PREPARED BY: KARINEH SAMKIAN DATE OF MEETING: 02/18/20
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO RATIFYING THE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL SITE ABATEMENT GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO CALRECYCLE FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING PREVENTION AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Improve Public Safety Item 505 "Keep San Pablo Clean Litter Control Initiative" is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2019-21 Adopted City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), ratifying the Public Works submittal of a grant application is exempt from CEQA requirements. Under Guidelines Section 15378, "project" does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project, which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
BACKGROUND
Litter and illegal dumping have been identified as a major issue of concern for City of San Pablo (City) staff, residents and elected officials. For this reason, the City Manager developed a Litter and Illegal Dumping Task Force (Task Force) made up of Police, Community Services, and Public Works staff to study the issue and recommend a policy strategy to help alleviate littering and illegal dumping.
The City currently has several programs in place for residents to help reduce illegal dumping including: dump vouchers, dumpster days, curbside clean-ups, bulky item collection, mattress recycling and household hazardous waste drop-off. In addition to these programs, Public Works Department staff regularly pick up illegally dumped items on the streets and the creeks. Despite these programs and services, illegal dumping continues to blight the San Pablo community.
The Task Force will present their policy strategy recommendations to the City Co...
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