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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to support the addition of new facilities Reduction of permanent fleet staff by six full time positions Replacement of outdated Fleet Management system Implementation of next phase of Payroll/Personnel project COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:00 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 7:08 P.M. WITH THE SAME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 -O2 · 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 pads 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