The city of Santa Monica is expanding its maintenance and cleaning services to major commercial corridors, officials announced, following a City Council vote this week to approve a reorganization of the Public Works Department.
An enhanced level of urban maintenance, previously focused on the downtown core, will now extend to other significant business districts across the city, including Montana Avenue, Wilshire Boulevard, and Main Street. This expansion means a planned increase in pressure washing, landscaping, and street cleaning. For trades professionals and service contractors, the move signals new municipal investment and potential contract opportunities, while local businesses and residents can expect improved public space aesthetics and cleanliness as part of the city's broader Realignment Plan Update.
What We Know So Far
- The expanded services will cover major commercial corridors including Montana Avenue, Wilshire Boulevard, Main Street, Pico Boulevard, and Ocean Park Boulevard.
- Enhanced maintenance will include regular pressure washing of sidewalks, hand and broom cleaning of streetscapes, sidewalk maintenance, and expanded landscaping and tree trimming.
- The expansion is part of a larger reorganization of the city’s Public Works Department, which adds 12 new positions, according to a report from Patch.com.
- The city will deliver some of these services through a workforce development partnership with Chrysalis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating pathways to self-sufficiency.
- The Santa Monica City Council approved the Public Works reorganization as part of the "Realignment Plan Update" adopted this week, as reported by the Santa Monica Mirror.
