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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 13.B.
For Meeting of: April 15, 2025
ITEM TITLE: 2024 Clean City Annual Report (General Fund)
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Clean City Program was established as a quick response unit to address blight within the City of
Yakima. Under the direction of Public Works, Clean City is a coordinated interdepartmental effort
primarily involving Public Works, Codes, Legal and Police.
The primary objectives of the Clean City program are to:
• Address visual blight (trash, graffiti, dangerous buildings, abandoned vehicles, etc.)
• Perform necessary and unscheduled collection of waste and litter from the City's public rights-of-
way
• Expediate the clean-up of such illegal dumps
• Clean up homeless encampments
• Support Yakima Police Department officers in unlawful camping enforcement
• Provide coordination with neighborhoods for annual clean-up events
• Create educational materials
• Engage with community partners and volunteers
Below is a summary of accomplishments for 2024:
Graffiti Incidents Abated '4163
Shopping Carts 675
Removed
Homeless Individuals 5880
Contacted
Homeless Encampments 105
Cleaned
134
Illegal Dump Sites 2236
Cleaned
Garbage Removed 136.9
(Tons)
Tires Removed 725
Pressured-Washed 34
Areas
Inoperable Vehicles 1
Dangerous Buildings 13
Attached in greater detail for City Council review is the 2024 Annual Clean City Report.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
2024 Annual Stats.xlsx
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2024 Clean City Statistics
Refuse Activities -1 Ir Codes Activities
Others 3700 Graffiti Incidents 0
Tires 725 Inoperable Vehicles 1
Shopping Carts Removed 539 Dangerous Buildings 13
Bulky Furniture 383 Illegal Dumping in Alleys 212
Mattresses 173 Shopping Carts Removed 55
Appliances 137 Vegetation Along Sidewalk 0
Electronics 36 Weedy Lots 2
Graffiti Incidents 3700 Yard Debris 0
Pressured-Washed Areas 34 Homeless Encampments 4
Illegal Dump Sites Cleaned 1900 Recreational Vehicle as Dwelling 0
L Streets &Traffic
Tonnage of Garbage 136.9 Graffiti Incidents 143
Weed Abatement 138
Debris Removal 0
Homeless Sites Cleaned 0
YPD t Parks & Rec
Trespass Letters Issued 99 Graffiti Incidents 340
Homeless Contacts 5880 Vandalism Incidents 18
Shopping Carts Removed 12 Homeless Encampments 65
Railroad Encampments Dismantled 7 Illegal Dumps Cleaned 336
Homeless Encampments Dismantled 29 Shopping Carts Removed 69
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