Citizens Academy 2016 Public Works and RTS

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

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

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)

PW Expenditures $24.4 Annual Operating Budget

PW Expenditures by Fund

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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