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CC - Approval of a Four-Year Agreement with Woods Maintenance Services, Inc., for Cleanup and Illegal Dumping Abatement in Encampments of Unhoused Persons in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $80,000 for FY 2020/2021 and an Annual Not- to- Exceed Amount of $162,800 for FY 2021/2022 through FY 2023/2024.
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Meeting Date: February 8, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Daniel Pankau, Environmental Inspector, Environmental Programs & Operations Division, Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6453
Fiscal Impact: Yes [x] No [] General Fund: Yes [x] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [x]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [x] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/04/2021)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, PW Director/City Engineer (01/28/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a four-year agreement with Woods Maintenance Services Inc., for cleanup and illegal dumping abatement in encampments of unhoused persons in an amount not-to-exceed $80,000 in FY 2020/2021 and an annual not-to-exceed amount of $162,800 for FY 2021/2022 through FY 2023/2024.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of Culver City has various "encampments" of unhoused persons located throughout its 5.1 square mile border. These locations include tents and other makeshift shelters in the public right-of-way underneath roadway overpasses, along creek beds, and in several industrial and open space areas. These encampments can create both health and environmental concerns for the individuals living there as well as for the surrounding community. Health concerns associated with homeless encampments include communicable disease due to unsanitary conditions, discarded biohazards and medical waste. Encampments with a significant number of unhoused persons can have adverse impacts on the natur...
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