Sacramento council approves $6.2 million cleanup contract and $2.7 million transfer; staff to report back on encampment response

The Sacramento City Council on a unanimous voice vote approved a new citywide trash and encampment cleanup contract with FS Global and authorized transferring $2.7 million from a Department of Community Response (DCR) fund to cover the higher cost.

The action, moved and seconded during the meeting, follows a rebid of the city's cleanup contract after a prevailing wage determination from the state. Brian Pedro, director of the Department of Community Response, told the council the low bid came down through negotiations from an initial $9.4 million proposal to a $6.2 million contract and that the city trimmed hours and weekend service to reduce cost. "I just wanted to let you know where we're spending $6,200,000 on cleanup," Pedro said in his presentation.

Why it matters: the new contract raises city spending on cleanup roughly 48 percent from the previous $4.2 million contract, and staff…