...Title
Illegal Dumping Fines and Enforcement.
...Recommendation
As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on April 28, 2021:
(a) Direct the City Manager to increase illegal dumping fines to $10,000 for the first and subsequent offenses.
(b) Direct the City Manager to prepare an MBA for the current budget cycle that outlines the cost of increased enforcement against illegal dumping, such as purchasing additional cameras to monitor hotspots, utilizing Community Service Officers to patrol identified hotspots, and establishing a community awareness campaign to encourage reporting of illegal dumping.
(c) Direct the City Attorney to evaluate whether fines collected can be used to reward residents who provide information leading to a citation and fine for illegal dumping.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-008, General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Jimenez and Peralez)
[Rules Committee referral 4/28/2021 - Item G.5]