REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: YVONNE DIAZ, Administrative Manager
Public Works Department, Administration Division
ERIKA PELAYO-LOPEZ, Community Coordinator
Public Works Department, Landscape Maintenance Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 4th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 to appropriate $200,000 for Highway Litter Control Services in the Public Works Department. (Citywide) (Requires 5 Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the 4th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 to appropriate $200,000 for Highway Litter Control Services in the Public Works Department.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends the Council adopt a resolution appropriating additional funding received from Caltrans for Highway Litter Control Services so that the appropriations in FY2026 are sufficient to cover anticipated expenditures. The recommended resolution will appropriate $200,000 in additional funding for the current fiscal budget year. When combined with existing program resources of $400,000, this will yield a total of $600,000 in FY2026 to improve service levels and the visual appearance of the freeways in our community.
BACKGROUND
On July 25, 2019, the City Council approved the Delegated Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for highway litter control on all four state highways within City of Fresno city limits. The Public Works Department has contracted out these services and managed this contract on the City's behalf since that time. As of June 1, 2025, this has resulted in a total of 47,562 bags of litter collected which is a total of approximately 784,773 pounds of trash removed from freeways within the City of Fresno.
This program has been very successful in removing litter from highly trafficked and highly visible areas across City highways. Caltrans District 6 managem...
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