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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No. 19.C.
For Meeting of: May 7, 2024
ITEM TITLE: 2024 Clean City 1st Quarter Report
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Clean City program was established as a quick response unit to issues that could cause
blight within the City. Under the direction of Public Works, Clean City is a coordinated inter-
departmental 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
• Expedite the clean-up of such illegal dumps
• Clean up unpermitted 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 Q1 of 2024:
Jan - Mar
Graffiti Incidents Abated 475
Shopping Carts Removed 221
Homeless Individuals Contacted 1,600
Homeless Encampments Addressed 35
Illegal Dump Sites Cleaned 540
Garbage Removed (Tons) 29.2
Tires Removed 107
Pressure-Washed Areas 5
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Inoperable Vehicles 0
Dangerous Buildings 0
Attached in greater detail for City Council review is the 2024 Clean City 1st Quarter Report.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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