Report Prepared by: Stan Murdock, Director of Public Works - Operations
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SUBJECT: Street Sweeping Agreement with Merced Camelot Owners Association
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider providing street sweeping services to Merced Camelot Owners Association, as the residents pay for refuse services, which include street sweeping
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving an agreement to provide street sweeping to Merced Camelot Owners Association
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by (identify specific findings and/or conditions to be addressed in the motion; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to Staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
The Charter of the City of Merced, Article II Powers of the City, Section 200 Powers
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2015-16 Adopted Budget
DISCUSSION
Staff was approached by members of the Merced Camelot Owners Association (Camelot) asking for street sweeping services. As a gated homeowners association Camelot has private streets, which are not typically swept by the City. However, the individual members of Camelot pay the City rate for refuse.
As Council will remember, the approved refuse rate provides the citizens of Merced with a variety of related services including street sweeping and the rate cannot be separated into individual components.
Given that street sweeping is being paid for and desired by the members, but not provided by the City on the private streets of Merced Camelot Owners Association, the City Attorney’s office has drafted an agreement (Attachment 1) for Council consideration. The City will provide regular street sweeping services, according to the schedule of the surrounding area, and Camelot will provide access to its streets and indemnify the City for performing street sweeping services on Association property.
Therefore, Staff recommends Council approve an agreement between the City of Merced and Merced Camelot Owners Association to provide street sweeping services.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
There is no impact on City resources. Refuse rates currently paid by Camelot members include street sweeping, and street sweepers operate adjacent to the area at this time.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Agreement Between the City of Merced and Merced Camelot Owners Association