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adjacent owners and tenants will play such an important role in the program's success, that the City may have to help them by providing cleaners and solvents. He said it was important to have a flexible program that would allow for changes and cost savings when possible. In response to Council questions, Superintendent Mann described projected costs: $8,500 for the balance ofFY 1996/97 for spot cleaning and washing by contract; annual costs of $33,000 consisting of two washings at $11,500 each and up to $10,000 in contract repairs (such as water main breaks); and every third year, a re-sealing at approximately $35,000. In response to Council concerns, City Manager Everett explained that one of the clean- ups was scheduled to follow the annual Fourth of July Parade, and the other would be sometime after the rainy season, as needed. In response to Council concerns, Director Ingram said there were two issues staff wanted to address with the proposed program: Cities without a preventive maintenance program suffer more long term damage to their inftastructures than those that have an effective program; and scheduled clean-ups will identify and document problem areas needing quick attention which will lower tripping claims filed against the City. Director Ingram said, "there are many benefits to being more proactive than we have been traditionally, and I think in the long run... the paybacks are much bigger if we stick with the program. And we can modify it as we learn more things." In response to Councilman Ruskin's concerns regarding assumptions rather than facts underlying the proposed program, Director Ingram assured Council that flexibility was part of the program, sidewalks maintenance levels would be closely monitored, and the program would be amended whenever it was advantageous to do so to improve maintenance efforts and/or save money. MEMO 3/25/97 In response to Mayor Pro Tem Howard's suggestions to provide products to promote uniformity, Superintendent Mann agreed to share information and products with downtown merchants regarding how best to clean the pavers and sidewalks which might be very cost effective in the long run. MEMO 3/25/97 Mayor Pro Tem Howard called upon members of the audience who wished to speak to this issue. Don Saye, 2021 Broadway, Redwood City, thanked Public Works Services staff and Superintendent Mann for working with downtown merchants and letting them review the plans for the proposed maintenance program. Mr. Saye said it was somewhat more REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 MARCH 24, 1997 MINUTES Page No. 220 PAGE 9