City Renews Graffiti Removal Contracts

As part of an ongoing battle to clean the city’s streets and buildings, the Los Angeles City Council has approved $2 million to renew contracts with 14 graffiti-fighting community groups.

Although volunteers throughout the city regularly help clean graffiti on their own or through neighborhood groups, the city’s official anti-graffiti efforts are coordinated through Operation Clean Sweep, which is part of the Department of Public Works.

The community groups receive contracts from Clean Sweep and assemble work forces of paid local youths, volunteers and people referred by the courts to perform community service.