For: Economic Development Committee [April 25, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request the Economic Development Committee to review and provide comments and direction for the Proposed Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement Program.
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BACKGROUND:
The City provides street sweeping services to residential, commercial, and industrial roadways throughout the City. Street sweeping is a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program best management practice (BMP) and improves quality of life. The process of street sweeping helps the City to remove trash and debris from the streets and storm drain system, thus reducing potential pollutants from affecting downstream watersheds while enhancing the aesthetic appearance of neighborhoods. Parked vehicles along the curbside severely hamper the effectiveness the street sweeping program because vehicle obstructions prevent the sweepers from reaching the gutter line in order to accomplish an effective and efficient sweeping program.
The City is currently subject to implementing various efforts designed to reduce bacteria and nutrients under the Middle Santa Ana Total Maximum Daily Loading (TMDL) program for bacteria, which the Regional Water Board participates in through the Comprehensive Bacteria Reduction Plan (CBRP), adopted in 2012. In addition to the TMDL for Bacteria, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted a statewide Trash TMDL in 2015 that requires cities to implement programs to prevent trash from entering the storm drain system starting in 2019. Enhanced street sweeping is a key component to compliance with both of these water quality related requirements.
Currently, the City contracts with Burrtec Waste for street sweeping services; Burrtec subsequently subcontracts with Clean Streets to provide street sweeping services throughout the City. I...
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