1. Citizens Academy 2016
Public Works and RTS

2. Management Team Employees: Public Works – 158 RTS – 290
Teresa Scott, P.E.
Director
Jerry Hanson Operations
Debbie Leistner PW Planning
Steve Joplin
Solid Waste
Chantel Thomas
Administration
Phil Mann, P.E.
Assistant PW Director
E Posadas, P.E.
Traffic Operations
John Veilleux, P.E.
Engineering
Jesus Gomez
RTS
Paul Starling
Fleet Maintenance
Eustache Mine
Operations
Mathew Muller
Planning
Employees:
Public Works – 158
RTS – 290

3. Public Works Mission
“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
Reaccredited in January 2016

4. PW Funding Sources General Fund (GF) ($10.5M) including:
Signal Maintenance Agreements – State, Cities, County and University of Florida
Parking Permits/Meters/Enforcement
Streetlight Maintenance (state)
Stormwater Management Utility Enterprise Fund (SMU) ($7M)
Solid Waste Enterprise Fund (SW) ($8.6M)

5. PW Expenditures
$24.4 Annual Operating Budget

6. PW Expenditures by Fund

7. Enterprise Funds - Solid Waste
Residential - $4.5 million
Contract Collection – WCA current hauler
26,440 customers (average)
Contract Disposal
Alachua County Leveda Brown Transfer Facility
New River Landfill
Commercial
Focus on mandatory recycling compliance

8. 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
Currently at 50% county-wide

9. Enterprise Funds - SMU Stormwater Management Utility
$7.5 million revenue
$9.00/Equivalent Residential Unit
69,911 ERU’s billed each month (average)
Operating Programs
Mosquito Control
Streetsweeping
Stormwater Systems Maintenance

10. Stormwater Partnership
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

11. General Fund Pavement Management – city streets (386 centerline miles)
*Resurfacing
Pot-hole/cut-in maintenance

12. General Fund Right-of-way maintenance
*Concrete Maintenance/Construction
Sidewalks
ADA Ramps
Curbs
Right-of-way maintenance
*Mowing
Vegetation cut-back
Urban Forestry maintenance
*some contracted services

13. General Fund Partnership with State, UF, County, City
Traffic Management System
County-wide signal system
Traffic Management Center
Partnership with State, UF, County, City
Mini-TMC’s – GPD/CCC/RTS/UF

14. General Fund Bicycle/Pedestrian Programs Parking
Partnership with County & MTPO
Parking
Garage
Enforcement
On-street
Decal
Traffic Signs/Markings
Street & Pedestrian Lighting
LED

15. PW Services Jointly Funded
Administration
Planning
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Strategic Planning
Safety Studies
Grant Monitoring
Engineering Services
Project Management
Surveying
Inspections

16. Capital Projects www.gainesvillepublicworks.org Transportation
Bicycle/Pedestrian
Pavement Management
Reconstruction
Stormwater Management
Pipe Upgrades
Stormwater Treatment Facilities
Flood Control

17. Stormwater Parks Depot Park
Funding Partners: GRU/Stormwater Utility/FDEP/EPA/SJRWMD

18. Questions?