CITY OF
FORT BRAGG
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
Fiscal Year
2024
Proposed Budget
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City of Fort Bragg
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MISSION STATEMENT: Provide, operate and maintain essential public infrastructure, facilities and services to make everyday life as safe and convenient as possible for Fort Bragg residents, businesses, and visitors. The basic services provided by the Public Works Department include surveying, mapping, drafting, capital project inspection and management, City-owned facility and park maintenance, infrastructure and street maintenance and repair, traffic signage, water intake, treatment and distribution, storm water runoff management, and wastewater collection, treatment and discharge.
DEPARTMENTAL DESCRIPTION
The Public Works Department is organized in six divisions - Administration/Engineering, Parks & Facilities, Corporation Yard & Fleet, Street Maintenance, Water Enterprise, and Wastewater Enterprise. The Administration/Engineering Division provides administrative support, fiscal management, and engineering services to the Public Works Department. It is also responsible for the implementation of the City’s Capital Improvement Program and works closely with various regulatory agencies to maintain permit compliance. The Parks & Facilities Division provides maintenance and repairs for City facilities and grounds, parks, and street trees and assists with capital projects as needed. The Corporation Yard & Fleet Division is responsible AUTHORIZED FTE FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 Public Works Department 12 12.6 14 14 15.8 19 21.5 28 18.5 Enterprise Department 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7.5 7.5
Lead Treatment
Operator –
Water/Wastewater
Maintenance
Workers (7)
Seasonal Trail
Laborer (.5)
Treatment
Plant
Operators (5)
Part Time
WW/W (.5)
Engineering
Technicians
Environmental
Compliance
Coordinator
Lead Maintenance
Worker
Mechanic
Operations Manager Assistant Director of
Engineering
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
Administrative
Analyst
Assistant
Engineer (2)
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Special Projects Manager
Grants
Coordinator
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for maintenance of city streets including painted curbs, crosswalks, and signage; maintenance and repairs of the City’s wastewater collection lines, storm drains, water distribution system, utility meters, and, fire hydrants. The Public Works crew also responds to sewage overflows and water service line leaks. Fleet is responsible for the maintenance of all City vehicles, heavy equipment, and other large pieces of equipment owned by the City. The Public Works field crew also provides support for many civic and community events. Water and Wastewater Enterprises are operated as separate funds and are presented in separate sections of this budget. In the past year, housing and environmental review capabilities have been added to further strengthen the Department’s skills base.
STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
• Provide coordinated oversight and management of six divisions within the Public Works Department.
• Ensure that employees are given essential safety training and job-skills training. Provide employees with adequate resources to safely and effectively complete their work. • Implement employee policies and procedures in accordance with all federal, State, and local rules and regulations.
• Perform necessary physical and operational activities at each City-owned facility and City infrastructure to stay current with constantly evolving regulatory requirements. • Directly or through the use of consultants, manage and inspect the City's capital projects to ensure quality of workmanship, timeliness, and conformance with plans and technical specifications and budgetary constraints.
• Pursue additional revenue sources, strive for cost-efficiencies, and reduce costs to the General Fund and Enterprise Funds.
• Strive for energy efficiency in operating all City-owned facilities and continue innovating sustainability measures.
• Enhance public travel by providing a safe, durable, multi-modal road network that fully includes pedestrians, bicycling, transit, and other modes of transportation. Provide for a smooth flow of traffic throughout the City.
• Maintain customer satisfaction and continue to be responsive to citizen inquiries and concerns.
FY 2022/23 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Reservoir Property Purchase: On March 31, 2023, the City finalized the purchase of six (6) parcels totaling 582 acres (the Property), located adjacent to Highway 20 and abutting the Summers Lane Reservoir property. The primary objective of the purchase is to construct three (3) reservoirs of the approximate size of Summers Lane Reservoir, which is 45 acre-feet. A solicitation for hiring a design engineer and completion of the environmental and permitting documents will be released this fiscal year, aiming to construct the reservoirs in 2025.
