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PB &R Commission Agenda
Item No.
October 7, 2008
Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission
FROM: Parks and Trees Maintenance Superintendent and Operations Support
Superintendent
SUBJECT: September Parks, Trees, and Operations Division Activity Report
Parks Maintenance Division Activities
Parks Maintenance Division staff continues working with the Public Works
Department on numerous projects in planning and construction phases. The
Mariners Park Restroom Project has been completed.
Projects currently underway include: Upper Bay View Park, Coastal Peak Park, and
the Grant Howald Park Tennis Court Renovation Project.
Projects that are in the planning phases include: Sunset Ridge Park, Marina Park,
Oasis Senior Citizen Center, Grant Howald Community Center Renovation, and the
MacArthur Median Tree Planting Project from Bonita Canyon Road to San Joaquin
Hills Road.
2. During the busy summer months, Parks staff inspects and cleans the City Parks
seven days per week to assure the safety and enjoyment of park visitors.
The Parks Division staff coordinated numerous events over the summer that
included: CdM 5K, an "Art in the Park" event, four "Concert in the Park" events,
three "Shakespeare in the Park" events, the "Sunday Fun Day ", and the "National
Night Out ".
Parks Division staff coordinated the renovation of several athletic fields, notably
Arroyo Park Bonita Creek Park, Bonita Canyon Sports Park, and Lincoln Athletic
Center. The Parks Division expended over $65,000 in completing these projects.
3. Parks and Trees Division staff responded to calls and concerns
regarding bees in the City parks and right -of -way areas. The
infestations usually occur in flowering City parkway street trees.
Since January, staff has responded to 25 bee calls. The City
only eradicates bees in City trees and public right -of -way areas.
Property owners are responsible for hives on private property.
Recently, a large bee hive was found in one of the trees at the
Corporation Yard. The hive, which was located up into the tree, had to be cut out.
It was determined by Bee Busters that the hive had been there for over a year.
Bees are only dangerous when they are defending their colony, not when foraging
for pollen, collecting water, or swarming. Much to the dismay of some residents,
exterminators are prohibited by State/Federal law(s) from disturbing bees when the
insects are foraging. Residents are urged to call General Services Department at
(949) 644 -3055 if they come across a bee hive that may be dangerous.
4. On Tuesday, September 16, Department team members
were treated to a barbeque lunch sponsored and served by
the superintendents. The lunch is a way for the Department
Management Team to thank everyone for their hard work
during the busy season. Special guests were Council
Members Don Webb and Nancy Gardner, City Manager
Homer Bludau, Central Warehouse staff members Kurt
Brouwer, Anthony Nguyen, and Shaun Tormey, and
General Services Department retirees. Among the retirees in attendance were:
Marcy Lomeli, John (and Sally) Moritz, Bill Bums, Adrian Morton, and Dan
Maestas.
Trees Division Activities
During the month of August, 743 trees were trimmed, 47 trees removed, and crews
responded to 4 emergency tree calls. The City's tree services contractor, West Coast
Arborists, recently completed pruning all palm and coral trees within the City of
Newport Beach and will begin pruning trees within the Santa Ana Heights, Spyglass and
Balboa Peninsula areas, as part of the City's overall grid trimming schedule.
Additionally, 455 City Ficus trees are scheduled for pruning throughout the City to
discourage nesting of nuisance birds and severe fruit drop.
The attached Tree Activity Report summarizes requests and field activities performed
during the past month.
Beach Maintenance Activities
Operations Support crews responded to clean up a spill from a container of oil that
had fallen off a truck at the comer of Newport Boulevard and Finley Avenue.
Beach Maintenance Supervisor Tom Anderson was the first to arrive at the scene
and quickly assessed the situation. Tom and his crews barricaded Ianes of Newport
Boulevard in order to safely begin the clean up process.
Following the application of absorbent material, the City's pressure washing
contractor was called in to remove the remaining oil residue from the street.
Finally, the City's vactor truck was brought on -scene to reclaim the wastewater
from the pressure washing. By 11:00 a.m. the street was completely cleaned and
safe for travel.
2. Beach Maintenance and Parks Maintenance Division staff were kept busy with the
post Labor Day weekend clean up and the preparation for the 5`s Annual Coastline
Car Classic Show at Corona del Mar Main Beach. The beach, park, and restroom
facilities, were groomed, cleaned, and washed down.
On Sunday, September 7, crews made final touches to the site in preparation for the
200 classic cars to be displayed. In addition, the restroom facilities were cleaned
and re- stocked throughout the day.
3. Staff has begun the annual cleaning of the 600 plus trash receptacles which are
placed throughout the beach areas and in the high profile commercial districts.
These cans really take a beating during the summer months and always get some
needed sanitizing this time of year.
