Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
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UPDATE ON PUBLIC WORKS' MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES: CONCRETE, ASPHALT, CRACK AND SLURRY SEAL, GRIND AND OVERLAY, AND TREE MAINTENANCE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
At the request of the City Council, this staff report provides an update on the maintenance activities in Public Works over the next 12-24 months. This report is a comprehensive summary of the ambitious efforts and dedication of Public Works staff to improving the quality of the City's assets, including streets, sidewalks, and trees. It is divided in to the three divisions of the department:
* Right of Way (ROW)
* Engineering
* Landscape and Building Maintenance
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. RECEIVE AND FILE
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Take another action the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Works is charged with providing the community with a safe, clean, and healthy environment through the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and management of the vital municipal infrastructure system.
There are over 203 centerline miles of roadways of which 49.2 miles are arterials, 5.7 miles are secondary arterials, 18.1 miles are collectors, and 130.1 miles are residential streets in the City of Carson. The 203 centerline miles equates to approximately 45.9 million square feet (s.f.) of roadway surface. Public Works is responsible for the repair and maintenance of these streets. Roads and pavements are one of the City's most valuable assets.
Right of Way Maintenance
The Right of Way Maintenance Division responsibilities include maintaining and repairing potholes in the streets, sidewalks, signs, and striping. They perform their regular maintenance and repair based on the available staff, equipment, and funds budgeted. Recently, there have been numerous requests for repairs from the residents and motorists based on the exi...
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