Receive report on citywide cleanup process and maintenance procedures
In Plain English
Blight and illegal dumping increased significantly during the pandemic, including debris from homeless encampments and routine dumping sites. The city seeks collaboration with Contra Costa County and Caltrans to develop cleanup strategies for streets, vacant lots, and highway areas. If approved, staff creates formal procedures to address ongoing maintenance citywide.
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Votes
Directed the city manager to return with a comprehensive plan to eradicate blight and sideshow activities; installation of solar flash cams, address vehicles with expired tags parked on the street; restore street sweeping with inclusion of fines, draft ordinances for fines for illegal fireworks and sideshows; and the possibility of turning the Richmond Parkway maintenance over to the State
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