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3 THE CITY OF -- -• # :77ir"" CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT PLEASANTON November 7, 2023 City Attorney City Manager TITLE: INTRODUCE AND WAIVE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONSOLIDATION OF NEWSRACKS LOCATED IN THE PLEASANTON DOWNTOWN AREA SUMMARY Currently, there are five freestanding newsracks located along Main Street in the Pleasanton downtown area, located at 201 Main Street, 300 Main Street, 624 Main Street, 855 Main Street, and 900 Main Street. For each of these, the City owns the newsrack, while individual media companies own, manage and service the compartment that is inserted into the newsrack. Over the many years the newsracks have been in place, these compartments have not been maintained or kept in good repair by the servicer, leaving them riddled with clutter, debris, dust, and broken windows. To address this, staff is recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance consolidating newsracks in the downtown area into three City-owned newsracks to be located at 201 Main Street, 624 Main Street and 400 Old Bernal Avenue, on property owned by the City. RECOMMENDATION Introduce and waive first reading of an ordinance amending chapter 6.28 of the Municipal Code regarding consolidation of newsracks located in the Pleasanton downtown area. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The purchase of three new newsracks is estimated to be approximately $16,000; this would be allocated from the Downtown Beautification Fund. The cost of demolishing the existing newsracks, installation of the new newsracks, and clean up and restoration of the ground removal will be absorbed by the Public Works Department's fiscal year budget. As well, routine cleaning and upkeep of the new newsracks will be incorporated into the City's regular downtown maintenance activities. Page of