Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance transfers funds within various divisions within the general fund, street construction and maintenance fund, and the parking meter program fund to reflect the realignment of departmental responsibilities within the Department of Public Service.
Accomplished through separate code change legislation, this realigns departmental responsibilities with respect to management of the city's transportation infrastructure. The Department of Public Service's leadership performed a comprehensive review of processes and work flows. This review revealed inefficient processes, imbalance of workload amongst employees.
Therefore, the existing Division of Mobility Options which comprises of approximately 58 employees will be eliminated and one new division will be created within the Department of Public Service; the Division of Traffic Management. The department will also rename the Division of Planning and Operations to the Division of Infrastructure Management. The new division and the renamed division are organized around workflows, the capital project development process, and a multi-modal transportation system.
The Division of Infrastructure Management will focus on long term planning and management services for transportation infrastructure assets, including pavement and structures management, pedestrian and biking facility management, zoning and right-of-way permit reviews, and plat reviews. The division shall also provide street maintenance services including street sweeping, litter control, graffiti removal, and snow removal.
The Division of Design and Construction will focus on design services for transportation infrastructure improvement projects - including capital project prioritization, scoping project management, and plan review. Design services will also focus on in-house design, including but not limited to the resurfacing program. The division will also provide construction services including management of ...
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