1. Public Works July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 Budget Workshop
Carson City, Nevada
Public Works
July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
Budget Workshop

2. Made up of many divisions including Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Landfill, Transit, CAMPO, Regional Transportation, Street Maintenance, Storm Water Drainage, Sewer Operation, Water, and Fleet Maintenance
Organized to maximize efficiency in providing essential services to Carson City
Provide information to and address questions/concerns of the public, staff and Board members
Participate in preparation, review and monitoring of the budget
Prepare Utility Billing and Landfill billing
Secure Grant funding for various capital projects
Contracts

3. Organizational Charts
Darren Schulz, PE
Public Works Director
Karen Leet
Department Business Manager
Patrick Pittenger, AICP
Transportation Manager
Daniel Rotter, PE
Engineering Manager
David Bruketta
Utility Manager
Curtis Horton
Operations Manager

4. ADMINISTRATIVE Karen Leet Department Business Manager
Utility Billing Specialist (2)
Senior Office Specialist
Accounting Technician
Office Specialist
Fiscal Analyst

5. TRANSPORTATION Patrick Pittenger, AICP Transportation Manager
Senior Transportation Planner
Transportation Planner
Transit Coordinator

6. ENGINEERING Daniel Rotter, PE Engineering Manager
Senior Project Manager Stormwater
Engineering Technician
Senior Project Manager
Assistant Project Manager
Project Manager
Civil Design Supervisor
Civil Engineering Designer (2)
Project Manager Development
Construction Manager
Senior Construction Inspector
Construction Inspector
Document Control Specialist (2)
Real Property Manager
GIS Analyst

7. ENVIRONMENTAL David Bruketta Utility Manager
Wastewater Operations Supervisor
Wastewater Plant Operator 2 (2)
Wastewater Plant Operator 1 (2)
Wastewater Plant Mechanic (4)
Environmental Control Foreman
Senior Environmental Control Officer (2)
Chemist
Landfill Foreman
Landfill Worker (5)
Landfill Gate Attendant (3)

8. OPERATIONS Curtis Horton Operations Manager
Water Operations Supervisor
Meter Division Foreman
Meter Technician (3)
Water Production Foreman
Water Production Operator 4
Water Production Operator 3
Water Production Operator 2 (3)
Water Distribution Foreman
Senior Water Distribution Technician (2)
Water Distribution Technician 2 (2)
Water Distribution Technician 1 (3)
Sewer Operations Foreman
Senior Sewer Technician
Sewer Technician 2 (2)
Sewer Technician 1 (3)
Operations Manager Control Systems
Electrical Communications Foreman
Senior Traffic Systems Technician (2)
Senior Instrumentation Technician
Instrumentation Technician
Communications Technician
System Technician
Street Foreman
Senior Street Technician (5)
Street Technician 3 (7)
Street Technician 2 (7)
Street Technician 1
Warehouse Supply Coordinator
Fleet Services Supervisor
Fleet Services Foreman
Senior Fleet Services Technician (6)

9. Public Works Engineering
Provide technical expertise and support to construct Carson City’s Capital Project Plan and program existing and future projects
Preliminary engineering / Right-of-way acquisition
Final design / specifications
Public bidding process
Construction management and inspection
Compile Carson City’s Capital Improvement Plan
Support Public Works Operations/Environmental in analysis, miscellaneous engineering solutions

10. Revenues & Expenses

11. Geographic Information Systems
Carson City contracted with Douglas County to perform Geographic Information System Services for fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016
Responsibilities include:
GIS data/layer creation and maintenance
GIS Analysis
Emergency response computer aided dispatch system updates
Map, plotting, and data requests

12. Revenues & Expenses

13. Landfill Disposal site for refuse and other waste material
Provides free recycling for aluminum cans, tin cans, newspaper, plastic bottles, glass bottles, cardboard, motor oil, antifreeze and car batteries
Provides a free drop off point for household hazardous waste

