City Manager's Annual Report Annual Report 2018 | A Year In Review | Page 44
ACCOUNTABILITY
Code Compliance Specialists
Combat Community Imperfections
BEFORE
AFTER
The Neighborhood Services Department code compliance rate for 2018 was
95.63 percent. This statistic and a standard measurement of local government
performance in the state is slightly up from last year’s 95.62 percent compliance
rate. Code Compliance Specialists play a crucial role in daily community
operations and quality of life, as well as have a direct impact on property values
and community image. By enforcing property standards and working to keep
up with aging, deteriorating properties, the Code Compliance Specialists are
able to combat community imperfections and loss of value. Vacant buildings,
garbage and clutter, unkempt lawns and property destruction are just some of
the challenges Code Compliance officials face.
Living Well in PSL Continues to Grow!
The goal of the Living Well in PSL Wellness Program is to create
a culture of health and wellness within the City by providing
wellness initiative programs and activities throughout the year.
Employees are given resources and incentives to maximize their
overall health and well-being. This program, now in its sixth year,
is made possible through wellness monies given by Florida Blue.
Of 938 eligible employees, 482 (51.38 percent) participated in the
program in 2018, which is a 4.89 percent increase from 2017. Staff
participated in wellness activities such as completion of a Health
Risk Assessment and Biometric Screening, achieving a target
number for a health biometric (BMI, blood sugar, cholesterol, blood
pressure and nicotine use) or completing an alternate standard
of completion, exercise participation twelve days per month and
attending two educational seminars/webinars throughout the
year. One of the many benefits an employee wellness program
includes lower health plan utilization. This in turn lowers health
benefit costs, saving taxpayer dollars as well as overall employee
health which reduces sick leave and absenteeism, therefore
increasing productivity.
City Expands Utility Box Cover Art Program
The City’s Utility Box Cover Art program grew in 2018 with the help of area artists! We asked
artists to apply to be a part of the program, which beautifies the City by wrapping traffic
control and other utility boxes with artwork. More than 200 artists submitted their work!
Twenty were selected in 2018 and are now displayed on utility boxes throughout the City.
Seven others were wrapped in 2018 on boxes around schools with images submitted by
students. Utility box cover art is paid for with the City’s recycling revenue.
Proposed for 2019:
to be selected from the
40 wraps
artist submittals.
themed images for the
5 baseball
St. Lucie West area.
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Tradition themed images for
Tradition area on Village Pkwy.
Crosstown bridge themed images
for Crosstown Pkwy.
CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT