To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Steve Potter, City Manager
Prepared By: Molly Rattigan, Deputy City Manager
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Abatement Services Agreement
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the clean-up and abatement of homeless encampments, and other associated trash debris within the City of Napa; and determine that this action is exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
The City of Napa, in coordination with the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the County of Napa sought proposals for Homeless Encampment Abatement and Cleanup Services through a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued on June 15th, 2020. Two proposals were received, and Yerba Buena Engineering was selected as the Consultant with the most responsive proposal. Since July 2020, all three agencies have used Yerba Buena for these services on a continual basis.
This item authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Yerba Buena for continued clean-up and abatement, based on need and direction from the City. Yerba Buena is available to the City on a weekly basis to remove debris left on public right of ways, including streets, trails, and park areas. Additionally, Yerba Buena is available for larger coordinated efforts like the removing of fire hazards at encampments, removal of noticed encampments, and other larger scale debris removal. The City may use Yerba Buena on other publicly owned properties or private properties and receive reimbursement for the cost under separate agreements with those other public or private property owners.
Yerba Buena is trained in the removal and disposal of hazardous materials and requests are coordinated on a work-order basis to determine the number of days, type or crew and equipment, and needs of each project.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
This agreement is budgeted for $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The budget authority is included in Non-Recurring General Fund-Homeless Services (10119104).
CEQA:
The City Manager recommends that City Council determine that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is exempt from CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (maintenance and minor alterations of existing facilities).
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