Joint Special CC/BFPD/Odesa
02/6/23 07:00 PM
Environmental Services
Kody Tompkins
Resolution
Doc ID: 5264
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
APPROVAL OF CLEAN CALIFORNIA MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
DISCUSSION:
Part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s California Comeback Plan is a sweeping $1.1 billion effort to remove trash, create thousands of jobs, and engage communities to transform roadsides and restore pride in public places. The Clean California program aims to remove 21,000 tons of trash per year from the state transportation system, engage communities to create shared responsibilities projects, create career opportunities, and support equity by benefitting underserved communities.
One element of this plan, the Clean California Highway Litter and Maintenance Agreement, identifies specific maintenance functions that the City of Barstow will perform in the state right-of-way for the term of the agreement, which ends on June 30, 2024. Costs of these maintenance functions vary specifically related to litter and graffiti removal in the state highway right-of-way, will be reimbursed by the State, up to $200,000.
This agreement allows for maintenance services such as street sweeping, removal and disposal of litter and debris, and removal of graffiti. Only costs associated with this very specific work in the state highway right-of-way on Interstate I-15, I-40, and Highway 58 can be reimbursed. The agreement has fairly stringent reporting requirements associated with this maintenance work. In addition, the agreement specifically excludes the relocation or cleanup of homeless encampments, the cleanup of hazardous materials, or any sort of vegetation maintenance, including weed abatement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff has been working with the Caltrans staff to determine what activities are considered reimbursable.
After those discussions, staff believes that despite the stringent reporting requirements and extremely narrow focus of the agreement, that participation in this program will result in a net cash inflow and positive benefit to the City. The Caltrans staff to also indicated that there may be other communities that choose not to participate, and that their allotted funds may be distributed to other communities, which may increase the total amount that may be reimbursable to the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council approve a maintenance agreement with the California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for litter and graffiti removal in and around the state highways, associated with the “Clean California Beautification Program of 2021.”