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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25Q - LITTER MAINTENANCE & CONTROL CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JUNE 20, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED FIRST RENEWAL OPTION TO AGREEMENT FOR LITTER MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL IN OOWNTOWN SANTA ANA o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1st Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For ~ ( L)7 / ~ri...r< -' ') I {/i-'(t e;"- CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a 12-month renewal to the Agreement with La Cha Maintenance for Litter Control and Maintenance in the Downtown in an annual amount not to exceed $162,000. DISCUSSION On January 5, 2004, the City Council awarded an Agreement to La Cha Maintenance for litter control and maintenance in Downtown Santa Ana for a 12-month period with two 12-month renewal options. The Downtown area includes approximately 600 retail, service and professional businesses (Exhibit 1). The comprehensive scope of services includes: graffiti removal; painting; cleaning parking meters, light poles, bollards and outdoor furni ture; and maintaining high standards of cleanliness for alleys and bus stops. As part of this program, the contract includes the Downtown "Ambassador" component, which ensures the training of all maintenance workers on customer service skills to enable them to provide assis tance to patrons visi ting the Downtown area. Each maintenance ambassador is in a highly recognizable uniform as they perform litter and maintenance services to increase their approachability and visibility in the Downtown. On December 20, 2004, the City Council amended the agreement to La Cha to augment the Litter/Ambassador Team by assigning two individuals to perform the Downtown sidewalk-blowing function exclusively five nights a week. 25Q-1 First Renewal Option to Agreement For Litter Maintenance and Control in Downtown Santa Ana June 20, 2005 Page 2 La Cha Maintenance has been diligent in addressing its detail and its presence in the Downtown has ensured cleanliness and order necessitated by the high level of needs in the Downtown. Staff recommends that the City first renewal option to continue these efforts. work plan in a level of maintenance exercise the FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available for this contract in the Downtown Maintenance Fund Account (account no. 407-933-6291). ~LJ!1L patricia C. Whitaker Executive Director Community Development Agency APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: ( "" :i\1\D ~~ r ... ') r~ L~ !-~ ~ Francisco Gutierrez f~ Executive Director Finance & Mgmt Services Agency PCW/DM/mlr H:\ACTIONS\200S CC\FirstRenwalOptionLitterMaint&Cont in DT 6-20-0S.doc 25Q-2 en D.l ::J ,...p. D.l }> ::J D.l OJ c en -- ::J CD en en - 3 -c -,. o < CD 3 CD ::J ,...p. o -- en ,...p. -,. -. (") ,...p. I ~ Ii ~ t~ t ~.[. ;( o "'[ m :<1 ~ . [ [ f I !! MAINS! BllOAOWAY [J IT] ( J MAIN ST [1] nm n ~ob un L z ~SPURGFiON;ST\J.' StIPlJl'lGI -""4 ::;. '. '.m__~ ~ :~.Lr+ c~~~......, ,/ . ..~dl', \ ~ ^'" .' . ~~\\\/ \<\ .........',/ ~ \ EXH IB ITl 25Q-3 25Q-4