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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 14.B.
For Meeting of: October 15, 2024
ITEM TITLE: 2024 Clean City 2nd Quarter Report
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 Q2 of 2024 and Year-To-Date:
April-June YTD
Graffiti
Incidents 1453 1928
Abated
Shopping Carts
Removed 135 356
Homeless
Individuals 1409 3009
Contacted
Homeless
Encampments 35 70
Cleaned
416
Illegal Dump
Sites Cleaned 544 1084
Garbage
Removed 33.4 62.6
(Tons)
Tires Removed
167 274
Pressured-
Washed Areas 20 25
Inoperable
Vehicles 0 0
Dangerous
Buildings 0 0
Attached in greater detail for City Council review is the 2024 Clean City 2nd Quarter Report.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
2024 2nd Qtr. Clean City .xlsx
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2024 Clean City
2nd Quarter Report
(April -June)
Refuse Activities Codes Activities
Others 758 Graffiti Incidents 0
Tires 167 Inoperable Vehicles 0
Shopping Carts Removed 96 Dangerous Buildings 0
Bulky Furniture 76 Illegal Dumping in Alleys 68
Mattresses 38 Shopping Carts Removed 6
Appliances 25 Vegetation Along Sidewalk 0
Electronics 5 Weedy Lots 2
Graffiti Incidents 1300 Yard Debris 0
Pressured-Washed Areas 3400 Homeless Encampments 0
Illegal Dump Sites Cleaned 384 Recreational Vehicle as Dwelling 0
mIll Streets & Traffic
Tonnage of Garbage 33.4 Graffiti Incidents 0
Weed Abatement 138
Debris Removal 0
Homeless Sites Cleaned 0
YPD Parks & Rec IIIMr-
Trespass Letters Issued 38 Graffiti Incidents 153
Homeless Contacts 1409 Vandalism Incidents 1
Shopping Carts Removed 12 Homeless Encampments 18
Railroad Encampments Dismantled 3 Illegal Dumps Cleaned 92
Homeless Encampments Dismantled 14 Shopping Carts Removed 21
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