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Pismo Beach staff to map expanded downtown pressure‑washing plan after council presses for more frequent cleanups
Summary
Council pressed staff to expand in‑house pressure‑washing beyond the former contracted red zone, asking for an arterial map, options for increased frequency around major events and a cost/staffing estimate; staff said they will return with a recommendation.
PISMO BEACH — City staff told the council on Feb. 6 that the city has taken downtown pressure‑washing in‑house and expanded the program, and council members urged a faster, broader schedule to address recurring dirt and litter after busy weekends and festivals.
At the meeting, staff displayed a new, color‑coded schedule that identifies areas cleaned weekly, monthly, every 4–6 weeks, every two months and every six months. The plan expands beyond a former contract that covered only the core “red” zone, staff said, and was funded as part of recent budget adjustments that bought equipment and added two part‑time positions to perform the work.
“Now that we have the resources — you allocated the equipment as well as the staffing — this is where we currently are,” staff said during the presentation, describing which blocks get weekly attention and which receive less frequent service.
Council members pressed for more flexibility around holidays and major events. Several members said the current schedule leaves visible dirt on main walkways after busy weekends and recommended an “as needed” enhancement after events such as the Fourth of July or the clam festival.
Staff responded that crews already perform extra cleanup after major events and that a formal proposal could identify arterial and collector streets for an elevated frequency. “If the council would like us to come back with a frequency that is an enhancement to this, we certainly can,” staff said.
Councilors asked that staff: produce a map showing which arterials and collectors are proposed for expanded service; estimate staffing and hourly costs to implement higher‑frequency cleaning; and identify options for event‑driven surge cleanup. Staff said they would return with those recommendations and, if current resources prove insufficient, with a budget request for next year.
What happens next: Staff will prepare a corridor map and a cost‑staffing analysis and return to council with options to adjust frequency for arterials and event response. If needed, staff said the item could be incorporated into next year’s budget process.
