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HomeMy WebLinkAbout41-Mayor's Office .. CiTY OF SAN BE....~ARDINO/~REQUES.. FOR COUNCIL ACTIOI From: W. R. "OOB" BOLCCIm, MAYOR Subject: ESTABLISBMENl' OF S'.mEET ADDRESS SAFETY PROGU\M. Dept: Date: 2/26/90 Synopsis of Previous Council action: R:m:. Recommended motion: That the Street Address Safety Program, as detailed in the attached staff report, be approved at a cost not to exceed $ 55,000.00. Contact person: FRED A. WTT_c;rw Phone: 5122 Supporting data attached: VF.,C; Ward: 1-7 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (Acct, No.) 736-093-53150 (Acct. DescriPtion) Finance: (U~ ;0 t->' Council Notes: .l\n.anr4~ 1+.0"'" 1\1" 1// , . CIT'Y OF SAN BEF~ .JARDINO - REQUESl rOR COUNCIL ACTIO~ STAFF REPORT The proposed street address safety program will involve the use of non-profit organizations to stencil house numbers on street curbs. stencilling of house numbers on street curbs is recommended as a means of enhancing both police and fire emergency response units in locating house numbers, providing uniformity in the appearance of house numbers stencilled on curbs, and to aid in locating a particular street address for other city operations as well as the public-at-large. The street address program will be modeled after the Clean-Up for Christmas Campaign in terms of organizing and utilizing non-profit organizations. The Public Services Department has outlined a tentative work plan which is summarized below: 1. Non-profit groups which were involved in the Christmas Clean-up Program will be notified of this program. 2. Non-profit groups will be paid on a per-hour basis for each house number stencilled on the curb. 3. This program will be offered at no cost to city residents. 4. Since paint will be used, the city will be responsible for allocating paint supplies, establishing the standards for the stencil sizes and telling the groups exactly where the stenciling should be at the curb. Training will be provided by Public Services staff. Any youth groups will be required to have adult supervision. 5. Liability releases will participants. 6. The materials will be issued by Public Services on the day of the project and all discarded paint cans will be collected the same day. be obtained from all 7. Public Services will establish project areas based on each of the group size. 8. Notification will be given to the homeowners outlining the program and public service announcements will be carried on CATV. 9. Verification that the job was done will be made before paying the groups. 10. The program will begin in early May and will take place on weekends. 75-0264 A tentative pruJect budget has been established by the Public services Department as noted below: Estimated cost: Personnel: city labor and overtime - $ 7,300.00 Materials and sources: 37,000 homes at $1.00 (est.) per house 6,200 cans of white paint at $.99 each 3,100 cans of black paint at $.99 each 30 (thirty) sets of stencils Total cost - $ 37,000.00 6,500.00 3,200.00 1. 000.00 $55,000.00 It is recommended that this program be funded out of the proceeds allocated for blight abatement. D A. WILSON, Assistant to the City Administrator FAWlsh