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Council members press staff on mattress dumping and litter; staff to add reporting portal and share OpTech schedule
Summary
Councilmember Tara Graves raised repeated constituent complaints about dumping and litter. Staff said OpTech and county contractors respond on schedules but will provide the committee with a list of streets OpTech routinely services and work with communications to add a dedicated litter‑report link on the city website.
Councilmember Tara Graves told the TIPS Committee on Aug. 13 that residents have repeatedly called about illegal dumping and recurring litter in multiple neighborhoods and along industrial corridors. She asked what more the city can do to respond faster.
Staff response and existing contracts: Deputy City Manager Harry McCoy said the city uses a mix of county cleanup efforts and a contracted vendor (referred to during the meeting as OpTech or Optic) that provides…
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