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CITY OF SAN 8ER~RDINo'M REQUEST OR COUNCIL ACTION
From:
Marshall W. Julian,
City Adainistrator
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Subject:
COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP PROGRAMS --
COlllTIROING ABATEMElIIT O. VACANT
PROPBRTIBS AND MAIR-TRAVELLED
THOROUGHFARBS.
Dept:
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Synopsis of Previous Council ection:
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That funds RoctpeECeed $100,000 be allocated for the continuing
clean-up of properties and thoroughfares, as outlined in the
Staff Report dated 11/16/89
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Contact person:
MARSHALL W. JULIAN
Phone:
384-5122
Supporting dllt8 alr....hecl:
YBS
Ward:. RIA
FUNDING REQUIREME~~
Amount: $1 00 .000
Source: IAcct, No,)
Proceeds from Bond Refinancing
(Acct, Description)
Finance:
Council Notlll:
75.0262
Agenda Item No S -I
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"'CI~Y OF SAN BER&DINO - REQUEST F~R COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
In order to maximize the results of the comprehensive
community cleanup occurring on December 9th, there should be
an ongoing program of trash and debris abatement. There are
two elements of the fOllow-through program:
1. Abatement of properties requ~r~ng equipment and
major removal activity (concrete, tree limbs,
automobile parts, furniture, brush, etc.)
2. Dealing with the problem of litter, debris and weed
build-up on heavily-traveled streets and minor
accumulations on vacant commercial and residential
property.
PROGRAM 1...,.$87,400
The volunteer effort on December 9th will not be
equipped to deal with properties having major
accumulations of debris to remove. The Director of
Public services has indicated that approximately
80% of the cost of such abatements will be recouped
via liens placed against the properties. The
abatement effort in this program would be
supplementary to, and more intensive than, the
private contract Weed Abatement program which
Public Services currently conducts.
Personnel and Equipment (Six month program)
6 Part-time Employees @ $6.00jhr"",......,$37,000
1 Part-time Supervisor @ $9jhr,............$ 9,000
1 Heavy Equipment Operator (provided by Public
Services)
1 Skip Loader (leased at $2,000jmo.)........$12,000
2 Dump Trucks (leased at $1,200jmo. ea.)....$14,400
Dump Fees...................................$ 8,000
Fuel and Maintenance...,....................$ 5,000
Maintenance Materials (includes chains saws and
weed eaters)................................$ 2,000
PROGRAM 2,....$172,648 (Six-month program)
If the momentum provided by the December 9th
cleanup is to be maintained, it will be necessary
to conduct a regularized program of street, parkway
and routine parkway tree "housekeeping." Community
support and cooperation for the concept of a
cleaner, more attractive city will be much stronger
if there is an absence of litter and debris. While
not a guaranteed solution to the daily depositing
of litter on the sidewalks, parkways, and adjacent
frontage property, the methodical picking up of
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materi~nd correction of minor d~ciences is the
only p~tical approach to the problem.
It would be an overwhelming task to attempt to
service every street in the city, every day. It is
feasible, however, to set a repetitive schedule for
traveling crews to service the major and secondary
traffic arteries and to deal with problem
residential streets on a less frequent basis.
Traveling crews would also respond to "service
requests" through the COPs on a scheduled basis.
There are obviously two levels of activity in the
overall "housekeeping" program (maintenance and
servicing of one-time problem areas). Both of
these objectives can be achieved by the same crews,
However, the program will require close
coordination and monitoring. It will also require
coordination with the crews contemplated in Program
1.
The number of crews will be limited by three
factors: funds, span of control and the experience
level of the personnel. The cost per traveling
crew would be approximately $26,000 per year
(assuming part-time personnel). Equipment costs
would be additional, depending on the type of
vehicle utilized. One-ton trucks can be purchased
for approximately $18,000 each.
In order to initiate the program, it is suggested
that 5 crews be funded, After getting into the
program, that number could be refined based on
operating experience. The cost for 5 crews, for a
one-year period, would be approximately $238,000
(plus supervision), If 7 crews were provided, for
a six-month program, the cost would be
approximately $172,648 (plus supervision.)