice of judgment and intent to demolish
s Homeowner appeal period
06 | Local Historic 2 3 +1 s Adjudicated and waiting historic committee meeting s NCDC, HDLC, or City Council decision
07 | Legal Review 6 3 -3 s Adjudicated and waiting Law Department review s Ensuring proper notice of hearing, judgment, & intent
08 | Salvage 4 5 +1 s FEMA Historic Preservation determined for Salvage s Permitting and selective salvage come before ACM testing
09 | ACM Test 3 4 +1 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
s Transmitted or ready to transmit to demolition
11 | Transmit 18 9 -9 contractor s Awaiting abatement (when required) and demolition
s May be waiting for utilities disconnects
12 | Demolished 233 254 +21 s Property has passed all preliminary checks s Demolition is underway or completed
s May not reach final disposition under FEMA program s State funding programs
13 | Indefinite Hold 54 49 -5 s NCDC/HDLC Denials s Official City or State requests to place on hold
s Homeowner has brought property into compliance
14 | In Compliance 406 414 +8 s Includes properties demolished by owner
s Public nuisance and blight remediated
Change between May and July: 8 Properties to Compliance 21 Demolitions / 40 Units
25 Source: Demolitions in progress report: FEMA (SAIC) BlightSTAT July, 2012

26. INAP Lot Clearings
450
400 388 Owner Complied
382
Cut & Cleared
350
321 INAP Lots Total
Number of Lots Inspected by Contractor
300
250 231
200
164 158
150 131
114 113 Target: 125 / month
100
48
50 32 37 33 34
15 15 12 16
0
Source: Code Enforcement INAP BlightSTAT July, 2012

27. CODE LIEN FORECLOSURES
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28. 53 Files Accepted for Foreclosure
proceedings in June & July
Cumulative Totals Monthly Totals
700 160
Cumulative Files Accepted Rejected: Various reasons
Cumulative Files Rejected 603 Rejected: Noticing Issue
140
600 Total Files Reviewed 14 Files Accepted
583
Cumulative Target for Writs Filed Writs Filed Target
120
500
15
10
100
400 73 Target: 83
352 38 32
321 80
299
300
13
231 251 60
15
200 170 27
40
120 68 3
63 61
57 11
100 50
57 20
31
22
0 0
January February March April May June July January February March April May June July
*Note: No information on rejected files was provided in April
28 Source: Law Department, Housing Unit, 8/7/12 BlightSTAT July, 2012

29. Outcomes of Sheriff’s Sales
(Sept, 2011 – July, 2012)
29 Source: Law Department, Housing Unit 8/7/12 BlightSTAT July, 2012

30. New Writs Filed Activity June & July, 2012
With prior Sheriff’s Sale outcomes
30 Source: Law Department, Housing Unit 8/7/12 BlightSTAT July, 2012

31. Upcoming Sheriff’s Sales (August & September)
See last page of report for complete listing of
properties by address, case #, and date
31 Source: Law Department, Housing Unit 8/7/12 BlightSTAT July, 2012

