At its June 28, 2023 meeting, the City Commission approved a referral to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee to discuss the City's utilization of pressure washing to keep the City's property and rights-of-way clean.  There is concern by the sponsoring Commissioner that unclean streets, sidewalks, and other City property can have a deleterious effect on the resident's quality of life, in addition to presenting an outwardly negative impression of the City.

As part of the referral, the Administration was asked to provide the City's current pressure washing schedule, frequency, and location, and to provide recommendations as to how cleanliness in the City may be improved via pressure washing or other identifiable means.

The Public Works Sanitation Division has a Citywide pressure cleaning schedule that starts at 4:00am through 12:30pm.  The unit operator performs pre/post trips of the unit to ensure the area is thoroughly cleaned.

Crew leaders are responsible for the fueling and maintenance of tools and equipment on a daily basis, reporting issues and ensure safety among other things.  Areas of coverage (full schedule attached) include:

• Lincoln Road Mall (east side)
• Lincoln Road Mall (west side)
• Mid Beach
• North Beach
• Ocean Drive
• Washington Avenue (north)
• Washington Avenue (south)

In addition to the Monday to Friday pressure washing schedule, Public Works Sanitation also provide services during high impact weekends, special events, dedications and openings of new capital projects.  The team also responds to Egov complaints, phone calls, and interdepartmental requests for pressure washing services.

Sanitation has also added additional areas to its prescribed routes and continues to address hot spots and other areas that need attention on a weekly basis.