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DEPARTMENT OUTLINE: PUBLIC WORKS

Our mission is to preserve and enhance public safety and quality of life for our citizenry by
providing exceptional public services through planning, engineering, operating, and maintaining
public infrastructure.

PRIOR YEAR RESULTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 Rehabilitated approximately 2.3 LM of city streets
 Upgraded approximately 1,102 LF of lines within our water distribution system, and 1,970
LF to the collection system
 Modernized and upgraded the playground equipment and Splash Pad at Sonora Park
 Based on engineering studies and public requests, installed solar powered flashing stop
signs at various high-traffic intersections throughout the City
 Installed continental cross-walks and approximately 49,831 LF of pavement markings
throughout the City

NEW FOR FY25

Air conditioning unit for the Public Works Service Center.

SHORT-TERM (FY25) GOALS

 Systemically remove and replace all failing and manually read Neptune water meters with
Masters AMI by Spring 2025
 Reduce our overall street inventory of streets classified as in poor condition (currently at
12.8% or 108,330 SY) by 33% annually
 Systemically upgrade our water distribution and wastewater collection systems by investing
at least $0.5M annually
 Rehabilitate our existing ballfield for a FY 2026 projected completion

FUTURE INITIATIVES

 Replace existing 500,000-gallon water ground storage tank with a 750,000-gallon tank
 Upgrade playground equipment in remaining City Parks
 Perform infiltration and inflow (I & I) survey on the collection system basins, and conduct
the necessary repairs as needed
 Develop strategies and solicit grant funding for reconstruction of deteriorating streets, to
include water, sewer, and stormwater upgrades

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Measure Type FY23 Actual FY24 Target FY24 Projected FY25 Target
100% replacement of water meters (3,229) Efficiency 2,470 759 759 3,229
% of streets classified as poor condition Effectiveness 12.8% (108,330 LF) 8.53% (72,220 LF) 8.53% (72,220 LF) 4.26% (36,110 LF)
Investment dollars Output $774,098.50 $798,242.00 $889,882.00 $500,000.00
% completion of ballfield Efficiency No Submission Awarded 0% 100%

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