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City contract shifts State Street cleaning to DSBIA; first year capped at $718,000
Summary
The Downtown Parking Division told the committee that a City Council‑approved contract turns daily custodial and cleaning duties on State Street over to the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA), with a first‑year cap of $718,000 and renewals up to four additional one‑year terms.
City staff reported to the Downtown Parking Committee on the new custodial services contract that transfers daily cleaning and related duties on State Street to the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA). City Council approved the agreement on July 29; the initial contract period runs Sept. 1 through June 30, 2026, with a first‑year maximum payment of $718,000 and renewable for up to four additional one‑year terms (staff noted a typical full year amount would be about $800,000).
Under the contract the DSBIA will provide daily trash pickup, janitorial services, weekly pressure washing, weekly landscape maintenance of planters, bio‑waste cleanup, routine cleaning of street furniture and surfaces, non‑painting graffiti removal, flag rotation and management of the annual holiday lighting display. DSBIA has subcontracted field services to a contractor identified in the presentation as District Management Services. The DSBIA program intends to expand service coverage beyond the State Street Plaza (400–1,200 blocks) to include the 0 blocks and portions of Chapala and Anacapa streets.
Staff emphasized that downtown parking and other city departments retain responsibilities for certain public‑property maintenance: the Downtown Parking Division will continue maintenance and repairs for physical infrastructure (brick sidewalks, electrical pedestals), the city’s Urban Forestry division will continue scheduled tree trimming, and the city remains responsible for painting public property where graffiti cannot be cleaned. The city also remains responsible for the 101 underpass area down to the Dolphin Fountain, which lies outside the DSBIA contract boundary.
Staff said the contract funds are being provided from the general fund rather than the downtown parking fund going forward and that the DSBIA began field operations the week of Sept. 1; committee members said they had seen crews working and noted positive early impressions of responsiveness. There was no committee vote; the item was presented for information and coordination.
Clarifying details recorded from the meeting: initial contract term Sept. 1–June 30, 2026; first‑year maximum $718,000; renewable up to four additional one‑year terms; typical full-year amount ~ $800,000; contract approved by City Council July 29; District Management Services will provide field services under DSBIA’s contract; general fund pays for the contracted services.
