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Department Approval: REQUEST FOR COUNCII, ACTION 1�Tanager Reviewed: DATE : 08/07/02 rr�: V. F. Agenda Section: Reports/Recommendations Item Description: Staff is seeking Council direction regarding the 2002 Leaf Pickup Program. Background: The City of Roseville has provided a curbside leaf pickup service to Roseville residents since 1970. In 1997, the City adopted a fee for service system to help minimize direct costs to City operating budgets. The program has been managed with user fees since 1997. Below are program costs for the previous four years detailing administrative and operating costs that support this service and income received from users of the program. Costs I 1998 I 1999 Administrative and Clerical $ 6,475 $ 6,785 Operating $57,577 $63,935 Total Pro am $64,052 Income From Re istered User Fees -26,700* 1 Totals *** $37,352 Total cost er re istered user *** $ 35.98 Total city subsidy per program user *** $ 20.98 *$15 user fee ** $10 user fee *** includes costs to clean 0 720 34.03 24.06 and catch basins 2000 $ 7,867 $ 93,629 $101,496 -23,130 *'" $ 78,366 � $ µ 43.88 Y $ 33.88 2001 $ 7,285 $ 75,34'7 $ 82,632 - 22,760** $ 59,872 � �.t;.. $ 36.61 �� $ 26.31 Discussion: Public Works crews remove leaves from gutter lines and storm drains on a11 City streets as part of the Leaf Pickup Program. The City would incur costs of $35,000 to $40,000 to clean streets and catch basins in the fa11 if a leaf pickup program was not offered to residents. Policy Objectives: To provide an effective, cost efficient leaf disposal program resulting in reasonable costs to a11 residents of the City and to minimize environmental and/or drainage impacts to the storm sewer drainage systems. Financial Implications: Adequate funding is a�ailable within the 2002 Storm Water fund based upon previous year's costs, including charging a$10 user fee for the service. Staff Recommendation: Staff is seeking direction from Council on how to proceed with this year's program. Planning for the leaf pickup program requires substantial administrative time and communications with residents. The planning process begins in August in order to ensure participation opportunities for residents, preparation of the equipment utilized during the pickup, and securing adequate manpower (full time employees and seasonal workers) to perform the task. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Provide staff direction on the 2002 Leaf Pickup Program. Prepared By: Frank Gaillard, Public Works Superintendent