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Item #12 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF October 1, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Ron Kenny, Director of Parks, Recreation & Family Services SUBJECT: Use of Colton Civic Center Parking Lot and Waiver of Residential Sales Fee and Permit Process for Annual Community "Make a Difference Day" DATE: September 23, 2002 BACKGROUND The City of Colton annually sponsors "Make a Difference Day". The event provides a collection point for residents to dispose of personal refuse. Last year's collection point was in the Civic Center Parking Lot where numerous refuse containers were filled and removed by Taormina. They provided the containers and several staff free of charge. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: This year's event has been scheduled for Saturday, October 26, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It would again include the use of the Civic Center Parking Lot. New this year is a request for the City Council to waive the $5.00 Residential Sales Fee and corresponding permit normally associated with private garage sales. It is hoped that by waiving the fee and permit process, it will encourage residents to clean up around their homes. Staff will make contact with various non-profit agencies interested in picking up any leftover garage sale items at the end of the day. This would further assist residents in disposing of unwanted items. To be eligible for the wavier residents would need to pre -register with the City. Various advertisements will notify residents of this opportunity and how to register. The day's "Make a Difference Day" would also include the cleaning of Stover Avenue and Agua Mansa Road. The City would clean selected alleys throughout the City as well. Crews from both the Public Services Department and the Parks Division of the Parks, Recreation & Family Services Department. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The disposal portion of the day at the Civic Center is budgeted. The use of City crews for road and alley clean up would not have an adverse impact on the budget. Regularly scheduled weekend staff would utilize weekend crews, consisting primarily of County Restitution Workers.