Public Works Department Citizens Academy, March 2014 Public Works Department
Mission Statement & Accreditation “Manage the city’s transportation, stormwater, and solid waste systems to enhance the quality of life for the Gainesville community.” Accredited Agency by the American Public Works Association (APWA) The 47th APWA Accredited Agency in the nation; 4th in the state of Florida; Reaccredited in January 2012
Management Team Public Works – 163.75 FTE Teresa Scott, P.E. Director Jerry Hanson Operations Mgr Debbie Leistner PW Planning Mgr Steve Joplin Solid Waste Mgr Chantel Thomas Office Mgr Phil Mann, P.E. Assistant PW Director Matt Weisman, P.E. Traffic Ops Mgr Supervising Engineer RTS Public Works – 163.75 FTE
Funding Sources General Fund (GF) Signal Maintenance Agreements Parking Permits/Meters/Enforcement Streetlight Maintenance (state) Stormwater Management Utility Enterprise Fund (SMU) ($7.1M) Solid Waste Enterprise Fund (SW) ($8.6M)
Expenditures $24,086,776 Annual Budget
Expenditures by Fund
Enterprise Funds - Solid Waste Residential - $7 million - 2011 Contract Collection – WCA current hauler 26,440 customers (2013 average) Contract Disposal Alachua County Leveda Brown Transfer Facility New River Landfill 20,081 tons of waste disposed SP Recycling 13,488 tons of waste diverted
Enterprise Funds - Solid Waste Residential $676k towards pavement resurfacing growing to $1.8M over three years $300k to GF for concrete curb repairs Commercial Franchise Fees on Commercial Haulers $1 million/year Focus on mandatory recycling compliance 11,000 tons of recycled materials captured
Enterprise Funds - Solid Waste Other Programs funded through SW Keep Alachua County Beautiful Graffiti abatement Adopt-a-Street Litter Pick-up Inmate Crew 75% Recycling Target by 2020
Enterprise Funds - SMU Stormwater Management Utility Programs $7.1 million revenue – 2014 projected $8.56/Equivalent Residential Unit 69,911 ERU’s billed each month (average) Programs Mosquito Control Streetsweeping Stormwater Systems Maintenance Closed – inlets/pipes Open – ditches/ponds
General Fund Pavement Management – city streets (390 centerline miles) Resurfacing Pot-hole maintenance Sidewalk Maintenance/Construction Concrete Curb maintenance/construction Right-of-way maintenance Mowing Vegetation cut-back Urban Forestry maintenance
General Fund Traffic Signal Maintenance Traffic Signs/Markings County-wide 100% change out to LED’s (within city) Approximate $8,000/month savings in energy cost Traffic Signs/Markings City Streets Parking Program – Garage, On-Street, Enforcement Roadway and Pedestrian Lighting LED Pilots
PW Services Jointly Funded Administration Strategic Planning Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Development of Capital Improvements Plan Safety Studies Development Review Grant Coordination Engineering Services Project Management Surveying Inspections
Partnerships Clean Water Partnership City, County, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Work together to reduce nutrient (organic material) and coliform (human and animal waste materials) pollutants in stormwater and local waterways You can help by: Following Homeowner Best Management Practices Reporting any suspect discharges by calling hotline Encouraging Best Management Practices at local businesses Remembering that everything you do on the land’s surface can end up in our creeks – our creeks flow into our aquifer, so it takes all of us working together to keep our water clean!
Report illegal discharges to 352-264-6800 How you can help! Report illegal discharges to 352-264-6800
Partnerships Traffic Management System Bicycle/Pedestrian Program City, County, FDOT, UF County-wide Traffic Management Center Bicycle/Pedestrian Program County MTPO
Capital Projects Transportation Trails Intersection Sidewalks Mill/Resurface Reconstruction
Depot Park
Depot / 4 St Roundabout
6th Street Rail Trail Additional 0.62 miles of trail
Regional Transit System (RTS) Service Area: 82 sq. miles Service Area Population: 159,508 UZA 290 employees Fleet Size: 123 buses Fleet Age: 8 years City Routes: 33 (87 buses) Campus Routes: 9 (18 buses) Later Gator: 5 (13 buses) ADA Service 22 (vans) RTS contracts with MV Transportation
RTS Budget – FY14 $23,436,565
RTS Ridership Fiscal Year 1996-2013
RTS Access Employee pass program Discount pass program Partnerships with Santa Fe and UF Bus Tracking System Gator locator (http://ufl.transloc.com) Google trip planner
For additional information visit: www.cityofgainesville.org/publicworks http://go-rts.com