32. Upcoming Sheriff ’s Sales (August & September)
ADDRESS CDC # SALE DATE ADDRESS CDC # SALE DATE
2431-33 MILAN STREET 2010-12183 8/16/2012 2432-34 PAUGER ST. 2012-6045 9/13/2012
6313 MARIGNY STREET 2011-9031 8/16/2012 2504-06-08 PAUGER ST 2012-4240 9/13/2012
121-23 S. CORTEZ STREET 2012-4246 8/23/2012 2816-18 PAUGER ST 2012-6044 9/13/2012
13648 CAVELIER ROAD 2012-2045 8/23/2012 2927-29 PIETY 2012-6043 9/13/2012
1728-30 FELICIANA ST. 2012-4229 8/23/2012 3042-44 LOUISIANA AVE. PKWY. 2012-4687 9/13/2012
2619-21 ROBERT E. LEE BLVD 2012-4686 8/23/2012 3320 PAUGER ST 2011-6345 9/13/2012
6007 PAULINE DR. 2012-4258 8/23/2012 3501-03 AUDUBON CT 2011-1868 9/13/2012
432 S. SCOTT STREET 2011-5048 8/30/2012 3529 GIBSON ST. 2012-4234 9/13/2012
2000-02 FRANKLIN AVE. 2012-4228 9/6/2012 4024-4029 ROBERSTON ST 2012-6057 9/13/2012
1200-02 CLOUET ST. 2012-4244 9/13/2012 4319 THALIA ST 2012-4224 9/13/2012
1225 CLOUET ST. 2012-4245 9/13/2012 4500 KNIGHT DR. 2012-4231 9/13/2012
1330 ANNETTE ST. 2012-4260 9/13/2012 4540 WERNER DR 2012-6056 9/13/2012
1408-1410 SARATOGA 2012-6060 9/13/2012 4623 CARTIER 2012-6061 9/13/2012
1420 N. ROBERTSON ST. 2012-6059 9/13/2012 4708 WERNER DR 2012-4226 9/13/2012
1435 N. ROBERTSON ST. 2012-4274 9/13/2012 4726 ROSALIA DR 2011-3272 9/13/2012
1521 MANDEVILLE ST. 2012-4242 9/13/2012 4744 PECAN ST. 2012-6048 9/13/2012
1704 GENERAL OGDEN ST. 2012-4299 9/13/2012 4823 DREUX 2012-6049 9/13/2012
1724 ALLEN ST 2012-4254 9/13/2012 4917 ROSALIA 2012-6050 9/13/2012
1847 MONTEGUT ST. 2012-4286 9/13/2012 4920 CHRYSLER ST. 2012-4692 9/13/2012
1915 S. GAYOSO ST. 2012-4236 9/13/2012 4938 PECAN ST. 2012-4277 9/13/2012
1927 CLOUET ST 2011-6348 9/13/2012 5014 CORINNE ST. 2012-4249 9/13/2012
1927 WASHINGTON ST 2012-6052 9/13/2012 532 JACKSON AVE. 2012-6053 9/13/2012
1929 GOVERNOR NICHOLLS ST 2011-3622 9/13/2012 5500 URQUHART ST. 2012-4684 9/13/2012
1951-53 N. JOHNSON ST. 2012-4680 9/13/2012 6474 BELLAIRE 2012-2044 9/13/2012
2000-02 PENISTON ST. 2012-4315 9/13/2012 7332 BEACONFIELD DR. 2011-5627 9/13/2012
2005-07 CONGRESS ST. 2012-4682 9/13/2012 7511 HICKMAN AVE 2012-4272 9/13/2012
205 WEST PARK CT 2012-6054 9/13/2012 7537 FOREST GLEN RD. 2012-4693 9/13/2012
2100-02 MUSIC STREET 2012-4284 9/13/2012 7707 REINDEER ST. 2012-6051 9/13/2012
2113-15 ROUSSEAU ST 2012-4273 9/13/2012 9021 PEAR ST. 2011-4114 9/13/2012
2131 A.P. TUREAUD 2012-4278 9/13/2012 925 RACE ST 2012-6055 9/13/2012
2320-24 ANNETTE ST. 2012-4232 9/13/2012 934 N. GAYOSO ST 2012-4312 9/13/2012
2401 ROBERT ST 2012-4301 9/13/2012 9999 CYPRESS ACRES DR 2012-4275 9/13/2012
2418 PAUGER ST. 2012-6046 9/13/2012
BlightSTAT July, 2012

