PREPARED BY: KARINEH SAMKIAN DATE OF MEETING: 09/20/21
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) APPROVING THE MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS ILLEGAL DUMPING ENFORCEMENT PILOT PROGRAM; (2) AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR THE HYBRID AND ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR AN ELECTRIC TRUCK; AND (3) APPROPRIATING $300,000 FROM GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES AS FOLLOWS: $240,000 TO THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND, $50,000 TO THE STREET MAINTENANCE FUND, AND $10,000 TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FUND IN FY 2021-22
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Improve Public Safety Item 506 "Illegal Dumping/Multi-family Complexes (Education and Enforcement)" is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2021-23 Adopted City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 15, 2021.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Conducting outreach and enforcement at multi-unit dwellings and applying for a grant are not projects, as defined by CEQA guidelines.
BACKGROUND
Litter and illegal dumping have been identified as a major issue of concern for City of San Pablo (City) staff, residents and City Council. The City currently has several programs in place for residents to help reduce littering and illegal dumping including: street sweeping, trash receptacles on streets and in parks, 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 (PW) Department staff regularly pick up illegally-dumped items on the streets and in the creeks. Despite these programs and services, litter and illegal dumping are burgeoning issues which continue to blight the San Pablo community.
In response, the City Council identified litter and illegal dumping as a Council Priority Workplan Policy and an internal Litter and Illegal Dumping Task Force (Task Force) was established by the C...
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