Councilman Rob Saka’s office is presenting an amendment to the City Budget that could be a potential source of funding for ACA. Anyone who is willing and able to come down to the first public meeting about all the budget amendments are encouraged to show up and advocate for this hopeful inclusion in person. There is also an option to advocate online at https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment which also opens up an hour before the meeting.

The meeting starts at 9:30am on the second floor I believe, but CM Saka’s office suggests getting down to City Hall and hour early to sign in. That said, there’s no real idea of when we’ll be allowed to talk as of now, though each member should get 1-2 minutes to advocate for the measure.

Here’s the language of the proposal:

CENTRAL STAFF SUMMARY This Council Budget Action (CBA) would increase appropriations to Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) by $100,000 GF to fund additional community cleanup services through community partners. SPU operates and funds community cleanup activities through its Adopt-a-Street program, a grassroots effort where volunteers commit to cleaning up litter along specific street segments. The program supports volunteer cleaning activities by providing litter pickup tools, gloves, safety vests, trash bags and paper compost bags, sharps containers, and brooms and dustpans. The program also sponsors a cleanup series known as the All Hands Neighborhood Cleanup, which is a community-driven initiative to beautify neighborhoods through organized community cleanup events. In 2025, the series will have a total of 10 cleanup events in six neighborhoods between March and November. The 2026 Proposed Budget includes approximately $468,000 of appropriations for the Adopt-a-Street program and the community cleanup activities. The funding provided by this CBA is intended to support additional neighborhood cleanup events and activities through established community partners, such as A Cleaner Alki in West Seattle, that have a proven track record of collaborating with City departments and are in the community performing services on a weekly basis. The funding is also intended to support the launch of a new pilot program to fund volunteer cleaning ambassadors and periodic neighborhood cleanups located in Morgan Junction, Alaska Junction, and Admiral Junction. The intent is for SPU to contract with community organizations to provide cleanup and maintenance services in City parks, greenbelts, and rights-of-way, including litter pickup, vegetation management, and beautification projects. The funding may also be used for cleaning supplies and disposal services, coordination of community cleanup events, and data collection on litter volumes and types.

Under the West Seattle bridge