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Carl P. Simpson
7 Country Ridge Road
Melissa, TX 75454
Phone (916) 742-3906
user11500@aol.com

OBJECTIVE:
Acquire an executive management position utilizing skills and talents acquired in past career endeavors. I am seeking a
position that provides opportunity for continued executive level growth.

EXPERIENCE:

City of Dallas, Code Services Department
Director of Code Services May 2019 -Present (400 FTE) (32 million-dollar budget)

▪ Charged with overseeing the Code Services Departments four separate and distinct divisions. Neighborhood
Code, Nuisance Abatement, Consumer Health and Administration. Contained within the divisions are programs
consisting of rental housing inspection, restaurant and pool inspections, community prosecution and several
others.

City of Sacramento, Community Development Department, Code Enforcement Division
Code and Housing Enforcement Chief February 2015 – May 2019 (80.5 FTE) (6 million-dollar budget)

▪ Manage, plan, organize and direct activities of the Code Compliance Division, including Cannabis, and the
Housing and Dangerous buildings program (substandard and dangerous building inspections, Rental Housing
Inspection Program), Neighborhood Code Enforcement program (nuisance abatement, abandoned vehicle
abatement, graffiti abatement, weed abatement, business compliance); supervises division staff providing
technical guidance involving the development and interpretation of codes, policies, legal processes.
▪ Develop and implement policies, programs, and procedures to support code enforcement goals; establishes
Division goals and objectives; meets and coordinates activities with department staff, City Council Members,
outside agencies and organizations, and other City departments, neighborhood groups, businesses, and
residents.
▪ Manage division budget and cost recovery efforts; identifies needs, makes decisions on expenditures. Negotiates
settlements of fees, fines and penalties resulting from enforcement actions where liens have been placed on Real
property.
▪ Charged with monitoring, evaluation and training of three separate hearing bodies designed to provide alleged
violators of the code with due process rights regarding violations of city code, fees, fines and penalties levied for
non-compliance. Act as Community Development Director in the Directors absence.
▪ Serve as Public Information Officer providing newspaper and television interviews. Provide presentations to City
Council, Planning Commission, Realtor Association, Rental Housing Association, State of California Assembly
and others.
▪ Provide ongoing leadership training and mentoring to direct report managers and supervisors.

California Association of Code Enforcement Officers
Board and Legislative Committee Member November 2014-2019
▪ Participates in policy development to further professionalize the Code Enforcement field state wide
▪ Testified at the California State Assembly in support of the passage of AB 2228(2016), setting minimum
standards for Code Enforcement Officers statewide.

County of Sacramento, Community Development, Code Enforcement
Division Chief, Code Enforcement ~ July 2006 – February 2015 (8yrs 7mos) (40 FTE) (4 million-dollar budget)
▪ Planned, organized, directed and controlled all activities of the Code Enforcement Division through five managers
with 40 full time employees.
▪ Developed policies and procedures for maintenance and future trends in code enforcement.
▪ Directed interagency and intra-agency coordination in support of enforcement functions.
▪ Established program priorities based on input from the public and the Board of Supervisors.
▪ Evaluated and enforced complex codes developing creative solutions to code related issues.
▪ Acted as liaison to community groups, business groups, and other county departments.
▪ Represented the division at meetings and conferences of the Board of Supervisors, other departments, agencies,
and private organizations concerned with property maintenance and community development.