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AGENDA REPORT
DATE: December 13, 2004
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Mark K. Vukojevic, P.E. Director of Public Works /City Engineer
SUBJECT: MAIN STREET SIDEWALK STEAM CLEANING
SUMMARY OF REQUESTS:
The proposed City Council action will adopt Budget Amendment 05 -10 for the Main
Street Sidewalk Steam Cleaning, from Ocean Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway (PCH).
BACKGROUND:
On the September 27, 2004 City Council meeting, Mayor Yost requested that the Main
Street sidewalk steam cleaning issue be brought to City Council for consideration. The
Public Works Department has contacted steam- cleaning contractors and determined that
an estimated cost range to perform monthly sidewalk steam cleaning is $36,000 to
$48,000 per year. Thereafter, on the October 11, 2004 City Council meeting, staff •
requested the City Council to provide direction for the Main Street Sidewalk Steam
Cleaning. City Council requested staff to bring forward alternatives to do quarterly
Main Street Sidewalk Steam Cleaning.
The current cleaning activities on Main Street includes landscape maintenance, daily
emptying of trash cans and street sweeping. In the previous three years nearly all of the
sidewalk, curb and gutter and pavement have been improved. The trees have also been
recently trimmed and pavers have been installed around all of the trees as part of the tree
preservation program. Restrooms at the Pier are cleaned four times per day during the
summer, once per day on weekdays and twice per day on weekends during fall, winter
and spring season.
The Steam Cleaning sidewalks process uses a high - pressure washer to remove debris,
stains and provides a cleaner appearance. Due to its high - pressure it should only be used
on concrete areas. The specifications of sand placed between each decorative pavers
prohibits the use of a high- pressure wash to clean them. For this reason, only the
concrete portions of the sidewalk are recommended to be cleaned. Operations should be
executed in the early morning or late evening hours. Steam cleaning operations require
extensive best management practices to ensure water quality requirements and no water
enters the storm drain.
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Similar to residential responsibilities, most businesses clean the sidewalk in front of their
businesses regularly. Many also pay to have their sidewalks professionally cleaned and
others also maintain flowers in the tree wells or pay to have the trees trimmed in front of
their businesses. ht addition, a number of businesses partner together to do these work
items simultaneously to enjoy cost savings. A suggestion may be that the businesses
group together and with the Chamber to investigate options to do special business front
cleaning for themselves.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The annual cost to perform sidewalk steam cleaning, four times a year is estimated to be
$16,000. Since six months of the current fiscal year has passed, Budget Amendment 05-
10 will increase general fund expenditure by half of the estimated cost to $8,000. The
estimated fiscal year ending undesignated general fund balance is $5,304,072. Approval
of this budget amendment will decrease the estimated undesignated fund balance by
$8,000 to $5,296,072. A mid -year budget adjustment of $16,000 will be required for FY
2005/2006.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Budget Amendment 05 -10 for the Main
Street Sidewalk Steam Cleaning, from Ocean Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway (PCH).
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Reviewed by:
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Mark K. Vukojevic, P.E.
Director of Public Works /City Engineer
NO AND A ? PROVED:
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i (n B. Bahorski
ty Manager
Attachment: Budget Amendment Resolution 05 -10
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