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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 - GS Activity Report (16)TO: 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 o ; ct lly, Dan P. Sereno Parks and Trees Maintenance Superintendent U i7 m Auger Operations Support Superintendent Attachments: (A) Tree Activity Report 2007 -2008 (C) General Services Department August 2008 Activities Report RN � � . ! �AC4U / ^ \ k «/ C', s 0 0 C, 4 sell m IIII on Qa@ � on � $ /�k w MEMO. 2 \ � �AC4U / ^ \ k «/ C', s 0 0 C, sell IIII on long on MEMO. MEMO CD N 0 0 0 2 , j ) E 0 E . k ID ) � ) E d a w � / ) V) k E � � w r � � k ) kill sell IIII on long on MEMO. MEMO r � � k ) o� o V m' cgLl8U0.N1¢ e i low pA 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.