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• 2022 Streets Project: The final design of this project was received in April 2023, pending final authorization of State funding, the Project will be let to bid in June and Construction will begin in July of 2023. This project will rehabilitation eight (8) streets, stretching more than one (1) mile using either overlay, dig-out repair, or full depth reconstruction and includes sidewalk as needed for ADA compliance along this project route. This project will rehabilitate the stamped crosswalks in the downtown and improve safety for pedestrian crossing at Oak and Harold Street. Additionally includes an additional 9 streets (mostly in the school zone) which extend approximately 3.5 miles where pavement markings, striping, and signage will be removed and replaced. • Oneka Seawater Desalination Buoy Design Pilot Study: The City was awarded $1,490,000 by the Department of Water Resources to complete studies to review potential impacts to the waters of the state in the use if this equipment. This is an opportunity to create another sustainable water source. • Bollards and Street Lights Project: The Bollard and Street Light Project included the refurbishment of 71 light poles, replacement of three (3) missing light poles, and installation of 71 bollard sleeves for removal bollard installation throughout the Central Business District (CBD). The project was awarded to Fort Bragg Electric on December 12, 2022, constructed late winter/early spring, and a notice of completion was dated May 22, 2023.
• Playground and Bainbridge Park Improvements: The project scope includes purchase of the new playground equipment, demolition and disposal of the existing playground equipment, and installation of the new equipment. Council gave direction to proceed with the purchase in February and the playground was delivered in May 2023.
The playground construction is set to begin in June 2023 and completed early July 2023.
• CSL Speed Signs: The School Zone Radar Speed Sign Replacement Project included the removal and replacement of seven (7) radar signs at within the school district between Redwood Elementary and Fort Bragg High School. A Notice of completion for this project was filed February 13, 2023
• EV Fleet and Charging Station: In September 2022, City Council gave direction to proceed with USDA Funding for the purchase of Electric Fleet Vehicles for the Police Department. The Police Department has purchased four Ford Lightning F-150 fully electric pickup trucks. In order for the vehicles to be Fleet ready, Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment (EVSE) needs to be installed at the Police Department. This project includes design of the stations, currently underway and the purchase and installation of the new charging equipment, which consist of two Level-II AC Chargers and two Level-III DC Fast Chargers from ChargePoint.
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• Facilities Lighting Project: This project included the Installation of energy-saving lighting to reduce operating cost within City Facilities (Police Dept., City Hall, Corp Yard, and Wastewater Facility). Using EcoGreen Solutions, Inc. as the installation contractor and funding through PG&E no-interest loans and on-bill financing program.
The City will achieve full saving from the installation after eight (8) years. The contract was awarded in April 2023 and completed in May 2023.
• Fire Station Design: This project is currently in the design phase; with a professional services agreement with Gutierrez/Associates Architects executed in October 2022.
They have completed an analysis report that included recommendations to build a new station instead of rehabilitating existing structures. The City is actively working with the consultant to develop a revised scope of work and meet the CDBG funding cycle requirements.
• Town Hall and Facilities: The Town Hall and Facilities project will repair issues with the Town Hall building as well as retrofit the restrooms to make them more accessible.
In addition to the work to be performed at Town Hall, this project scope will also include necessary access improvements at the Fort Bragg Police Department as well as reconstructing the bio solids dryer building at the City’s wastewater treatment plant.
Council awarded the design contract for this project on April 10, 2023 and the buildings should be under construction by the end of the 23/23 fiscal year. • Raw Water Line Design Engineering: The raw water line is 15,000 LF of transmission line and appurtenances from the City’s Water Treatment Facility to Summers Lane Reservoir and from Highway 20 to Waterfall Gulch. This pipeline is critical to the secure supply of raw water from the City's best quality sources, and the existing pipeline is nearing the end of its service life. In 2022/23 the City was awarded a grant in the amount of $8,800,000, for completion of this project. Project design is complete and the permitting process has begun. Construction is anticipated in FY 2023-204.
• Water Meter Replacement Project is still In-Progress: The scope of work for this project included the removal of existing water meters and installation of new ultrasonic water meters using cellular-based, fixed-network meter reading system in and around the City of Fort Bragg. This project was funded by CDBG. Construction on this project is scheduled to begin as the fiscal year comes to a close. • Water Treatment Plant Overhaul Design: The City’s water treatment plant is undergoing design for significant rehabilitation. The rehab project consists of rehabilitation of the Filter Treatment Units (FTUs), Upgrades to the water plant piping, including flow meters and valves, Repair, upgrade, and construction of water treatment plant buildings, Rehabilitation of Tank #2, Demolition of the old clarifier, lining of the adjoining raw water and backwash ponds, upgrades to the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) control system, Replacement of the chemical feed pumps, DEPARTMENT DETAILS – PUBLIC WORKS
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relocation of the laboratory, and other miscellaneous site improvements. The City was awarded a grant in the amount of $11,100,000.
• Pudding Creek Water and Sewer Main Relocation in Construction: This project will relocate the 10-inch water main serving the northern part of Fort Bragg to ensure water system resiliency and supply reliability from the Pudding Creek Dam to the Bridge. The sewer line currently affixed to the bridge needs to be moved as well in preparation for the new bridge layout. Construction on this project began in March 2023 and is expected to be complete by August 2023.
