Department of Public Works FY 2018 Recommended Budget Joint Finance Committee / Council Meeting June 5, 2017

Public Works Appropriations Expense History By Cost Category In thousands FY 2016 Actuals FY 2017 Revised FY 2018 Recommended % Variance FY17 from FY18 Personnel $26,639 $37,619 $36,898 (2%) Services & Supplies 17,182 22,625 21,359 (6%) Internal Service Charges 8,379 8,095 8,870 10% Operating Expense 8,770 - Operating Transfers Out 518 Capital Outlay 19 4,038 5,378 33% Debt Service - Principal and Interest 10 11 (9%) Non-Operating Expense 1 Total $61,518 $72,388 $72,515

Public Works Eliminate 1.0 vacant Principal Engineer ($203K) Significant Changes From FY 2017 Budget Eliminate 1.0 vacant Principal Engineer ($203K) Add 1.0 Maintenance Assistant to empty street containers ($54K from Refuse Fund) Transfer Pasadena Humane Society contract to Public Health ($1.3M) Purchase Vehicles & Equipment ($1.5M; 5 refuse packers, sewer camera truck & inspection equipment)

Public Works Key Issue: Conservation & Sustainability FY 2018 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issue: Conservation & Sustainability Strategy: Zero Waste Strategic Plan Achieved 71% diversion rate in 2015 Goal of 87% diversion by 2040 Strategy: Polystyrene Food Packaging Ban Banned at all City facilities & operations, and City sponsored & permitted events Businesses comply by August 22, 2017 Continued outreach to businesses on compliance

Public Works Key Issue: Conservation & Sustainability (continued) FY 2018 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issue: Conservation & Sustainability (continued) Strategy: Amend Tree Protection Ordinance for public trees City Council authorized draft language to increase penalties for violations to aid in enforcement Strategy: Master Street Tree Plan Amend the plan to replace poor performing species

Public Works Key Issue: Maintain & Improve City Infrastructure FY 2018 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issue: Maintain & Improve City Infrastructure Strategy: Street & Sidewalk Maintenance In FY17, replaced over 200,000 sq. ft. of sidewalks Filled 1,603 potholes Patched 2,163 sidewalks Strategy: City-owned Buildings Assessment In FY18, will issue RFP to assess conditions of buildings & their systems Identify budget needs Prioritize work to avoid equipment failures Assist staff in maximizing performance Extend systems’ lifecycles Minimize operating expenses

Public Works Key Issue: Clean Neighborhoods Strategy: Graffiti Removal FY 2018 Key Issues and Strategies Key Issue: Clean Neighborhoods Strategy: Graffiti Removal Removed 20,000 incidents of graffiti, 100% within 1 business day Strategy: Bulky Item Pick-Ups Picked up 1,000 tons of bulky items by City crews Continue public information campaign Increase enforcement of franchise haulers to expedite bulky item pick up Strategy: Palm pruning cycle reduced from 3 years to 2 years

Public Works Highlights of FY17 Accomplishments Renovated turf at 11 parks & planted almost 600 street trees Issued over 1,300 Public Works code compliance citations & 900 warnings for violations Picked up 39,500 tons of mixed waste & 14,150 tons of yard waste Maintained and repaired over 300 signalized intersections Maintained 18,000 street lights Swept more than 24,000 curb miles Issued 2,500 Public Works permits Outfitted 7 new Police Department vehicles with new platform Expanded City’s Compressed Natural Gas facility at City Yard Received & answered 78,000 calls & 29,000 web/mobile requests through the Citizen Service Center