MANTECA, CA / AGILITYPR.NEWS / December 19, 2023 / MANTECA, CA. — Manteca City Council and City Manager Toni Lundgren are committed to keeping our City streets clean and safe. To keep that commitment the City has contracted with Manteca Property Services  (“MPS”) to clean up trash piles on the streets and lots Citywide.  “In addition to the routine removal of trash and debris from streets and public spaces, MPS will extend its efforts to provide support in cleaning up the surroundings of homeless encampments,” said Vielka Guarascio, Management Analyst, Office of the City Manager – Housing and Homeless Division.

The clean-ups happen Citywide Monday through Friday.  In addition,  Manteca Property Services cleaned up the State Highway property on the 120 and 99 Tuesday – Thursday.

More specifically, Manteca Property Services takes care of Manteca’s sidewalks, parks, bike paths, alleys, and homeless

encampments.  The City police department will post a 72-hour notice of clean-up before items are removed from homeless encampments.  Police officers Mike Kelly and Matthew Smith from Manteca’s Police Department Outreach Team will contact the inhabitants and offer them shelter at the City’s Homeless Shelter at 555 Industrial Park Drive, Guarascio explains.

Additional outreach to the homeless is done by Community Medical Centers, The Salvation Army, His Way Refuge Center – Outreach Team, PREVAIL, Love Inc., Crossroads Grace Church, and Calvary Church, which are held every other Tuesday”.

“Manteca Property Services also works with Officers Mike Kelly and Matthew Smith to clean up piles of trash dumps, abandoned furniture, debris, etc. through Government Outreach Requests received by residents,” Guarascio continues.

“If you are living unhoused, or at risk of becoming unhoused, please call (209) 456-8556; we can assist in connecting you with accessible resources and supportive services,” Guarascio concluded.

If you see trash on our streets, call the City Manager’s office at (209) 456-8000, email Feedback@manteca.gov, or go online to https://www.manteca.gov.

About the City of Manteca

Manteca is a full-service City with its police, fire, public works, water, trash, and sewer services. For more information call the City Manager’s office at (209) 456-8000, email Feedback@manteca.gov, or go online to https://www.manteca.gov.

Incorporated in 1918, Manteca has a diverse population of 86,928. Manteca continues to grow at 4.1 percent a year. The City has 25,670 households with a median home price of $432,100. The median annual household income is $82,538.

Photo captions: Before and after.