• CV Starr Projects: Several projects at the Starr Center including UV Disinfection and Domestic Boiler were let
for contract this fiscal year.
• Small Projects: Other miscellaneous small projects
completed this year include, replacement of the sign at Pomo Bluffs Park and the Guest House Museum,
installation of flock cameras and surveillance system
cameras, and hiring two grant writing firms to assist with generating Capital Project Grant funding.
PERFORMANCE / WORKLOAD MEASURES
INDICATORS FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
PUBLIC WORKS
Total cost of Projects budgeted - CIP $9.4 M $5 M $20 M $24 M Grading Permits 6 3 1 1
Encroachment Permits issued 48 41 35 57
Traffic Committee requests processed 19 25 27 17
MAINTENANCE
Streets (miles) 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5
Alleys (miles) 19 19 19 19
Storm drains (miles) 10 10 10 10
Street lights 592 592 592 744
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BUDGET OVERVIEW
The Proposed Public Works budget for FY 2024 is $1.5 million, an increase of 14% from the prior year, mainly due to the reorganization of the Special Projects Manager moving from Community Development to Public Works in addition to COLA adjustments of 2%.
Streets and Maintenance costs, particularly utilities and general supplies, are expected to increase by $16k. These increases were offset by decreases in Traffic and Safety from onetime purchases in the prior fiscal year. All other expenditure categories have insignificant changes year-over-year.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET SUMMARY
FUND 110
DEPARTMENT: 4330, 4392, 4520, 4522, 4570, 4840
Description
FY 2021/22
Audited
FY 2022/23
Amended
Budget
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
%
+ /-
Expenditure
Personnel Services $ 1,148,043 $ 1,086,136 $ 1,085,865 $ 1,272,845 17% Non-Personnel Services 224,485 314,086 299,275 288,650 -4% Total Departmental Expenditure 1,372,528 1,400,221 1,385,140 1,561,495 13% Revenue
Charges for services 33,380 28,326 31,000 48,398 56%
Licenses and Permits 9,147 10,000 12,000 13,000 8%
Reimbursements 457,294 449,200 507,284 492,824 -3%
Total Departmental Revenue 499,820 487,526 550,284 554,222 1% Net Expenditure (872,708) (912,695) (834,856) (1,007,273) 21% Cost Allocation
Expense - Cost Allocations 162,327 159,793 181,147 149,715 -17% Revenue - Personnel Allocations 900,590 777,229 891,744 891,744 0% Net Cost Allocation 1,062,916 937,022 1,072,891 1,041,459 -3% Net Expenditure $ 1,935,624 $ 1,849,717 $ 1,907,746 $ 2,048,732 7% DEPARTMENT DETAILS – PUBLIC WORKS
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BUDGET EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Fund #110
Department: 4330, 4392, 4520, 4522, 4570, 4840
Object Description
FY 2021/22
Audited
FY 2022/23
Amended
Budget
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget % + /-
0100 Salaries & Wages $ 709,615 $ 742,828 $ 769,298 $ 870,725 13% 0200 Employee Benefits 438,427 343,308 316,567 402,120 27% Personnel Services 1,148,043 1,086,136 1,085,865 1,272,845 17% Administration, Engineering, Corp Yard
0319 Professional Services 17,663 26,683 23,000 20,000 - 0320 Dues & Memberships 969 700 2,631 3,000 14%
0366 Training/Travel Reimbursement 2,332 2,500 2,000 3,500 75% 0373 Licenses & Permits 1,617 2,300 2,350 2,600 -
0375 General Supplies 4,394 5,500 4,000 5,500 38%
0376 Medical/Safety Supplies 1,638 2,500 2,000 2,500 25% 0377 Boot Expense 2,242 3,000 1,500 3,000 -
0381 Small Tools & Equipment 4,121 1,150 1,150 1,350 -
0384 Books & Subscriptions 18 200 200 200 -
Total Administration, Engineering, Corp Yard 34,994 44,533 38,831 41,650 7% Parks & Facilities
0319 Professional Services 3,489 5,400 5,400 5,000 -7%
0353 Park Maintenance 13,495 12,000 13,892 13,000 -6%
0375 General Supplies 18,162 21,000 20,000 21,000 5%
