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Item #5 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF March 18, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Ron Kenny, Director of Parks, Recreation & Family Services IZK SUBJECT: Use of Colton Civic Center Parking Lot and Waiver of Residential Sales Fee and Permit Process for Two Community "Make a Difference Days" DATE: March 10, 2003 BACKGROUND The City of Colton has for several years sponsored "Make a Difference Day" an annually event held throughout San Bernardino County. The event has provided a collection point in Colton for residents to dispose of personal refuse. Last October'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 of their staff free of charge. The Parks Division of the Parks, Recreation & Family Services Department, as well as County Restitution Workers supplemented their staff. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: This year the County has requested that cities provide two days during the year devoted to this event. The first day would be Saturday, April 26ih, with a second event being held on Saturday, October 25"i. Both events would be from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For Colton, it would again include the use of the Civic Center Parking Lot. There would be no charge to residents. Items such as televisions, computers and other electronic equipment cannot be disposed of at County landfills. However, on these particular days they will be accepted at the City Hall site. City staff will transport them free of charge to a local County disposal site. Hazardous materials will not be accepted under any circumstances on-site, but staff will direct residents to the nearest approved disposal site. As was done last year, the City Council is being requested to waive the $5.00 Residential Sales fee and corresponding permit normally associated with private garage sales. It is hoped that by again waiving the fee and permit process, it will encourage residents to clean up around their homes. Each "Make a Difference Day" would also include various clean-up projects by the Public Services Department. Manager Randy Rivera is recommending that April's project be the cleaning of Agua Mansa Road and selected alleys. October's project has yet to be determined.