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DATE: May 21, 1973 ittts 4NLI5`a s'
TO: Perry Scott, City Manager aESUtartEO to THE
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FROM: Doug McAteer, City Engineer & Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Street Sweeping Schedule Report requested by City Council -
Start at 8:00 a.m, instead of the present 7:00 a.m.
At the request of P+Lr, Clunes, the City Council, at its meeting
of May 15, 1873, instructed me to prepare a report regarding the feasi-
bility of changing the sweeping of our streets from the present starting
time of 7:00 a.m,--to 8:00 a,m, (one hour later).
I have discussed this proposed change with the Street Superin-
tendent, Traffic Engineer, Assistant Chief of Police, and the motor
sweeper operators, and the follorvng ~ mrr nts are made:
It is possible to start the sw~ .~irg at 8:00 a,m, by simply
changing the hours of the areas presently swept between 7-g a,m,--to
2-4 p,m, Approximately 50 miles of streets per week are presently
swept between 7-9 a,m. Approximately 2500 signs will require replacing.
The approximate cost for this proposed change is:
2500 new signs @ $2,00 each ,.,......... $ 5,000
200 man-days @ $50.00/day .............. 10,000
$ 15,000
It should be noted that we have discussed the possibility of
placing decals with the new 2-4 p,m, message over the present 7-g a.m,
message, From experience, we have determined this method is not
satisfactory, due to the fact the decals can easily be removed.
Date: May 21, 1873 Page 2
Subject: Street Sweeping Schedule Report requested by
City Council - Start at 8:00 a.m, instead of
the present 7:00 a,m.
I would like to commend Mr. Clunes for suggesting the proposed
revision; however, for the following reasons I would recommend ainst
such a change:
1. The present street sweeping schedule has been very satis-
factory, with a minimum of lost traveling and standby time.
2. There is less traffic on the streets between 7-g a.m. than
between 2-4 p.m., thereby allowing more miles of streets to be swept,
3. The vast majority of the 7-9 a.m. sweeping schedule is in
the single family areas, We only sweep one side of .any street on any
given day and time, thereby always allowing parking on the opposite
side of the street,
4. The amount of $15,000 required to replace the signs appears
to me to not be warranted for the slight benefit derived.
5. Tt appears many problems could develop in the areas surround-
ing Santa Monica City College, if the hours are changed from 7-g a.m.--
to 2-4 p.m., because of classes, etc,
6. In the event we change to the 2-~- p.m. schedule, I am sure
there will be numerous problems encountered that will take time to
resolve,
If the Gity Council elects to change the schedule, it is recom-
mended that the Council be requested to appropriate $15,000 to accomplish