14. Revenues & Expenses

15. Transit Jump Around Carson (JAC) bus system operation
Four fixed routes with over 150 stops
Shared-ride paratransit service for disabled riders providing curb-to-curb service
Ride-home program for WNC students through taxicab operator
Extensive work effort required to comply with Federal funding requirements – Federal funds are primary funding source
JAC operations are conducted through use of contract operator, including dispatchers and all bus drivers
Vehicles owned and maintained by Carson City

16. Revenues & Expenses

17. CAMPO
Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is a Federally required and funded (typically 95% Federal) regional planning agency formed in 2002 after the 2000 Census
Area covered by CAMPO includes Carson Urbanized Area – Carson City, western Lyon County, and northern Douglas County
Public Works – Transportation employees provide the staffing for CAMPO and utilize consultants as well
Work activities vary by year, but include the following:
Regional transportation planning and programming
Travel demand modeling/forecasting
Corridor studies
Data collection
Special studies
Public participation

18. Revenues & Expenses

19. Regional Transportation Commission (RTC)
The RTC is comprised of five members – two members of the Board of Supervisors and three citizens appointed by the Board of Supervisors
RTC funding comes from a motor fuel tax generated in Carson City which can only be spent in Carson City on road projects
RTC funds can be used for street capital and maintenance projects only
RTC establishes priorities and recommends appropriate funding for transportation improvement projects in Carson City

20. Revenues & Expenses

21. Street Maintenance
Streets Funding comes from motor fuel tax and a dedicated sales tax
Streets funds can only be used for expenses related to street maintenance
The use of Streets funds is coordinated with RTC funds
Streets activities include the following:
Snow plowing and ice control
Repairing potholes, crack sealing and other problems with pavements
Street sweeping
Maintaining curbs, gutters and sidewalks
Installing and maintaining signs and pavement markings
Operating traffic signals
Maintaining trees and weed control
Paying for the cost to power street lights

22. Revenues & Expenses

23. Storm Water Drainage Floodplain Management
Participates in the National Flood Insurance Program adopting and enforcing ordinances that meet or exceed Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements to reduce the risk of flooding
Storm Water Quality
Develops, implements and enforces a storm water management program designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the municipal storm sewer system to protect water quality and satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act

24. Revenues & Expenses

25. Sewer Sewer Maintenance
Operates and maintains the City’s sewer collection system
Responsible for preventative and emergency maintenance, line replacement, line extensions and connections, development permitting and inspections
Water Resource Recovery Facility
Operates and maintains the City’s wastewater reclamation system ensuring compliance with the permit issued by the Nevada State Division of Environmental Protection
Responsible for preventative and emergency maintenance of the Water Resource Recovery Facility along with effluent reuse pipelines and pump stations, and raw sewage lift stations
Performs laboratory and biological analysis to maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations

26. Revenues & Expenses

27. Water
Oversees the City’s water production, distribution and metering, as well as maintaining the City’s fire hydrants and infrastructure
Water Production
Maintains the Quill Water Treatment Plant and wells to ensure efficient operations and an adequate supply of water
Monitors, regulates flows, samples, and maintains the surface water flows and groundwater wells to maximize the conjunctive use of the City’s variety of sources
Water Distribution
Maintains 250 miles of water mains, 4,200 fire hydrants, 32 groundwater wells, 15 storage tanks, and 16 pressure zones, and the City’s portion of the service line up to and including the water meter
Water Metering
Collect meter readings; test, repair, and install water meters
Maintain meter boxes, do water meter turn-ons and turn-offs for customers

28. Revenues & Expenses

29. Fleet Management
Responsible for maintenance of all City-owned vehicles
Preventative maintenance
Emergency repairs
Responsible for ordering and maintaining parts inventory necessary for maintenance of vehicles
Responsible for developing standards and specifications for all City vehicles and ordering, up-fitting and placing into services
Responsible for City fuel cards system management

30. Revenues & Expenses

31. Capital Requirements