The People's Budget

Type of funding: Programs and services (non-capital)

Rough cost estimate: Under $500,000

Evaluation notes:

✅ This idea could be implemented without changing current policy or law.

✅ This idea is within the City's jurisdiction. 

✅ This idea doesn't name a specific vendor. 

❌ This idea would incur costs indefinitely. 

Justification: Yes if builds on existing programs. For hygiene station requests there need to be pre-planned and agreed upon sites and for public litter approved location criteria would need to be adhered to. We would also need more information on desired locations/relevant geographies.

Other notes: - Requests can be made for public litter and recycling cans, following approved location criteria: https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/protecting-our-environment/seattle-clean-city/public-litter-cans - Illegal dumping and graffiti can be reported: https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/protecting-our-environment/seattle-clean-city/report-illegal-dumping and an Illegal Dumping Camera Pilot has been established: https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/protecting-our-environment/seattle-clean-city/report-illegal-dumping/illegal-dumping-camera-pilot - Hygiene facilities provided in specific areas: https://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=311fcaa38e1c45328ade2de388cefcc6, https://atyourservice.seattle.gov/2022/02/25/2022-hygiene-shower-trailer-locations/ - Public hygiene program operations team within SPU The cost estimate provided is for a compliment of three hygiene assets (standard porta potty, ada porta potty, & handwash station), the corresponding maintenance costs including trash pick up, and two dumpsters (trash & recycling). To site this at 1 location for a year is $165k. 10 locations, $1.65M. Please note, that siting a dumpsters in public right of ways, could make this effort very challenging to get approval on. ID# 205, utilizes trash/recycle bins, those would likely not create approval issues.

Thank you for sharing your idea. This idea and its evaluation have been forwarded to the budget delegates. They will use this information to group together similar ideas, narrow down options based on community needs, and develop fully detailed proposals for you and your community to vote on in October 2023.