33. Proceeds from Sheriff’s Sales
(Code Lien foreclosures where the City of New Orleans is the Plaintiff)
$400,000 Amount of Liens Collected from Sale
$346,079 Taxes Collected from Sale
$350,000
Proceeds from Sales (mix of taxes
and liens)
$72,700 Amount of Liens Collected- No Sale
$300,000
$266,287
$250,000 $235,037 $235,394
$111,872 $37,428
$200,000 $136,511 $179,853
$23,581
$114,133
$137,247 $41,401
$150,000
$61,079
$105,224 $28,304
$39,553
$100,000 $87,353 $39,062 $84,983
$19,898
$161,500 $93,354 $64,996
$46,448 $62,114 $26,894 $57,623
$46,209 $3,605 $13,387 $110,148 $47,884 $40,580 $3,250
$112,918
$50,000 $4,530
$24,349 $16,497 $87,330 $82,199 $3,431
$12,029 $3,773 $51,243 $58,504 $58,412 $16,967
$40,580 $50,942
$5,000 $29,704 $36,422 $47,079 $6,921
$0 $6,921 $20,133
$0 $12,027 $15,575
Note: a few adjustments were made to the previously reported totals. March was
previously reported as $180,478, February was previously reported as $64,996
33 Source: Law Department, Housing Unit 8/7/12 BlightSTAT July, 2012

34. REINVESTMENT
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35. NORA/LLT Inventory Disposition
Property Sales-June & July, 2012
Inventory Status as of July 31, 2012 (16)
Auction, 3,
(3,059) 19%
Lot Next Door, Neighborhood
7, 44% Based Sale, 2,
12%
Development,
4, 25%
Under
Contract, Properties Previously Sold through
703, 23%
May 31, 2012
(2,042)
Inventory, Neighborhood
2,356, Based Sale,
330, 16%
77%
Lot Next Door,
In June & July: 983, 48% Auction, 311,
27 properties were returned to inventory
15%
6 new properties were acquired by LLT
Development,
Note: 25 properties were sold in May, 2012 – this was 418, 21%
previously reported as 22 properties. With these 3 additional
properties, the 27 returned to inventory, and the 16 sold in
June & July brings the total under contract from 749 to 703
Source: NORA, July 30th, 2012 BlightSTAT July, 2012

36. NORA Inventory Sold
36 Source: NORA 8/8/12 BlightSTAT July, 2012

37. NORA Redevelopment Programs
Rehabilitation/Renovation New Construction
136 Units completed 245 Units completed
Jan 1, 2009 – July, 2012
BlightSTAT July, 2012

38. Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2
NSP2 Dollars Allocated
(Total NSP2 Award $29,782,103.00 )
$35,000,000
$30,000,000
Remaining NSP2
$25,000,000 Funds
$9,679,399
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
NSP2 Units Completed
NSP2 Grant
Complete: Sold 32
$10,000,000 Expended to Date
Complete: Rented 43
$20,102,704
Complete: Ready for sale/rent 92
$5,000,000
167 Units Completed to Date
$0
Source: NORA 8/8/12 BlightSTAT July, 2012

39. Office of Community Development
Status of housing units under contract: May –> July, 2012
Total Under Units in Pre- Units Under Units Units Completed
Contract Development Development Completed 2012 2010-2011
Rental Housing Program
477 41 403 33 May total
The Rental Housing Program provides affordable rental
housing for low-moderate income families. Funds are +90
provided to Not-For Profit and For-Profit Housing -8 1,018
Development Organizations for the acquisition,
-8
rehabilitation, new construction and soft development cost
associated with developing affordable rental housing.
469 41 305 123 July total
Homeownership Development Program
This program provides homeownership opportunities by 149 85 48 16 May total 6
developing properties through acquisition, rehabilitation or
new construction of homes that will be sold to low-income +2
families. Not-for-Profit and For-Profit Housing -1 -1 -1
Development Organizations can apply for HOME funds to
subsidize the cost of construction, land acquisition and
down payment assistance that will produce a code
148 45 18 July total 5
compliant home.
Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
The Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program provides
financial assistance to low-income homeowners to enable
them to bring their residences into compliance with the 335 204 83 48 July total
(no change)
326
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 NOTE: Green arrows and text reflect movement between reporting periods
Housing Organizations and In-House OCD staff. Red numbers indicate projects that have been cancelled
Source: Office of Community Development (OCD),
39 May -> July reporting periods BlightSTAT July, 2012

40. Soft Second mortgages through July 31st
BlightSTAT July, 2012

41. Evaluation Form
Are you a city employee or a member of the public?
On a scale 1-5, how useful was this meeting to you?
(1= least useful and 5= most useful)
What’s working?
What’s not working?
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