SR-011376-11A.Santa Monica, California, January 7, 1976
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FROM: City Staff
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SUBJECT: Manpower Implications of Proposed Revisions to R~?~6$ q®8HS
Collection Routes idE7U~NcD ~Ffl
Ct7Y CLERfC'S
Introduction
This repot discusses tl-ie effects of proposed refuse collection route revisions
on Refuse Division manpower requirements. This report is informational
and requires no Council action.
Back~,zround
Rexase collection routes are going to be revised due to the following:
1. Between April 1, 1972 and July 3, 1972, a_n extensive survey of the.
reuse collection system vas conducted for the purpose of deter-
rainirg ~=rork leads a.nd the efr:ciency of ±he fourteen rogular collection
routes.- As a-result of the ~- '-~' `
.arvey, central bussness disciic~ collec-
tion was-made -r.~ore e;"ficient through less travel ti.xne. -
2. Last year all=regular packer crevrs viere placed- on an inr_ontive plan --
whereby they~-vere-allowed to leave „cork after cosnp'_eti_ig their
normal collection routes.. The.-staff Learned with more preciseness
how 7.o:ag it takes to collect o*n each route a.nd that certain routes.
could be enlarged.
Because of these operational changes, the number of regular collect; on routes
can be reduced from 14 to 12 and the nu_7.ber of -regular, budgeted-Refuse
Division employees from 50 to 46 4<i~n little o-r no service r~ducticn.
Four positions will be eliminated fro;n the Refuse Division in the 1976-77 budget.
'1 he cost of these positions including fringe benefits is approximately $65, Ono
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To: ~~ayor and Council -2- January 7, 1976
annually. Additional savings will be realized in eliminating rnai3.itanance of
two packer trucks.
Prepared by: David P. Dotter
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