4. The Beach Maintenance staff has been assisting the Storm Drain Crew in the
removal of 435 inlet guards in front of area catch basins to reduce the potential for
flooding during the upcoming rainy season. The inlet guards have proven to be one
of the best structural improvements that the City has made in the fight to keep
debris from washing into our harbor and ocean during the spring and summer
months. The program, implemented six years ago, has continued to expand to
include more high pedestrian traffic areas.
5. With the successful completion of the summer season, Beach Maintenance staff is
assisting the Storm Drain Division in preparation for the coming winter season.
Crews installed a new six inch, 2,750 gallon per minute watering pump at 30th
Street and Lafayette Avenue, along with new hard line piping.
The pump will be utilized during periods when rain events and high tide occur
simultaneously. The pumping of the water from the storm
drain systems during these periods reduces the potential for
street flooding and private property damage. The pump is
built inside a sound reduction compartment which reduces
the operational noise levels, and is a welcome change for
area residents, since the pump is operated at all hours of the
day and night.
The pump has been enclosed with white vinyl fence panels, its light weight design
makes for easy assembly and storage, and is maintenance free. The new higher
capacity pump and decorative enclosure is a welcome addition for area residents
who live in one of the City's low lying area.
6. In order to meet the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System mandates for
the storm drain cleaning, the City's new cleaning contractor has started the labor
intensive maintenance task of inspecting, cleaning 3,209 catch basins, and 16,479
lineal feet of open drainage ditches within the City.
United Storm Water, which is starting their fist year of a new five year contract,
will be using two vacuum trucks, as well as hand crews in order to have all drainage
systems cleaned before the start of the rainy season. As a result of using contractual
assistance, the Storm Drain Crew will be able to catch -up on deferred maintenance
of the City's 86 tidal valves. Additionally, staff continues to maintain the inlet
guard, and catch basin filter programs associated with clean water programs.
See attached General Services Department, Activities Report for August 2008.
V respe
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Dan P. Sereno
Parks and Trees Maintenance Superintendent
U
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Operations Support Superintendent
Attachments: (A) Tree Activity Report 2007 -2008
(C) General Services Department August 2008 Activities Report
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Parks and Trees Division
Fiscal Year 2008 -2009
Claim Removals
Problem Tree Removals
August 2008
General Services Department Activities Report
THIS MONTH
This MONTH
LAST YEAR
TorAl_TO
DATE
TTD LAST
YEAR
ASPHALT /CONCRETE
Street Patching (Tons of Blacktop)
375
504
840
751
Sidewalk Repaired (sq. ft.)
3,650
4,535
7,110
12,620
Curb & Gutter Replacement (lin. ft.)
577
630
819
773
Sweeping, Beach Cleaning, Demo Materials (tons)
314
475
718
813
Asphalt/Concrete Recycled (tons)
560
320
964
745
SIGNS & TRAFFIC MARIQNGS
Signs Made
2,110
78
4,113
119
Signs Installed
171
163
619
381
Decals
185
329
485
529
Special Purpose Signs/Banners
17
175
117
227
Street Striping (lin. ft.) AddedfReplaced
3,731
174,188
9,155
174,891
Pavement Markings (including reflective)
115 1
292
151
310
Parking Stalls
0
0
0
0
Curb Painting (lin. ft.)
4,482
10,609
14,846
29,479
Thermoplastic(lin. ft.)
0
0
0
4
Sign Posts Installed
25
23
60
40
GRAFFITI
Graffiti Incidents Removed by Staff
12
295
19
742
Graffiti Incidents Removed by Contractor
115
103
233
186
REFUSE COLLECTION
Residential (tons)
3,224
3,467
6,869
6,843
Liquid HazMat Incidents
7
21
14
27
E -Waste Incidents
24
51
48
91
U -Waste Incidents
6
12
12
25
Recyclables (tons)
921
850
1,962
1,868
TREES
Trimmed by Staff
259
288
415
421
Trimmed by Contractor
743
646
2,391
1,573
Removed
47
0
59
14
Planted
0
8
28
14
Roots Pruned by Contractor
0
0
0
0
Roots Pruned by Staff
3
21
23
87
Au roMOTNE
Repairs
274
322
573
584
Preventive Maintenance Completed
82
85
162
153
PM Labor Hours
236
193
432
336
BEACH MAINTENANCE
Beach Area Refuse (tons)
187
137
345
288
Beach Debris (tons)
76
89
204
219
SWEEPING/STORM DRAIN
Gutter Miles Swept
4,566
5,443
9,948
10,731
Sweeping Debris (cubic yards)
521
602
1,180
1206 ,
Storm Drain Debris (cubic yards)
40
45
75
85
Item 3
October 7, 2008
Recreation & Senior Services Department
Monthly Activities Report
To: Parks, Beaches Et Recreation Commission
From: Laura Detweiler, Recreation Et Senior Services Director
The following information is enclosed:
Page 2 — Reports on the activities of the Recreation Division.
Page 9 — Senior Services Division Program.