Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: august 18, 2026
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: stephen bise, p.e., public works director PREPARED BY: DAVID GRANTHAM, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT: REFUSE FUNDS BUDGET TRANSFER AND ALLOCATION FOR DOWNTOWN TRASH ENCLOSURES – EAST AMERIGE PARKING LOTS PROJECT
SUMMARY
Request for $100,000 Refuse Funds budget transfer and appropriation to the Downtown Trash Enclosures – East Amerige Parking Lots Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve $100,000 Refuse Funds budget transfer and appropriation from available fund balance (Fund 46) to Project 55070 Downtown Trash Enclosures – East Amerige Parking Lots Project within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Reject budget transfer and allocation
Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
None.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Refuse Fund (Fund 46) balance has sufficient funding for the project. Staff recommends authorizing Refuse Fund budget transfer and appropriation up to $100,000 to Project 55070 Downtown Trash Enclosures – East Amerige Parking Lots Project within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
DISCUSSION
Downtown business and residences utilize communal waste and recycling trash enclosures located in City parking lots due to the original Downtown area layout. The City owns and maintains the enclosures.
The enclosures located in the 100 block of East Amerige Avenue are damaged and undersized, requiring significant Public Works maintenance to manage overflow dumping, litter and leachate production from food trash. This project would improve enclosures at three separate locations shown on Attachment 1.
Adjacent businesses produce significant beverage container recycling. The new trash enclosures would meet Assembly Bill 939 (AB 939 / Integrated Waste Management Act) goals to provide recycling and trash diversion by reducing litter, increasing recycling practices and reducing trash sent to landfills. The new enclosures would have a roof to reduce leachate production, concrete curbs for containment and a connection to the City sewer system for maintenance and cleaning.
The improvements would involve:
Location 1
Construct additional enclosure containing two additional bins Install roof on the existing enclosure
Location 2
Demolish existing enclosures containing four bins
Construct two new enclosures containing eight bins total Modify parking stall layout
Location 3
Demolish existing, damaged and vacant enclosures
Enclosure previously replaced by adjacent four bin enclosure.
The recommended funding allocation and transfer would fund design, permitting, bidding and project management costs. Staff would release the project for construction following plan approval with tentative construction during Winter 2026. Staff would notify adjacent residents and businesses of upcoming project construction and potential impacts as part of the design and bidding process.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Project Location Map
cc: City Manager Eddie Manfro
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