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Preventive maintenance and capital needs have been deferred due to lack of resources including personnel • Increasing energy costs • Increase Building Maintenance staff to support the addition of new facilities • Reduction of permanent fleet staff by six full time positions • Replacement of outdated Fleet Management system • Implementation of next phase of Payroll/Personnel project COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:00 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 7:08 P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT Presentation by Public Works Agency Executive Director Ross; highlights of presentation include the following: • Impact of increased energy and asphalt costs • Addition of consultant to coordinate NPDES/storm water run-off requirements • Deletion of Senior Office Assistant and addition of GIS Systems Technician and consulting funds to update GIS Strategic Plan in 2001-02 • Preventive maintenance for arterial and neighborhood streets • Meet new Federal requirements for capacity, management, operations and maintenance Minimize sewer overflows for health protection • Implement funding programs for sewer system rehabilitation, repair and replacement • Meet new requirements for run-off • Minimize urban water contamination • Compliance with best management practice covering cleaning and prevention programs • City's Street Light inventory built in 1920's o Difficult to locate replacement parts o Difficult and costly to maintain o Energy inefficient o Causes large outage areas o There has been no capital funding for replacement in the last four years o Edison lights are very costly; Edison not proactive in maintaining system o Inadequate lighting in many neighborhoods o Agency's focus is on replacing and maintaining city owned lights and adding lights in neighborhoods • Principal challenges for Public Works in the coming year include maintenance of local streets, slurry seal, sewer replacements, storm drains, and street lights CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 201 MAY 31, 2001