TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Scott Miller, Public Works Director
SUBJECT:
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Public Works Monthly Activity Summary, May
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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No action required. Informational only.
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SUMMARY:
The attached information is a summary of notable tasks that the Public Works Department has completed during the preceding month of May.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
DISCUSSION:
In addition to normal daily operations, the following are specific notable items completed by each Division in the Public Works Department. Staff also participated in monthly safety training, Pool Operator Certification, new driver Commercial Vehicle Certification, traffic flagging training, and De-escalation training.
STREETS
• Trimmed 10 city blocks of trees
• Applied 11.5 tons of road patch in potholes and graded 1 alley
• 24-man hours of street striping
• Placed 40 tons of hot-mix asphalt patches
• 64-man hours for windstorm clean up
• 96 banner and barricade change-outs for Round Up and special events
• 32-man hours of Airport Day preparation activities
• 32 man-hours for boat dock installation
PARKS
• Edged 3 parks
• Painted 2 restrooms
• Replaced/repaired 3 doors, 1 toilet, 1 sink, 1 irrigation valve
• Trimmed and lifted 16 trees, removed 2 more
• 96-manhours of pool preparation
ELECTRICAL
• Replaced/repaired 5 stop/streetlights/bulbs
• Reset traffic control lighting timing
• Various service calls at Government Buildings
FLEET
• Performed 11 oil services on 7 vehicles and 4 pieces of equipment
• 16 repairs on 11 vehicles and 5 pieces of equipment
• Performed 1 90-day
• Prepped mobile message board for multi-agency prescribed burn in slough
• Continued coordination of items and contacts for surplus equipment auction, including multiple equipment decommissioning
SEWER COLLECTIONS
• Rodded and flushed 4.1 miles of sewer mains
• Vacuumed and cleaned out sewer lift stations for preventative maintenance
• De-ragged Orleans and Fairway Oaks(x2) lift-station pumps
• Preventive inspections on 405 SSMH
• Camera inspected 1,125 feet of sewer main
• 54 USA markings requests and several contractor tie-in observations/inspections
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
• Treated 33.4 million gallons of influent
• Discharged 29.8 million gallons of treated effluent
• Prepped drying beds for annual sludge release
• CalTrans irrigation started
• Performed annual site cleaning including power washing, safety painting, mowing
• Conducted preventative inspections and maintenance on,
o Primary Clarifier - cleaned and greased
o Aeration blowers - rotated the online blower and changed filters
o Raw Sludge Pumps de-ragged, greased, and inspected
o Secondary Clarifier - cleaned & inspected weirs, chlorine ring, and outfall
o Mechanical Bar Screen de-ragging, cleaned, and lubricated
o Effluent Sample and De-chlorination Pumps
o Calibrated effluent/influent auto sampler pickup and pumping tubes
o Apollo actuator valve replaced
o Tertiary filter cleaned and inspected
WATER
• Conducted 37 water quality samples
• Performed 4,900 water meter reads and 74 turn off/ons
• Responded to 75 utility locating requests
• Flushed and/or conducted preventative maintenance on 54 fire hydrants
• Painted or replaced 4 fire hydrants
• Responded to 12 Work Orders
• Conducted dig-outs for paving, replaced concrete around valves and hydrants
ENGINEERING
• Issued 6 Encroachment Permits and conducted 20 inspections
• Conducted 24 private development plan checks and 5 pre-con meetings
• Managed/coordinated 15 PW projects in the design/planning/construction phase
• Provided technical assistance/maintenance/installation on HVAC, IT, including new City Council A/V system
• Multiple inspections at Palms Villas and Rio Street Sewer construction projects
• Responded to public inquiries (phone, email, front counter), including 5 Public Record Requests and Issued 29 Work Orders
• Regulatory compliance updates for industrial and stormwater collection/discharge monitoring/reporting
• Coordinated Gov. Building maintenance/repairs at City Hall, Airport, River Park
• Coordinated Railroad crossing repairs and pavement replacement at 3 locations
• Addressed/responded to 3 accidents/incidents at the Airport (2 aircraft, 1 car)
CITY FISCAL IMPACT:
Impact varies depending on the Department’s Division funding. Generally, costs associated with the summary items are covered by budgeted operational funding or project-specific budget accounts.