Clean Corridors Program

At a glance

What: the implementation strategy for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Clean Corridors Program (Council File 26-1334), a joint plan of the Bureau of Street Services, the Bureau of Sanitation and the General Services Department, funded with $7,849,362 from the Unappropriated Balance.
Where it stands: adopted by the City Council on 2026-10-28, 14 ayes, 1 no (Padilla). The Personnel and Hiring Committee waived consideration.
Next: positions start January 1, 2027, and the Personnel Department is to fill them by February 1, 2027 using emergency appointments and the Targeted Local Hire program; the Bureaus of Street Services and Sanitation report quarterly, no later than the 10th day after each quarter ends.

The Council noted and filed the joint September 16, 2026 report, authorized the Controller to transfer and appropriate the money, and authorized new positions subject to the Civil Service Commissioners' allocation and pay grade determination.
Instructions: work with Council Districts on additional areas such as alleys and commercial zones; let all City contractors, including district contractors, deposit trash at Sanitation facilities as often as possible; and report on options to deliver the program with equal street mileage per Council District or according to each district's need.
The Administrative Officer estimated a 2026-27 General Fund cost of $1,565,730 for health benefits and up to $1,088,914 in 2027-28 for retirement benefits; continuation beyond 2026-27 would be considered in the 2027-28 budget.

Item 8. Adopted, 14 ayes, 1 no, subject to the Mayor's approval.