Public Works
Department
1 FY 2025-2026 Proposed Budget
Department Mission
Statement: To deliver efficient,
responsive, and cost-effective public
works services and infrastructure
that protect and enhance the safety,
health and quality of life in
Bakersfield.
FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program
Department Summary
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 2
FY24/25 CIPs (New & Carryovers)
• 223 Total Projects
• $340.4M Allocated
• $169.2M State & Federal Grants (49.7%)
• $57.0M TRIP (16.7%)
• $147.5M Encumbered
FY 24/25 Capital Improvement Projects Highlights
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Thomas Roads Improvement Program
7th Movement – EB58 to NB99 Loop Connector
FY 24/25 Capital Improvement Projects Highlights
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 4
Garces Memorial Circle Enhancement
FY 24/25 Capital Improvement Projects Highlights
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 5
FY 24/25 Capital Improvement Projects Highlights
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 6
Pavement Rehab: Panama Ln from
Gosford Rd to Stine Rd
FY 2024-25 Public Works Department
Accomplishment Highlights
7 7FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department
Construction/Surveying
• Provided construction management and inspection services for 47 projects having a total contract value over $70 million, including:
• Pedestrian Improvements along Mt. Vernon from Ridge
Road to Bernard Street (Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3, 4).
• Traffic Calming Demonstration and Signal Modification on Beale Avenue at Monterey Street and Niles Street (Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3, 5).
• Yellow Flashing Beacons
(Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3):
• Calloway and Manhattan
• Golden Valley High School
• Mountain Vista at Earl Warren Jr. High
• Old Farm Road at Veterans Elementary
Subdivisions Engineering
• Approved Plans/Final Maps (Strategic Plan Goal 3):
• 9 Street Plans
• 6 Sewer Plans
• 5 Final Maps
• Minor Land Divisions (Strategic Plan Goal 3):
• 21 Parcel Mergers
• 5 Parcel Map Waivers
• 17 Lot Line Adjustments
• Permit Applications Submitted (Strategic Plan Goal 3):
• 906 Street Permits
• 10 Encroachment Permits
• 1,148 Transportation Permits
FY 2024-25 Public Works Department
Accomplishment Highlights
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Streets Maintenance Division
• Resurfaced/reconstructed 120 lane miles. (Strategic
Plan Goal 3).
• Upgraded 126 ADA ramps, installed 55,774 square-
feet of sidewalk, and installed 11,746 linear feet of
curb/gutter (Strategic Plan Goal 3).
• Installed traffic control devices: speed humps, speed tables, and pavement markings for the purpose of
traffic slowing (Strategic Plan Goal 3).
Public Works Department
Traffic Engineering
• Completed Active Transportation Plan (Strategic
Plan Goal 3).
• Completed upgrade to Traffic Operations Center
video wall software and monitor display. (Strategic
Plan Goal 3).
• Additional accomplishments (Strategic Plan Goal 3):
• Completed 359 site plans
• Responded to 370 citizen inquiries
• Completed 119 speed profile studies
FY 2024-25 Public Works Department
Accomplishment Highlights
9 9FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department
General Services Division
• Projected to remove a total of 22,300 graffiti
sites (Strategic Plan Goal 4).
• Streetlights: Responded to 2,280 streetlight service
requests and replaced 23 streetlights (Strategic
Plan Goal 3).
• Traffic Signals: Replaced 45 traffic signal poles 481 emergency call outs (Strategic Plan Goal 3).
Fleet Services Division
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine repairs
of City equipment to ensure continuity of City services and operations (Strategic Plan Goal 5).
• Projecting 17,000 services and repairs on equipment
(Strategic Plan Goal 5
).
• Continued to purchase new equipment with lower
emission output; including electric vehicles (Strategic Plan Goal 5).
FY 2024-25 Public Works Department
Accomplishment Highlights
10 10FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department Solid Waste Division
• Continue to implement SB-1383 services to all
residents and businesses; 85% compliant,
continuing towards being 100% compliant.
(Strategic Plan Goals 1, 4, 5).
• Mt. Vernon Organics Recycling and Composting
Facility currently in phase 3 of 4. Estimated
completion by May/June 2025 (Strategic Plan Goals
1, 3, 5).
• Solicited and awarded contractor the Materials
Recovery Facility sorting line upgrade at the end of
FY24/25 (Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3, 4, 5).
SERVICE LEVEL INDICATORS:
FY 23-24 FY 24-25 FY 25-26
Actual Projected Proposed
Weight Collected Through Pop-Up
Events (lbs.)
234,980 239,000 243,000
Total Homes Served 102,727 104,250 105,750
Items Collected by CCI Teams 76,538 77,500 78,500
Number of Bulky Items Removed 10,652 13,350 15,450
No. of Volunteers through Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful program
(KBB)
5,897 6,000 6,500
Number of Illegal Dump Cleanups 59,716 61,000 62,000
Public Works
Department
Budget Changes and
Impacts
• Transition of Subdivisons and
Development Inspection to
Development Services
Department.
• Rising material and labor costs.
• Increase in internal Vehicle and
Technology Services rates.
• Increase in Insurance, Worker’s
Compensation and CalPERS
rates.
• Solid Waste CPI rate
adjustments.
