#01 Presentation of certificates of participation to landlord training course graduates
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES MEMORANDUM
March 26, 2010
TO: City Council
FROM: Kelly Lee, Neighborhood Development Specialist
SUBJECT: Presentation of Certificates of Participation to Graduates of the
Landlord Training Course Sponsored by the Janesville Area Rental
Properties Association, the Neighborhood Action Team and the City
of Janesville
The City of Janesville Neighborhood Services, the Neighborhood Action Team
and the Janesville Area Rental Property Association participated in a joint-effort
landlord training program for the last two years. The programs consisted of 10
four-hour-sessions conducted on Saturday mornings. During the two sessions,
119 landlords participated in at least a portion of a class for a total of 2360 total
hours of training. Each year, eleven landlords complete the entire series of
classes and earn a certificate of achievement.
Sessions included topics such as fair housing, credit reports, tenant screening,
lead paint and evictions. The program was funded through the Neighborhood
Action Team using Community Development Block Grant Funds.
The program was a great success in both 2009 and 2010. The group hopes to
host a tenant training program this summer or early fall.
cc: Jennifer Petruzzello, Neighborhood Services Director
Jay Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services
Eric Levitt, City Manager
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