PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 09/03/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE FY 2019-21 ADOPTED CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN UNDER MAJOR POLICY GOAL “BUILD A HEALTHY COMMUNITY” TO ADD PET WASTE RECEPTACLES AND DISPOSAL BAG PROGRAM FOR CITY PARKS FOR FY 2020/21
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Pet Waste Receptacles and Disposal Bag Program for City Parks is NOT an adopted policy item under the FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
At the August 5, 2019 City Council meeting, on motion made by Mayor Kinney, duly seconded, the City Council authorized by majority vote to agendize a policy discussion to consider adding the following policy item to the FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan (Workplan), as follows:
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Major Policy Goal: |
Build a Healthy Community |
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Add Policy Item: |
#100.18 |
Explore annual funding and study for a pet waste receptacle and disposal bag program for City Parks for FY 2020/21 program implementation |
A motion made during the August 5, 2019 regular meeting included a preliminary discussion on addressing a resident’s complaint received under oral communications about ongoing pet waste impacts occurring in Davis Park which is allegedly causing undue public health and safety concerns for park users.
A policy discussion is needed to amend the Workplan by majority vote via resolution to direct the City Manager to explore potential funding sources and to conduct an operational study for future program implementation. A program analysis and operational study would be recommended by the City Manager during FY 2019/20 to address the community and operational need for pet waste receptacles and disposal bags, with all cost and operational considerations identified for potential FY 2020/21 program implementation in Davis Park, and/or other City park facilities, if warranted.
The City Manager has outlined a number of preliminary policy considerations that would be components of a program analysis/study during FY 2019/20, including but not limited to, the following:
• Quantity of Receptacles and Disposal Bags Needed and Funding for their Acquisition
• Annual Operating and Maintenance Program Costs
• Identification of Specific City Parks and High Impact Areas
• Need for Park User Signage (bilingual)
• Potential Vandalism Impacts
• Community Feedback (i.e. Social Media and/or Annual City Survey in December 2019)
FISCAL IMPACT
No City funds are currently budgeted in the Adopted FY 2018-21 Quadrennial GF Operating Budget for program implementation at this time. Therefore, all program analysis and costs identified for program implementation would be considered for FY 2020/21 due to current FY 2019/20 GF budget restrictions (i.e. GANN Limit) commensurate with a new City program/service.
Additional feedback would also be solicited from an appropriate City Council Standing Committee (i.e. Budget, Fiscal & Legislative) with a recommendation to the City Council for formal program implementation prior to FY 2020/21.
One-time funding, if available, would be identified in the FY 2019/20 CM Contingency Fund which has been earmarked for other operational priorities during FY 2019/20 at this time.