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Board approves contract for riverbed encampment cleanup; officials urge coordinated county-city effort
Summary
Supervisors approved a contract with Tucker Construction and related budget adjustments to begin cleanups in the San Benito River corridor; staff set a tentative start week of April 21 and warned the work will be phased and coordinated with the city of Hollister and law enforcement.
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 25 to authorize a contract with Tucker Construction to begin clearing homeless encampments and hazardous debris in riverbed locations, including the San Benito (Samuel) River and the Cameron site, and approved related budget adjustments to support enforcement and property storage.
The contract as presented commits $215,000 for the initial cleanup services; county staff said the broader package of items related to operational costs, sheriff presence and storage solutions totals approximately $352,000. Manny Gonzalez, representing the county administrative office, told the board staff had used an existing county procurement arrangement and the vendor could mobilize quickly. "We have talked to the vendor. He can mobilize within a couple weeks," Gonzalez…
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