Budget Workshop FY24/25
Public Works Department
Public Works
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 the quality of workmanship, timeliness, and conformance with plans and technical specifications, and budgetary constraints.
Pursue additional grants and revenue sources, strive for cost-efficiencies, and reduce costs to the General Fund and Enterprise Funds.
Strive for energy efficiency in the operation of 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 ow of traffic throughout the City.
Maintain customer satisfaction and continue to be responsive to citizen inquiries and concerns
Organizational Chart
Facilities Repair & Maintenance
Strategic Goals & Objectives
The primary goal of the Public Works Department’s Facilities Repair & Maintenance Internal Service Fund is to provide quality and efficient maintenance that fosters a safe and positive atmosphere for our employees and the citizens of Fort Bragg.
Procure products and equipment that are safe to use and provide for long-term investment at a reasonable cost.
Identify future needs and prioritize according to safety and available funding.
Improve internal and external communications.
Stay current with trends in technology.
Fleet & Equipment
Strategic Goals & Objectives
Provide necessary maintenance and repair to City's feet vehicles and equipment, including electrical repairs, engine tune-up, tire replacements, brake replacements and adjustments and other general maintenance work.
Account for and track all costs and assist Finance Department with preparation of year-end cost allocations.
Provide recommendations to reduce vehicle miles traveled, feet vehicle emissions, use of petroleum-based fuels, including the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and hybrids whenever possible.
Provide regular inspection and maintenance of the City's feet and equipment. City staff maintained 29 public work vehicles, 21 police vehicles, two city hall vehicles and six trailers. Vehicles include forklifts, backhoes, a dump truck, mobile generators, and a street sweeper. Small equipment is also included in the maintenance program, such as small and large generators, mobile pumps, mowers, and 30 small engines on equipment to name a few.
Vehicle Replacement Plan
Water Enterprise
Strategic Goals & Objectives
Ensure an adequate supply of high-quality drinking water to meet existing and future customer needs.
Manage the City's water sources in a manner that is protective of both environmental and human health.
Improve the reliability of the City's water supply, treatment and distribution system through on-going maintenance and replacement of aging infrastructure.
Seek grant funding and other low-cost financing for capital projects.
Operate the City's water system in an efficient and cost-effective manner and establish fair and reasonable utility rates.
Water Enterprise
FY 2023/24 Top Accomplishments
Started construction on the rehabilitation of the Water Treatment Plant Started construction of the replacement raw water lines Completed the relocation of the water main running across the Pudding Creek Dam Started engineering on the Water Distribution Master Plan Raw Water Reservoir Project preliminary work
FY 2024/25 Top Priorities
Complete the Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project Start planning the development of the newly acquired MCPRD property Complete segments on the Raw Water line replacement project Work with Oneka on foating desalinization
Finish engineering and start installation of solar
Wastewater Treatment Enterprise
Strategic Goals & Objectives
Operate and maintain the City's wastewater collection system and treatment facilities.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including discharge limitations, monitoring and reporting, and safety procedures.
Seek grant funding and other low-cost financing for capital projects.
Manage the City's wastewater system in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
Wastewater Treatment Enterprise
FY 2023/24 Top Accomplishments
Prevented seasonal bulking conditions from lamentous bacteria Repaired a major 8-inch airline in the plant
Survived a very difficult winter that had record-setting daily ow and record monthly ow Replaced the harmonic filter that was damaged from a power outage Improved winter bio-solids handling
FY 2024/25 Top Priorities
Complete the installation of an onsite sodium hypochlorite system Replace the old belt press building
Design and construct biosolids handling and storage building Improve suppression tactics of microthrix lamentous bacteria for the next bulking season Complete full condition assessment of the collection system to identify inflow and in infiltration locations Begin engineering assessments for reclaimed water
Begin construction on the solar panel project
Capital Improvement Program
Funding Source
FY 2024-2029
The City of Fort Bragg’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) outlines current and future infrastructure needs and capital funding priorities in the following areas:
Municipal Facilities,
ii. Parks & Community Services,
iii. Street Maintenance & Traffic Safety,
iv. Storm Drains,
v. Water Enterprise,
vi. Wastewater Enterprise.