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DEPARTMENT / DIVISION FUND
PUBLIC WORKS – STREET GENERAL
PROGRAM NAME
CHANNEL CLEANING / DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
DESCRIPTION / MISSION
An annual program that consists of cleaning out sediment that has built up significantly throughout the years in some of the city’s
earthen channels. This project also consists of repairing curb and gutter sections on streets that have standing water problems.

GOALS
• To remove sediment and re-establish the flow capacity of earthen channels to meet the requirements of the city’s Flood Damage
Protection Ordinance No. 2061. (Safety and Security)
• To maximize the street pavement life and improve drainage along public right-of-ways by repairing curb and gutters that have
standing water problems. (Efficient and Effective Transportation System)

OBJECTIVES
• Maintain, mow and clean designated city owned drainage channels as scheduled in the Public Works Drainage Program.
• Repair isolated curb and gutter sections that stand in water on various streets throughout the city.(Have 229 different location
identified.)
• Inspect 300 drainage inlets throughout the city. Clean and add, or repair damaged “No Dumping” markers on the drainage inlets.

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
PERFORMANCE MEASURES ACTUAL REVISED ESTIMATED
Goal: Quality Development and Revitalization
# Of city staff 3.00 3.00 3.00
Goal: Efficient and Effective Transportation System
# Of streets with isolated standing water curb and gutters repaired
by contractor 20 35 35
Total # complaints concerning standing water problems on streets 31 27 30
Cost per mile for drainage channel mowing/cleaning by city staff $4,034.52 $4,090.56 $4,136.36
Goal: Safety and Security
# Of drainage inlet inspection, cleaning, and marking by city staff 778 220 300
Total # of mosquito spray requests 25 15 15
Total # of request for channel cleaning/drainage improvements 18 12 15
% Of earthen channels cleaned and mowed 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Budgeted CIP project funds to dredge/clean streams and to repair
standing water problems on public streets using contractor services $0.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00
Miles of earthen drainage channels cleaned/mowed/maintained by
city staff 25 miles 25 miles 25 miles
Goal: Efficient and Effective Delivery of City Services
General operating expenses to mow and clean drainage streams by
city staff (salaries, equipment, fuel and materials) $75,863.00 $77,264.00 $78,409.00

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