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Public Works highlights volunteer engagement, an undercover illegal‑dumping sting and workforce programs
Summary
Director Carla Short and staff told the commission about a multi‑agency street‑team model, an undercover Chinatown sting that produced citations, and robust volunteer and workforce development activity — but noted staffing and collection shortfalls for enforcement revenues.
Director Carla Short and Public Works staff presented a broad operations update on Oct. 20 that combined encampment outreach, volunteer programming and stronger enforcement for illegal dumping.
Short described a coordinated, multi‑agency street‑team model launched in March to offer services (shelter, medical and mental‑health outreach, addiction treatment) to people living in encampments before crews conduct deep cleanings and bag tagged belongings. "The operation involves 7 departments," she said, and teams are overseen by a designated manager to coordinate outreach and cleaning.
Short also described an undercover enforcement effort in Chinatown that used staff on…
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