ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Public Works Item No: C5
Prepared by: Kristina Geno, Management Assistant Meeting Date: February 10, 2026 Approved by:
Chris Arce, Public Works Director
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar S
UBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH THE ARC OF SAN DIEGO FOR PARK LITTER ABATEMENT
SERVICES
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COMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving an agreement with The ARC of San Diego for litter abatement services.
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UNCIL GOALS: A Cleaner, More Beautiful Vista, and Parks and Recreation.
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RIOR ACTION: On September 22, 2009, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2009- 166, approving an agreement with Arc of San Diego for Grounds Keeping and Custodial Maintenance Services at Brengle Terrace Park (Vote: 5-0).
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n June 27, 2006, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2006 -140, approving an agreement with ARC of San Diego for Grounds Keeping and Custodial Maintenance Services at Brengle Terrance Park (Vote: 5-0) For a com
prehensive list of prior City Council actions, please see Exhibit 4.
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: For over 20 years, the City of Vista has partnered with The ARC of San Diego (ARC) to provide park litter abatement services. ARC is a private, non- profit agency that offers a supported employment and work training program for adults with developmental disabilities facing barriers to employment. Under the agreement, ARC provides a crew leader, and a three-person work crew who work approximately 12 hours per week to collect and remove litter throughout City parks, helping to maintain clean and functional public spaces.
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ue to the unique nature of the services ARC provides, staff recommend forgoing the normal bidding procedure and creating a contract under the City’s Municipal Code Section 3.08.150 P w hen the City Manager, after consultation with the City Attorney, determines in writing that special circumstances would cause the implementation of the informal or formal bidding process infeasible, impractical, or otherwise not in the best interest of the City.
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ur current agreement with ARC will expire on February 14, 2026. Staff recommend a new agreement for continued services with a term not to exceed 60 calendar months.
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-20. Vote: 5-0