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City reports 91% route completion and proposes $1M signage pilot; council questions equity and yard-waste obstacles
Summary
DOT reported improved route completion (~91% in FY23-24 and FY24-25) for street sweeping, cited barriers (parked cars, large debris, tree overhang), and proposed adding about 100 miles of signed curb at an estimated $1M one-time and $1M annual cost; council members pressed for clearer customer metrics and options to reduce yard-waste and bike-lane debris.
San Jose ' Department of Transportation staff told the committee that street-sweeping operations prioritize stormwater-permit compliance and that recent performance metrics show route completion gains, but barriers remain that disproportionately affect some neighborhoods.
Jennifer Sagan, deputy director for infrastructure maintenance, explained the program's primary purpose: "a lot of people think, oh, it's cleaning the roads, but really what it is is to it's a best practice under the stormwater permit for removing pollutants that could get into the storm drains and ultimately in the waterways." She described a hybrid delivery model: in-house crews sweep arterials, connectors and bikeways while a contractor (GreenWaste) sweeps residential streets monthly.
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