There is hereby established a Department of Public Works.
(964-6/63, 2591-1/83)
The objectives of the Department shall be as follows:
A.
To develop,
facilitate, and maintain a community facilities element of the City's
General Plan for ample and sufficient master plan for sewers, flood
control, water, public facilities and landscaping.
B.
To produce,
transmit, and distribute water meeting state quality standards and
consumer demands to property owners and residents of the City.
C.
To provide
appropriate and efficient preventive and restoration maintenance to
City facilities, streets, sewers, storm drains, parks, water systems,
vehicles and equipment in order to maintain clean, adequate, effective,
safe conditions.
D.
To provide
fuel and fueling facilities for equipment of the City.
E.
To provide
and maintain engineering services in accordance with applicable state
and City codes, criteria, standards, rules and regulations.
F.
To ensure
all construction within public rights-of-way and private streets in
planned developments complies with contractual obligations and adopted
City standards.
G.
To provide
and facilitate a safe, efficient, smooth, orderly flow of vehicular
and pedestrian traffic on the streets and highways of the City.
H.
To provide
and ensure landscape plan check, inspection, design and maintenance
services pursuant to adopted City standards.
I.
To utilize
contractual services where appropriate, cost-effective and available.
J.
To develop,
facilitate, maintain and cooperate under joint powers agreements in
the advancement of sound public works plans, projects, tasks and undertakings
as directed by the City Council.
(964-6/63, 2591-1/83)
The Director of Public Works shall be the head of the Public
Works Department, and shall be appointed by the City Manager. The
Director shall have the following powers and duties:
A.
Plans,
organizes, directs and coordinates all divisions, programs and activities
of the Public Works Department.
B.
Determines
and directs Department policies, procedures, and organization.
C.
Establishes
and maintains systems for public flood control, sewers, streets, parks,
City facilities, potable water, landscape services and basic public
health and safety.
D.
Assists
boards, commissions and committees which encourage, foster, promote
and facilitate the objectives of the Department, including, but not
limited to, the Planning Commission, Community Services Commission,
Public Works Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustments, or appoints
deputy so to assist.
E.
Investigates
and authorizes purchase of materials, services and equipment necessary
to implement and operate department activities within the scope of
the Department budget.
F.
Communicates
Department plans, policies and activities to various governmental
agencies and civic groups in the advancement of Department objectives
under the direction of the City Manager.
G.
Prepares,
submits and administers Department budget.
H.
Investigates,
analyzes, and makes recommendations as to construction or improvement
bids on Public Works projects, and administers the contract upon approval
of the City Council.
I.
Performs
such other duties and has such other powers as the City Council may
establish hereafter by resolution.
(2591-1/83, 3319-2/96, 3609-7/03, 4086-5/16, 4230-7/21)
The Director, with the approval of the City Manager, shall appoint
all other officers, assistants, deputies and employees of the Public
Works Department.
(2591-1/83)
The Director has authority to charge reasonable fees for use
of department services, materials and City facilities to help defray
public expense when such fees are established by resolution of the
City Council.
(2591-1/83)
The City Council shall annually establish a public works budget.
(2591-1/83)
Whenever the terms "Sewer Department," "Sanitation Department,"
"Water Department," "Street Department," "Traffic Department," and
"Engineering Department" are used in this Code, or in any resolution
adopted by the City Council, they shall be deemed to mean and read
"Public Works Department." Whenever the terms "Sanitation Superintendent,"
"Street Superintendent," "Water Superintendent" and "City Engineer"
appear in this Code, they shall be deemed to mean and read "Director
of Public Works."
(2591-1/83)
