The City of Yakima developed “Clean City” as a program in which to address the chronic blight that exists in parts of our City. The main objectives of the program are:
- Address visual blight (trash, graffiti, dangerous building, abandoned vehicles, etc.)
- Address unscheduled collection of waste and litter from the City’s public areas/thoroughfares; expedited the clean-up of such illegal dumps
- Clean-up homeless encampments
- Support YPD officers in unlawful camping enforcement
- Provide coordination with neighborhoods for annual clean-up events
- Create Educational Components
- Engage with community partners and volunteers
Clean City, under the direction of Public Works, takes a coordinated effort for it to be a successful program. The following are the Divisions, Departments and outside partner actively participating in Clean City:
Public Works
-Public Works Admin
-Refuse Division
-Streets & Traffic Division
-Parks & Recreation Division
Codes Division
Legal Department
Yakima Police Department
Sunrise Outreach
Enclosed for City Council review is a Quarterly Report (July to Sept) as well as a Year to Date Report of the activities and expenditures associated with the Clean City program. |