In addition to those assigned by the Mayor, the Department of Facilities Management and Maintenance shall have the following responsibilities and duties:
(A) Implement and maintain an integrated, citywide facilities maintenance program to manage data on all city-owned facilities outside of the public right of way in a uniform and consistent manner while maximizing the use and value of each property.
(B) Complete and continually update a space utilization study and the development of new space standards for city offices that represent best asset management practices and achieve optimal efficiencies.
(C) Develop a citywide space consolidation plan, based on the space utilization study, which optimizes the use of existing city-owned facilities and minimizes need for leased space.
(D) Proactively address space consolidation in order to achieve the best outcomes for the city.
(E) Recommend disposal of all city-owned properties that are not being utilized to their maximum potential.
(F) Prioritize capital investments in city buildings in a proactive manner based on strategic requirements, informed by data and reports generated from the asset management program, as opposed to allocating capital reactively to deferred maintenance needs.
(G) Structure city-wide programs, processes, and agreements to reduce city energy consumption through energy conservation and renewable energy projects in both owned and leased space.
(H) Identify and recommend facility maintenance and capital improvement projects through the Decade Plan to achieve a state of good repair across the city's facility portfolio.
(I) Ensure that all building related construction, remodeling and rehabilitation projects are fully permitted and conform to applicable city, state, and federal codes, ordinances and regulations. All such projects shall be reviewed and approved by the Facilities Management and Maintenance, Planning and Municipal Development departments.
(Ord. 2017-019; Am. Ord. 2018-007)