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8A Page 2 Staff is polling the interest of resident and business participation in advance email notification through a survey tool (Exhibit 1 of Attachment 1) that will be available online as well as by US mail. The survey is a means for getting resident and business feedback on the pilot program. Effectiveness of Ticketing Ticketing has been effective in getting people to ri10ve vehicles for street cleaning, particularly on the east side of Marshall Street and on Douglas Avenue. The average number of parking citations issued for Marshall Street (east side) and Douglas Avenue is five, respectively. On the west side of Marshall Street (commercial side) however, parked vehicles remain a concern and this side remains a magnet for parking disabled and abandoned vehicles. The average number of parking citations issued per month for the west side of Marshall Street remains high at 14. Consider direct business contact and placing trash receptacles along Marshall Street Staff contacted several businesses to discuss the litter problem in private property frontage areas. The Public Works Services Department, Right of Way Division staff assessed the pros and cons of placing trash receptacles along Marshall Street and recommend against it. Their assessment, based on current experiences, is the cans encourage illegal dumping and can increase trash accumulation along the street. Visual Impacts (before & after conditions) Generally, both Marshall Street and Douglas Avenue are cleaner streets. At each cleaning, particularly along Marshall Street (west), parked cars continue to present a problem obstructing sweeper access to the curb and gutter. Often, trash and litter accumulated around these vehicles. Exhibit 2 of Attachment 1 to this staff report contains pictures showing pre- and post- street cleaning conditions along Marshall Street and Douglas Avenue. Staff's general observations about the success and the challenges of the pilot program in the six months are: . Efforts were notably successful because the Police Department was able to support the pilot program · Both streets are now cle'aner and look visibly better . . Residents on Douglas Avenue readily help'in the cleaning and have prepared some areas for the sweeper's arrival · Apartment complex maintenance staffs are cleaning up litter and debris in their frontage areas . Residents are very cooperative on both streets · Some businesses along Middlefield Road have posted the street cleaning schedule in their shops and inform customers of the schedule Staff recommends continuing the street cleaning pilot program along Marshall Street and Douglas Avenue. Both streets benefit from improved cleanliness and appearance. Consequences of discontinuing the program will return both streets to the prior poor conditions. The following impacts and benefits result. Douglas Avenue