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FROM:
PB &R Commission Agenda
Item No. Z
October 5, 2010
Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission
Parks and Trees Maintenance Superintendent and Operations Support
Superintendent
SUBJECT. September Parks, Trees, and Operations Division Activity Report
Parks Maintenance Division Activities
1. Parks Maintenance Division staff continues working with the Public Works
Department on numerous projects in the planning and construction phases.
Projects currently underway:
• Oasis Senior Center
• River Avenue Pedestrian Coastal Access Improvements
• Eastbluff and Bonita Creek Reclaimed Water Retrofit
• Westcliff Drive and Avocado Medians
• West Newport Park Landscape Improvements
Projects that are in the planning phases:
• Sunset Ridge Park
• Marina Park
• Civic Center
• China Cove Slope Stabilization
• Dover Drive Median
• Bristol Street North Landscape
• Avon Tree Planting
• Jamboree Road Widening
• Newport Boulevard at Hospital
• Parking Lot at Washington St.
2. On Wednesday, September 15, Anthony Petrarca and Paul Ramirez attended the
"Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy and Implementation Guidelines"
training, held at the South Coast Field Station in Irvine.
An IPM program is a long term, multi faceted system to manage pests. For the last
55 years, the trend has been to rely on synthetic chemical pesticides. Use of
pesticides is a short term solution to pest problems and should be used only when
other components fail. Pest Control Managers are now moving away from their
reliance on pesticides alone toward an integrated approach that combines limited
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pesticide use with more environmentally friendly pest control techniques. The
components of a good IPM program was also discussed.
This training assists Park's staff in complying with the annual Storm Water and
IPM guidelines for the annual NPDES report that the City has adopted.
3. On Friday, September 17, Kim Pederson attended the Annual SportsTurf Seminar
and Vendor Expo, held at the Anteater Baseball Field, University of California at
Irvine.
Kyle Walters, Vice President of operations of the Home Depot Center and Kelly
Parkins of Cal Poly Pomona discussed the value of soil testing and what is desirable
for turf applications, thus cutting down on fertilizer waste. Emphasis was placed on
the need for periodical flushing of soils to prevent salt build up, especially where
reclaimed water is used.
Bill Blackman from John Deere Golf lectured about the proliferation of turf
diseases that are building up resistances to pesticides, thus emphasizing the need in
using a varied and integrated treatment approach.
Trees Division Activities
During the month of August, 1,585 trees were trimmed, crews responded to 4 emergency
tree calls, 15 trees removed and 4 trees planted.
The City's tree services contractor, pruned trees within the Corona Del Mar, Balboa
Island and Lido Isle areas, as part of the City's overall grid trimming schedule.
Additionally, the annual pruning of selected Eucalyptus and Palm trees is currently taking
place throughout the City.
The attached Tree Activity Report summarizes requests and field activities performed
during the past month.
Beach Maintenance Activities
1. During the week of September 7s', United Storm Water started their annual
inspection and cleaning of the City's 3,224 catch basins and 16,878 lineal feet of
open drainage ditches. These efforts meet the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System ( NPDES) mandates and are performed before the start of the
rainy season.
2. With United Storm Water inspecting and cleaning the City's catch basins and open
drainage ditches, the Storm Drain Maintenance Crew is able to focus on the on-
going maintenance needs of the City's tidal valve systems, the cleaning of catch
basin filters, and the installation of inlet guards.
3. The cleaning of the sound wall on Coast Highway in West
Newport is a 4-day process. Crews utilized both pressure
washers and squeegees to clean the 4,400 feet of transparent
acrylic sheets. The operation is performed two to three times a
year to remove road grime, dust, stickers, and salt water
condensation from the panels. In addition to reducing road noise, the sound wall
also provides a welcoming entry to the City.
4. Facilities Maintenance Technician Sheri Carlson has updated the look of another
Oasis Senior Center Bus, which required extensive application of decals on all four
sides. The completion of the van coincides with the opening of the newly built
Senior Center in October. Staff is responsible for the decals on almost 400 pieces of
rolling stock within the City fleet.
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5. On September 7th - 10th, Operations Support and Parks Maintenance Division staff
were actively involved with the post Labor Day weekend clean-up and preparation
for the 7th Annual Coastline Car Classic Show at Corona Del Mar State Beach. The
beach, park and restroom facilities were groomed, and cleaned.
On Sunday, September 12th, crews made the final touches to the site in preparation
for. the 200 world class motorcars to be displayed. In addition, the restroom
facilities were cleaned and restocked throughout the day.
6. In mid- October staff will begin 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.
See attached General Services Department, Activities Report for August 2010.
Submitted by:
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Dan P. Sereno
Parks and Trees Maintenance Superintendent
Jim Auger
Operations Support Superintendent
Attachments: (A) Tree Activity Report 2010 -2011
(B) General Services Department, August 2010 Activities Report
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General Services Department
Parks and Trees Division
Fiscal Year 2010 -2011
Claim Removals
Problem Tree Removals
General Services Department
Activities Report -August 2010
This month
This Month
Last Year
Total To Date
T7D Last Year
AsphaWConcrete
Street Patching (Tons of Blacktop)
139
178
336
381
Sidewalk Repaired (sq. ft)
3,372
4,140
7,187
10,420
Curb & Gutter Replacement (lin. ft.)
162
133
484
285
Sweeping, Beach Cleaning, Demo Materials (tons)
261
429
588
836
AsphattlConcrete Recycled (tons)
180
340
472
600
Signs '& Traffic Markings
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Signs Made
29
288
164
425
Signs Installed
212
216
399
406
Decals
45
35
80
69
Special Purpose Signs /Banners Made
215
68
225
98
Street Striping (lin. ft.) Added /Replaced
4,156
5,580
6,841
6,601
Pavement Markings (including reflective)
27
41
74
56
Parking Stalls
0
0
2
0
Curb Painting (lin. ft.)
5,459
12,518
7,954
27,334
Thermoplastic (lin. ft.)
0
0
0
0
Sign Posts Installed
17
25
35
48
Graffiti
Graffiti Incidents Removed by Staff
48
20
101
38
Graffiti Incidents Removed by Contractor
789
140
2,034
317
Refuse Collection
Residential (tons)
2,932
2,848
1 6,011
6,052
Liquid HazMat Incidents
31
28
52
46
E -Waste Incidents
19
24
30
61
U -Waste Incidents
12
14
21
30
Recyclables(tons)
1,259
1,276
2,570
2,664
Trees
Trimmed by Staff
12
136
1 23
228
Trimmed by Contractor
1,585
644
2,285
2,428
Removed
15
7
21
9
Planted
4
8
10
21
Roots Pruned by Contractor
0
10
0
12
Roots Pruned by Staff
0
14
6
45
Automotive
Repairs
285
324
579
627
Preventive Maintenance Completed
84
94
164
176
PM Labor Hours
235
200
417
349
Beach .Maintenaocg`
Beach Area Refuse (tons)
154
152
313
315
Beach Debris (tons)
75
129
160
277
Sweeping/Storm Drain
Gutter Miles Swept
4,698
4,968
9,441
10,405
Sweeping Debris (cubic yards)
564
564
1,192
1,163
Storm Drain Debris (cubic yards)
23
87
69
123