Abating/cleaning 586 incidents of graffiti and clearing over 52 tons of garbage are some of the City of Yakima Clean City Program activities during the second quarter (April-June) of 2023.
The Yakima City Council received a report on the program in its agenda packet for the September 5th meeting. Click Coversheet (novusagenda.com) for the report, which covers Clean City second quarter/year-to-date accomplishments for 2023.
The City of Yakima developed “Clean City” as a program in 2019. Its main objectives are:
- Address visual blight (trash, graffiti, dangerous building, abandoned vehicles, etc.)
- Address unscheduled collection of waste and litter from the City’s public areas/thoroughfares
- Expedite the clean-up of such illegal dumps
- Clean up homeless encampments
- Support Yakima Police Department officers in unlawful camping enforcement
- Provide coordination with neighborhoods for annual clean-up events
- Create educational components
- Engage with community partners and volunteers
Clean City, under the direction of the City’s Public Works Department, coordinates the efforts of several City divisions, departments and community partners. They include:
City of Yakima Public Works
Public Works Administration
Refuse Division
Streets & Traffic Division
Parks & Recreation Division
City of Yakima Codes Division
City of Yakima Legal Department
Yakima Police Department
Click https://www.yakimawa.gov/services/public-works/ for more about City of Yakima Public Works.