The Director of Public Works is responsible for the overall maintenance of City-owned buildings, parks, vehicles, equipment, and public street improvements.

The primary activities of Building and Safety include building code adoption, plan checking, permit issuance, code enforcement, maintaining permit and plan files, conducting building inspections and other inspections.

Street Maintenance
Provides for the maintenance and repair of streets, sidewalks, sewers, and road shoulders. Street Maintenance is responsible for street sweeping and striping, traffic legend painting and sign installation, and administration of contract graffiti removal. This division performs special projects such as weed abatement and sewer repair.

Vehicle Maintenance
Provides support to all City departments through preventive maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment used citywide. Vehicle Maintenance maintains accurate repair records and a repair inventory for all City vehicles and equipment. This division is responsible for City compliance with all State and County laws for vehicles and fuel. Specifications are prepared for all new vehicles and equipment and emergency road services, maintenance of City emergency equipment, and welding services are also performed.

Park Maintenance
Maintains all City parks and City-owned landscaping through staff personnel and contract services. This division supports other departments through plan reviews, playground equipment installation, and performs graffiti removal in parks, performs chemical spraying, installs and repairs irrigation systems, and responds to citizen complaints.

Environmental Planning
The department designs, implements and coordinates specific comprehensive programs dealing with solid waste management (AB 939 Implementation: Source Reduction, Recycling, Composting, Special Waste, Household Hazardous Waste), and related issues. This involves coordination among public and private sectors, and monitoring and evaluation of programs in operation.

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