Title
Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team Status Report
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive the report. Briefing only; No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive an update on the onboarding of the Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team program as a City service.
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Director of Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Keith Stahley, Director of Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
At its Nov. 28, 2017, meeting, the Olympia City Council approved making the Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team Program part of regular City services. The City of Olympia's Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team launched on Jan. 2, 2018, with "Operation Deep Clean." The Downtown cleanup effort was undertaken with the participation of multiple City departments, including Director of Community Planning and Development (CP&D), Parks, Public Works (Waste Resources, Streets, Signs and Markings) and the Olympia Police Department. The directors from those departments participated, as well as the City Manager.
Part of the Clean Team's strategy is to incorporate mechanization as a means to make a greater impact on removing litter, organics, and other waste. Clean Team lead Mark Moore has arranged to repurpose an existing city vehicle for use as a Clean Team mobile unit. This will allow the Team to collect waste throughout downtown, maintain a high level of productivity, and eliminate the need to continuously return to City Hall or the trash compactor to deposit collected waste. Machines such as a street vacuum and leaf blowers will also be used for cleanups. Mr. Moore also has incorporated his experience in Parking Services to devise waste collection routes that mirror those of parking enforcement, maximizing efficiency of waste collection and 'eyes on the street' for spotting and addressing graffiti.
The Downtown Ambassadors have begu...
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