0381 Small Tools & Equipment 1,333 1,500 600 1,000 -
Total Parks & Facilities 36,479 41,100 39,892 40,000 0% Street Maintenance
0319 Professional Services 24,539 15,000 15,000 15,000 0% 0375 General Supplies 5,355 12,000 6,000 12,000 100%
0376 Safety Maintenance - - - 10,000 -
0383 Utilities 94,603 95,000 95,000 105,000 11%
Total Street Maintenance 124,497 122,000 116,000 142,000 22% Storm Drains
0319 Professional Services 2,453 5,000 4,000 5,500 38%
0373 Licenses & Permits 6,000 7,000 7,100 8,000 13%
0375 General Supplies 4,227 7,500 7,500 12,000 60%
Total Storm Drains 12,681 19,500 18,600 25,500 37%
Traffic & Safety
0319 Professional Services - 51,000 50,000 1,000 -98%
0375 General Supplies 8,923 28,452 28,452 30,000 5%
0383 Utilities 6,912 7,500 7,500 8,500 13%
Total Traffic & Safety 15,835 86,952 85,952 39,500 -54% Non-Personnel Services 224,485 314,086 299,275 288,650 -4% Total Public Works Department $ 1,372,528 $ 1,400,221 $ 1,385,140 $ 1,561,495 12.73% DEPARTMENT DETAILS – PUBLIC WORKS
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Administration & Engineering Department Expenditure
Line Item Detail
FY 2023/24
Fund #110 Account Category Proposed
Department: 4330 Detail Detail Budget
Personnel Costs
Salaries & Wages $ 646,072
Employee Benefits 264,240
910,312
Total Personnel Costs $ 910,312
Materials & Services
110-4330-0310 Engineering 12,000
110-4330-0319 Professional Services 7,000
110-4330-0366 Training/Travel Reimbursement 3,000
110-4330-0373 Licenses & Permits 400
110-4330-0377 Boot Expense 750
110-4330-0381 Small Tools & Equipment 350
110-4330-0384 Books & Subscriptions 200
23,700
Total Material & Services 23,700
Total - Admin. & Engineering Department Expenditure $ 934,012 Parks & Facilities Department Expenditure
Line Item Detail
FY 2023/24
Fund #110 Account Category Proposed
Department: 4392 Detail Detail Budget
Materials & Services
110-4392-0319 Professional Services $ 5,000
Parlin Fork work crew $ 550
Porta-potty maintenace 800
Tree maintenance 4,050
110-4392-0353 Park Maintenance 13,000
110-4392-0375 General Supplies 21,000
110-4392-0381 Small Tools & Equipment 1,000
Total Material & Services $ 40,000
Total - Parks & Facilities Department Expenditure $ 40,000 DEPARTMENT DETAILS – PUBLIC WORKS
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Street Maintenance Department Expenditure
Line Item Detail
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Fund #110 Account Category Proposed
Department: 4520 Detail Detail Budget
Materials & Services
110-4520-0319 Professional Services $ 15,000
Materials disposal $ 15,000
110-4520-0375 General Supplies 12,000
110-4520-0376 Safety Maintenance 10,000
110-4520-0383 Utilities 105,000
Total - Street Maintenance Department Expenditure $ 142,000 Storm Drain Department
Line Item Detail
FY 2023/24
Fund #110 Account Category Proposed
Department: 4522 Detail Detail Budget
Materials & Services
110-4522-0319 Professional Services $ 5,500
Engineering $ 4,000
Outreach 1,500
110-4522-0373 Licenses & Permits 8,000
NPDES permit 7,000
110-4522-0375 General Supplies 12,000
Total Materials & Services $ 25,500
Total - Storm Drain Department $ 25,500
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Corporation Yard Department
Line Item Detail
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Fund #110 Account Category Proposed
Department: 4570 Detail Detail Budget
Personnel Costs
Salaries & Wages $ 224,653
Employee Benefits 137,880
Total Personnel Costs $ 362,533
Materials & Services
110-4570-0319 Professional Services 1,000
DMV tests $ 700
Materials disposal 300
110-4570-0320 Dues & Memberships 3,000
USA (Underground Service Alert) 3,000
110-4570-0366 Training/Travel Reimbursement 500
110-4570-0373 Licenses & Permits 2,200
110-4570-0375 General Supplies 5,500
110-4570-0376 Medical/Safety Supplies 2,500
110-4570-0377 Boot Expense 2,250