Proposed Budget FY 2025-26
Actual Adopted Proposed Increase / Increase /
Costs Budget Budget (Decrease) (Decrease)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Expenditures
Personnel Services 52,814,417$ 54,454,245$ 54,228,769$ (225,476)$ -0.41% Operations 108,778,227$ 97,724,971$ 108,263,795$ 10,538,824$ 10.78% Capital Outlay 94,293,326$ 165,910,535$ 78,603,005$ (87,307,530)$ -52.62% Total Expenditures 255,885,970$ 318,089,751$ 241,095,569$ (76,994,182)$ -24.21% Funding Sources
General Fund 30,408,201$ 33,763,518$ 35,117,941$ 1,354,423$ 4.01% Development Services 2,424,462$ 3,213,634$ -$ (3,213,634)$ -100.00% General Fund - PSVS 3,393,541$ 2,064,998$ 1,628,303$ (436,695)$ -21.15% TDF Trip Local Match 484,527$ 664,288$ 669,429$ 5,141$ 0.77% Transport Development 105,165$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00% Refuse Service Fund 71,806,829$ 74,779,700$ 85,228,551$ 10,448,851$ 13.97% Sewer Fund 22,722,622$ 7,539,494$ 8,317,374$ 777,880$ 10.32% Domestic Water Fund 3,676$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00% Capital Outlay Fund 94,293,326$ 165,910,535$ 78,603,005$ (87,307,530)$ -52.62% Amtrak Operating Fund 485,867$ 640,807$ 853,616$ 212,809$ 33.21% SB-1 Road Repair 518,679$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00% Equip. Mgmt. 24,790,398$ 24,883,293$ 26,083,876$ 1,200,583$ 4.82% General Aviation Fund 401,412$ 366,017$ 373,539$ 7,522$ 2.06% Gas Tax Fund 4,047,265$ 4,263,467$ 4,219,935$ (43,532)$ -1.02% Total Funding Sources 255,885,970$ 318,089,751$ 241,095,569$ (76,994,182)$ -24.21%
FY 2025-26 Public Works Department
Personnel Overview
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Personnel Changes
• Transfer of 18 employees to the Development Services
Department
• New Positions Added:
o Heavy Equipment Operator – Solid Waste Division (SB1383) o Administrative & Fiscal Services Specialist II – Solid Waste Division (SB1383)
o Solid Waste Equipment Operator – Solid Waste Division Public Works Department
470 478 491
443 428
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125
175
225
275
325
375
425
475
525
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
# of Employees - Public Works Department
Public Works Department # of Positions
Administration 8
Engineering 42
Fleet 63
General Services 70
Streets & Utilities 114
Solid Waste 131
Total FY 2025-26 Full-Time Positions 428
Note: Subdivisions and Development Inspection excluded from total. Three new positions included.
FY 2025-26 Public Works Department
Proposed New Capital Improvement Projects
13 13FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 28 New Projects Requested: $35,887,428
HUD/CDBG Entitlements $1,800,000
SB-1 Road Repair $9,440,000
TCC Grant $7,601,428
Sewer Enterprise Fund $4,500,000
State Gas Tax Fund $3,216,000
Transient Occupancy Tax Fund $2,900,000
Road PG&E Utility/Surcharge $1,813,000
Transportation Development Fund $1,344,000
Refuse Enterprise Fund $1,055,000
Equipment Management Fund $1,000,000
Fed/State Road Fund $980,000
Capital Outlay Fund $272,900
PSVS $200,000
Amtrak Operating Fund $35,100
23 Existing Projects - Funds Added $21,391,577
State Gas Tax Fund $5,418,200
Road PG Utility/Surcharge $4,700,000
General Aviation Fund $3,810,000
Capital Outlay Fund $3,095,000
Sewer Fund $3,000,000
Equipment Management Fund $550,000
Centennial Corridor Fund $368,377
Refuse Enterprise Fund $300,000
Transient Occupancy Tax $150,000
Will have some prior year carry-over projects
FY 2025-26 Public Works Department
Goals & Objectives
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Engineering top priorities for the next FY:
• Friant-Kern Canal Multi-Use Path – Continue construction through FY 25/26 (Strategic Plan Goal 3). • 8th Movement – SB99 to EB58 Connector. Continue design and right-of-way acquisition through FY 25/26 (Strategic Plan Goal 3).
• Comprehensive Safety Action Plan that will provide direction for Safe Routes to Schools and Safe Routes for Seniors initiatives (Strategic Plan Goal 3). • H St Corridor Improvement: SR58 to SR204 – Project at 90% design and will award construction contract in late summer of 2025 (Strategic Plan Goal 4). • Corridor Improvements including 18th Street and 19th Street from L Street to O Street – Project at 90% design and will award construction contract in late summer of 2025 (Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3).
Public Works Department
FY 2025-26 Public Works Department
Goals & Objectives
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Operations top priorities for the next FY:
• Complete design and begin construction for the Materials Recovery Facility Sorting Line Upgrade Project (Strategic Plan Goal 1, 3, 5).
• Continue to improve the City of Bakersfield's Anti-Graffiti Program and promote on the City's mobile app (Strategic Plan Goal 4).
• Complete short-term and long-term zero-emission equipment and infrastructure plan to comply with the California Air Resources Board (Strategic Plan Goal 5). • Continue resurfacing of City roads (Strategic Plan Goal 3). Priorities for FY 25/26 include:
• Panama Lane two miles east of Cottonwood Road.
• California Avenue from Real Road to Oak Street.
• New Stine Road from Panama Lane to Taft Highway.
Public Works Department
Thank You!
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