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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS20-City Administrator - --- ~CIVY OF SAN BERN(;f'DINO - REQUEST lOR COUNCIL ACTION , I From: Marshall W. Julian City AdmiQistrator November 2, 1989 Su~~: Designation of Community Wide Clean Up Day Oept: D8t8: Synopsis of Previous Council action: 10/25/89 Mayor and Council allocated the use of bond financing proceeds to assist with blight reduction. Recommended motion: That be designated as a community wide Clean Up Day for San Bernardino, utilizing citizen groups and City resources, at a cost not to exceed $100,000. Contact person: M~ 'R~l-T2H T W ,TTTT. T ~ 1\1 Phone: 5122 Supporting data attached: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: no Ward: Amou~: not to exceed $100,000 Source: (Acct. No.) Bond refinancinq proceeds (Acct. Descriotion) Finance: 77 fLY Council Notes: 75.0262 Agenda Item No 5"' - J 0 ,. CITY OF SAN BER~DINO - ~.""" REQUEST ~R COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT The sum of $1,000,000, from bond proceeds has been by the Mayor and Common Council for use in Blight activities. As per the discussion at the Council October 25, 1989, the funds allocated are intended various types of Blight Abatement programs. It has been suggested that the first programmed use of these funds be for a massive community cleanup effort. Principal traffic arteries would be the major focus of the one-day (weekend) activity, fanning out into adjacent residential areas. allocated Abatement Meeting of for use in This jump-start event would, hopefully, not only produce some greatly needed cleanup, but also result in business and residents maintaining their properties with greater care. The program has not been fully developed. Staff is working toward implementation and should have the details fairly well defined relatively soon. It is estimated that overtime, supplies, dump fees, allocations to citizen groups could amount to $100,000. This is an outside figure and the expense should be well within that limit. If the Mayor and Council wish to proceed with the program, it is recommended that you decide which weekend the program should be undertaken and give such other direction as you may feel to be appropriate at this time. 75.0264