NEWS RELEASE						May 17, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE			Contact: Dan Regan (916-874-7056)
							Communications & Media Officer
Adopt-A-Street Program Kick-Off Event
~Community Partnerships for Cleaner Streets~  
 	Sacramento, CA – Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan (District 4), and the 
Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT) are holding a kick-off 
event to announce startup of a new roadway litter cleanup program.  The “Adopt-A-
Street” program provides volunteer opportunities for individuals, organizations and 
businesses to collect litter and help cleanup sections of streets in the County 
unincorporated area.  This program is modeled after similar efforts used by state and 
local governments throughout the country. The Orangevale Chamber of Commerce has 
volunteered to be the first organization to Adopt-A-Street (Greenback Lane – Filbert to 
Main) as part of this effort.   Information about the event is as follows:
Kick-off Event

*	Date/Time:  Friday May 19, 2006, @ 10 A.M. 	
*	Location: Divine Savior Catholic Church (Parking Lot), 9079 Greenback Lane
*	Speakers	
   Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan, District 4
	Tom Zlotkowski, Director, Department of Transportation
	Reza Moghissi, Chief, Maintenance & Operations
	Chris White, President, Orangevale Chamber of Commerce

	According to Supervisor MacGlashan, “This is a great new community based 
program that will help address problems that most people are concerned about - littering 
and cleaner roads.  The Adopt-A-Street program will enable SACDOT staff to work 
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cooperatively with volunteers to do something positive for the community in which they 
live and at the same time provide the County with a resource that will help keep our 
streets cleaner.  The Orangevale Chamber of Commerce deserves much credit for 
offering to be the first organization to volunteer to adopt a roadway.   We look forward to 
the success of this program, reduced littering and a cleaner Sacramento County.” 
	Tom Zlotkowski, SACDOT Director added, “The Board of Supervisors strongly 
supports community based efforts like the Adopt-A-Street program and is always 
interested in making County roadways cleaner and more beautiful.  The Adopt-A-Street 
program should also compliment recent efforts to reduce illegal dumping.  This new 
roadway cleanup program is a “win-win” for the community and for Sacramento 
County”.  
Adopt-A-Street Program Benefits

	There are a number of benefits that Adopt-A-Street programs can provide to 
communities: 
*	Neighborhood Pride: By volunteering to cleanup sections of roadway, citizens 
help create long-lasting change which fosters neighborhood pride and can help to 
increase property values. 
*	Litter Removal:  SACDOT currently contracts with the Sheriff’s Work Release 
Program for litter crews that cleanup between 800 to 1000 lane miles of roadway 
per year at an annual cost of $300,000.  About 60 locations are cleaned up one to 
four times per year as part of this effort.   If the Adopt-A-Street program is 
successful, it may be possible to increase the yearly cleanup frequency for these 
streets.   
*	People Litter Less in Clean Neighborhoods:  Seeing volunteers at work 
cleaning up streets may have an impact on would be litterbugs.   It is our hope that 
streets cleaned by volunteers will see a reduction in littering.  

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How the Program Works
	The program involves SACDOT working with volunteer organizations, businesses 
or individuals to pick up litter on roadsides in the unincorporated area.   Volunteers will 
be expected to:
*	Agree to pick up litter two to four times per year, along streets that may be as 
much as volunteers can control, but no less then 1/2 mile long. 
*	Schedule cleanup dates.
*	Distribute safety equipment and trash bags.
*	Monitor volunteers during cleanup events.
*	Return an Event Completion Form by email, fax, or mail after each event.
SACDOT coordinates the overall program and handles:
*	Provision of safety equipment. 
*	Safety meetings for volunteers.
*	Installation of “Adopt-A-Street” signs recognizing volunteer organizations.
*	Provision of garbage bags, pickup and disposal of collected litter and other items 
after the events.
Community Recognition
 	An important aspect of the program is recognition for community organizations, 
businesses and/or individuals that donate time and effort to cleanup adopted streets.   
To show appreciation for these efforts, the County will install two Adopt-A-Street signs - 
one at each end of adopted street sections - to provide recognition for volunteers.   
Signs will display volunteer names and logos (If available).  Volunteers will also receive 
a Certification of Appreciation.  
For Additional Information	
      If you have any additional questions, lease contact Dan Regan (Communication 
& Media Officer) at 916-874-7056 or regand@saccounty.net.  Check 
www.sacdot.com/adopt for more information about the program. 
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Adopt-A-Street
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Municipal Services Agency

Department of Transportation
Tom Zlotkowski, Director




County of Sacramento
Terry Schutten, County Executive
Cheryl Creson, Agency Administrator

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