Title:
Title
Agreement: Litter Abatement Services (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01409
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Resolution: 1) finding that it is in the best interests of the City to suspend competitive bidding; 2) suspending competitive bidding; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute an agreement with the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps for litter abatement services in an amount not to exceed $156,000, for an initial three-year term with the option to renew one additional year provided that sufficient funds are available in the adopted budget for the applicable fiscal year.
Contact: Chris Thoma, Program Analyst, (916) 808-4833; Jerome Council, Integrated Waste General Manager, (916) 808-4949, Department of Public Works
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Department of Public Works, Recycling and Solid Waste Division is responsible for removing illegal dumping in the public right-of-way, roadside shoulders, and City-owned vacant lots in the City limits during normal business hours. Certain areas requiring litter to be hand-picked are inaccessible by Recycling and Solid Waste equipment and require hand crews. Staff recommends contracting with the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps (SRCC) to provide hand crews for litter abatement and clean-up of these areas.
SRCC would provide litter abatement services twice a month for the term of the agreement.
Policy Considerations: This agreement with the SRCC is in line with the City’s vision of youth enrichment by providing vocational training programs to area at-risk youth with education, job skills training and work experience opportunities and SRCC provides these services in a cost-effective manner. Additionally, City Code Section 3.56.230(c) authorizes the City Council to suspend competitive bidding for non-professional services when, upon a two-thirds vote, it is determined that it is in the best interest of the City to do so.
Economic Impacts: None
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This report concerns administrative activities and government fiscal activities that do not constitute a “project” and is not subject to the provisions of CEQA (CEQA Section 15378(b)(2)).
Sustainability: Not Applicable
Commission/Committee Action: None
Rationale for Recommendation: Litter abatement services from the SRCC increases the capacity of Recycling and Solid Waste Divisions’ clean-up operations. The services of SRCC will be specifically used to clean up and clear vacant lots owned by the City and public rights-of-way within the City limits that are not easily accessible by larger Recycling and Solid Waste equipment and vehicles.
Financial Considerations: The agreement for the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps is for an amount not to exceed $156,000. Sufficient funding exists in the Department of Public Works, Recycling and Solid Waste Division, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 operating budget (Solid Waste Fund, Fund 6007) for services through June 30, 2019. Services after June 30, 2019 are subject to funding availability in the adopted budget of the applicable fiscal year.
There are no General Funds planned or allocated for this contract.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
Background:
Program Information: The Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps (SRCC) was established in 1984 by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as a private, nonprofit organization serving young adults (18 - 25 years old) in the Sacramento area.
The mission of the SRCC is to enrich the lives of young adults by providing a development program integrating education, job skills training and work experience on conservation projects and service opportunities that benefit the region and our corps members.
Corps members are diverse ethnically and most participants are economically, educationally and socially challenged; many have young children. Presently, 75% are in designated minority groups and 27% are female. Last year, 75% lacked a high school degree and 30% tested at or below the 7th grade level.
The success of the SRCC program begins with the unique position of being able to link education with paid work experience. Emphasis is placed on work ethics, citizenship, interpersonal communication, teamwork and other job-holding skills.
Corps members who do not have a high school diploma are enrolled in the John Muir Charter School at SRCC education center where they have the opportunity to complete their high school diploma.
For many years, the City of Sacramento and the SRCC have worked jointly on community clean-ups of vacant lots, commercial corridors, alleys, creeks, drainage canals and flood control utilizing labor from SRCC work crews. SRCC work crews have provided a very effective means of accomplishing this work. The SRCC has a long list of other client agencies including the cities of: Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Fairfield, Galt, and West Sacramento, as well as the County of Sacramento.