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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS George A. Caravalho
DATE: August 28, 1990
SUBJECT: DAY LABORER SITE OPTIONS AND COSTS
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
BACKGROUND•
On August 14, 1990, City Council received a progress report on day laborers
action plan. City Staff is proceeding to establish a day laborer site as
City Council has requested.
The purpose of the attached report is to present to the City Council
approximate budget information as it relates to costs of leasing land for
potential sites and additional site amenities as well as providing options
for consideration.
RECOMMENDATION•
The Council to consider options and amenities budget and provide direction to
staff.
ATTACHMENT:
Day Laborers' Site Options and Costs Report
Agenda Item:
171
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
DATE: August 28, 1990
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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
SUBJECT: DAY LABORER SITE OPTIONS AND COSTS
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
BACKGROUND:
George A. Caravalho
On August 14, 1990, City Council received a progress report on day laborers
action plan. City Staff is proceeding to establish a day laborer site as
City Council.has requested.
The purpose of the attached report is to present to the City Council
approximate budget information as it relates to costs of leasing land for
potential sites and additional site amenities as well as providing options
for consideration.
The Council to consider options and amenities budget and provide direction to
staff.
ATTACHMENT:
Day Laborers' Site Options and Costs Report.
Agenda Item:
Agenda Report: Day Ler Site
August 28, 1990
Page 2
10
DAY LABORERS' SITE OPTIONS AND COSTS
Owners of vacant parcels of land have been contacted. Several owners in the
vicinity of where day laborers now congregate are interested in leasing their
property for potential use as a day laborer site. The location and
approximate costs of these parcels are as follows:
Owner/Address:
1. Masters College
23576 San Fernando Road
Zone: C3
2. Anawalt Lumber
22427 Market.Street
Zone: M1
3. Southern Pacific
Transportation
(In the vicinity of
Market and Railroad.)
4. Newhall Nine, Ltd.
23870 San Fernando Road
Zone: C3
Leasine Costs/Terms:
Potential for leasing. If City
wishes to consider proposal,
it will be sent to owner to lease
at approximately 10 to 120 per
square foot. Costs for 20,000 to
24,000 square feet are $2,000-$2,400
per month.
Leasing of 19,000 square foot
parcel available at approximately
$2,300 a month. One year lease
at most.
Potential leasing of sites in the
general area on a month-to-month
basis at 10c per square foot or
$2,000 per month. Site needs a
20 -foot clearance area from center of
track.
Site leasing costs unknown and
owner unable to contact.
5. Arthur Grayson Same as above.
23800 South San Fernando Road
Zone: C3
In assessing the feasibility of using available sites as it relates to needed
site improvements and location for use of site for day laborers, the Masters
College parcel is most preferred. City staff is also exploring the
possibility of having the land donated for this program. At this time,
citizen and merchant opinion for establishing a site on this location.is
unknown.
A survey was conducted by the Sheriff during its two-week.foot patrol
assignment to determine the City's day laborer population. The City averages
from 40 to 60 men at most; up to 100 men will solicit work during the morning
hours of 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. It is estimated that to adequately serve the
City's day laborers, a 20,000 square foot parcel would be large enough for a
day laborer site and its accompanying amenities.
Agenda Report: Day L®rer Site
August 28, 1990
Page 3
In considering a potential site for the purpose of providing a safe and decent
place for day laborers to gather, a site can offer minimal or extensive
supervision and amenities.
The less formal site sets up an unsupervised hiring area for day laborers to
gather and solicit work. The formal site provides an area with coordinators
on site to provide day-to-day supervision and oversee a structured procedure
to obtain work at the site. This major difference necessitates the inclusion.
of office space in the form of a commercial trailer as part'of the site plan..
Both options will require costs incurred from the leasing of land, on-site
improvements, fees,.utility hook-ups, trash pick-up, and required amenities:,
portable toilets, trash receptacles, patio, benches and tables, and drinking
fountains.
If a comprehensive program is put into place, a large concern is site -
manageability. The City may wish to contract with a non-profit agency for
this purpose. A benefit is that this arrangement would lessen the liability,
concerns for the City. In this case, the City would go through a competitive
bid process, would contract with a non-profit agency to manage and provide
outreach services for the program. The City would still pay the costs of_
leasing of land and site improvements, provide the utilities and needed
equipment.
A.site almost completely alleviates the local problems associated with day
laborers; however, success depends on the voluntary compliance of both the day
laborers and employers to cooperate and go to the new site. It is necessary,.
therefore, to include the manpower to inform and suggest to day laborers and
employers that a new hiring area has-been established for their use.
Based on other cities' experience, law enforcement has been successful in this
effort. An integral part of the program will include an initial and ongoing
marketing and outreach plan.
SITE OPTIONS AND APPROXIMATE COSTS:
Option 1) Designated day laborer hiring area.
Approximate cost: $234,774.
Option 2) Day laborer site.
Approximate cost: $201,900.
Option 3) Day laborer site managed by non-profit
agency.
Approximate cost: $216,900.
(Approximate payment to_agency is
$42,000-45,000.)
Budgets on approximate costs are included, as Attachment.l.and
2 of this report.
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ATTjrNT 1
August 28, 1990
DESIGNATED HIRING AREA
OPTION 1
(Approximate costs for 12 months):
Operations and Maintenance:
211 Printing (Marketing) $1,500.00
215 Special Supplies $875.00
220 Rent/Leases $30,600.00
227 Contractual Services $139,345.00
253 Water Utilities $1,200.00
Capital Outlay:
401 Furniture and Fixtures $500.00
402 Equipment $21,625.00
Approximate Costs: $195,645.00
plus 20Z contingency: $39,129.00
Approximate total: $234,774.00
• ATTOMENT 2 '
August 28, 1990
DAY LABORER SITE
OPTION 2
(Approximate costs for 12 months):
Personnel:
103 Salaries $30,000.00
2 part-time City employees:
2 ($8.00 X 36 X 52)
Operations and Maintenance:
209
Automobile Mileage
$200.00
210
Office Supplies
$500.00
211
Printing (Marketing)
$1,500.00
215
Special Supplies
$875.00
(coffee, signs)
220
Rent/Leases
$36,000.00
227
Contractual Services
$73,200.00
250
Electric Utilities
$1,800.00
252
Telephone Utilities
$600.00
253
Water Utilities
$1,200.00