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during the preceding rolling 12-month period. Director Dillinger mentioned that the language will be presented to the Civil Service Commission tomorrow for their approval as a rule change. Councilmember Bullock asked if 40% hired via lateral entry is expected to be the new norm. Chief Kaucheck explained that the percentage is more for flexibility and that it is not expected to reach 40%. The proportion of lateral hires was explained to be historically low. A role call was taken as follows: Yeas- Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Marx, Rader, Shachner Nays- On the motion: Motion passed. Ordinance 12-2023 was substituted. Motion by President Litten, seconded by Vice President Kepple to suspend the rules to adopt the ordinance on second reading. Discussion: Councilmember Bullock clarified with Director Dillinger that the substituted ordinance will go to Civil Service tomorrow to amend the rule. A role call was taken as follows: Yeas- Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Marx, Rader, Shachner Nays- On the motion: Motion passed. The rules were suspended. Motion by President Litten, seconded by Vice President Kepple to adopt Ordinance 12-2023 as substituted. All in favor. Motion passed. Ordinance 12-2023 adopted as substituted. 3. Report from Housing, Planning & Development Committee meeting held May 15, 2023. (to be provided) Chair Bullock gave the following communication: The Housing Committee met today prior to tonightÓs Council meeting with all members present. We discussed a proposed ordinance related to ensuring that certificates of Code Compliance be not only required but conducted and then fulfilled by property owners that change their use from owner-occupied to 100% rental. There was some discussion about the background for this and what is involved in complying with it. It was also discussed that the scope of this would apply to commercial properties in theory. It could, but in practice this is really focused on residential properties. I donÓt know that we know of a case where an owner occupant lives in a commercial scale either mixed use or residential apartment building. The spirit of the proposal is that the health and safety of the property be ensured prior to it becoming a non-owner-occupied rental. For example, carbon monoxide risk from water heaters and furnaces that use natural gas, electric and plumbing issues, fire safety, prevention equipment to make sure that is all in compliance. What we have in the books for some Ћ