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Citywide Cleanup Strategy

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

Moved by: Melvin WillisSeconded by: Gayle McLaughlin
Passed

6 to 0

Thomas K. ButtAye
Nathaniel BatesAye
Claudia JimenezAye
Gayle McLaughlinAye
Melvin WillisAye
Eduardo MartinezAye