110-4570-0381 Small Tools & Equipment 1,000
Total Material & Services 17,950
Total - Corporation Yard Department $ 380,483
Street Traffic & Safety Department
Line Item Detail
FY 2023/24
Fund #110 Account Category Proposed
Department: 4840 Detail Detail Budget
Materials & Services
110-4840-0319 Professional Services $ 1,000
110-4840-0375 General Supplies 30,000
110-4840-0383 Utilities 8,500
Total Material & Services $ 39,500
Total - Street Traffic & Safety Department $ 39,500
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BUDGET REVENUE DETAIL:
Fund #110
Department: 4520,4330,4570,4840
Object Description
FY 2021/22
Audited
FY 2022/23
Amended
Budget
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
%
+ /-
Charges for Services
3318 Grant: Staff Time Reimb $ 12,851 $ 13,326 $ 9,000 $ 20,898 132% 3415 City Exp- Reimb DDA 14,749 10,000 15,000 20,000 33% 3734 Engineering Plan Review 5,780 5,000 7,000 7,500 7% Total Charges for Services 33,380 28,326 31,000 48,398 56% Licenses and Permits
3731 Encroachment Permit 9,147 10,000 12,000 13,000 8%
Total Licenses & Permits 9,147 10,000 12,000 13,000 8%
Reimbursements
3497 Interfund Reimbursements 130,469 138,000 181,557 135,105 100% 3497 Interfund Reimbursements 324,841 311,200 325,727 357,719 10% Total Reimbursements 457,294 449,200 507,284 492,824 -3% Total Public Work Dept. Revenue $ 500,180 $ 487,526 $ 550,284 $ 554,222 1% DEPARTMENT DETAILS – PUBLIC WORKS
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COST ALLOCATION DETAIL BY DEPARTMENT
Fund #110
Department: 4330,4392,4520,4522,4570,4840
Object Description
FY 2021/22
Audited
FY 2022/23
Amended
Budget
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget % + /-
Administration & Engineering
0801 Salary/Benefit Allocation $ 2,370 $ 2,974 $ 2,974 $ 2,370 100% 0802 Cost Allocation contra exp (38,129) (24,110) (24,110) (38,129) 100% 0396 Allocation to ISF-IT 85,584 20,198 85,584 85,584 100% 0397 Allocation to ISF-Facilities 4,679 4,542 4,542 4,679 100% 3499 Personnel Cost Allocation - Revenue 479,847 365,332 479,847 479,847 0% Total Administration & Engineering 534,350 368,936 548,837 534,350 -3% Parks & Facilities
0801 Salary/Benefit Allocation 215,264 242,287 242,287 215,264 100% 0800 Overhead Allocation 147,096 138,152 147,096 147,096 100% 0396 Allocation to ISF-IT 5,349 13,047 13,047 5,349 100% 0322 Allocation to Fleet Int Serv Fund 9,503 12,902 12,902 12,902 0% 0397 Allocation to ISF-Facilities 61,236 59,441 59,441 61,236 3% Total Parks & Facilities 438,447 465,829 474,773 441,846 -7% Street Maintenance
0801 Salary/Benefit Allocation 62,444 52,835 52,835 62,444 100% 0322 Allocation to Fleet Int Serv Fund 32,319 42,547 42,547 42,547 0% 0800 Overhead Allocation 105,509 109,126 109,126 105,509 100% 0396 Allocation to ISF-IT - 5,219 5,219 5,219 100%
Total Street Maintenance 200,272 209,727 209,727 225,719 100% 0800 Overhead Allocation 55,258 79,877 55,258 55,258 100% 0396 Allocation to ISF-IT - 5,219 5,219 5,219 0%
0322 Allocation to Fleet Int Serv Fund 4,740 6,435 6,435 6,435 0% Total Storm Drain 59,997 91,531 66,912 66,912 0%
Corporation Yard
0801 Salary/Benefit Allocation 138 831 831 138 100%
0802 Cost Allocation contra exp (735,940) (785,285) (785,285) (785,285) 100% 0396 Allocation to ISF-IT 16,047 27,010 27,010 27,010 100% 0397 Allocation to ISF-Facilities 23,266 22,584 22,584 23,266 100% 3499 Personnel Cost Allocation - Revenue 420,743 411,897 411,897 411,897 0% Total Corporation Yard (275,746) (322,963) (322,963) (322,974) 100% Street Traffic & Safety Department
0801 Salary/Benefit Allocation 43,514 31,895 31,895 31,895 100% 0800 Overhead Allocation 57,530 85,887 57,530 57,530 100% 0322 Allocation to Fleet Int Serv Fund 4,552 6,180 6,180 6,180 0% Total Street Traffic & Safety Department 105,596 123,962 95,605 95,605 0% Total Cost Allocation $ 1,062,916 $ 937,022 $ 1,072,891 $ 1,041,459 -3%