(a) The department of public works shall be under the direction of the director of public works-city engineer, who shall be accountable to the city manager. The duties of the department of public works shall be as follows:
(1) To be responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance, repair and improvement of all city facilities and property owned or operated by the city, including the approval of plans and designs for such improvements within the meaning of California Government Code section 830.6, except as otherwise provided in this code;
(2) To assist with the preparation of the capital improvement program and assist the city manager, as directed, in reviewing capital project budget requests;
(3) To provide engineering services as required including development and implementation of capital improvement program projects;
(4) To provide permitting and inspection services relating to private construction of public facilities and private construction affecting city property;
(5) To schedule repairs and preventative maintenance to ensure that the streets and sidewalks are maintained in a safe, and structurally sound, and sanitary manner, and to maintain all markings for traffic control painted or placed upon the streets or curbs;
(6) To maintain trees, parking lots, paved bicycle paths, and underpasses in a safe and aesthetic manner; and to maintain trees adjacent to electric power lines in order to minimize electrical outages caused by tree limbs;
(7) To coordinate the needs of the city departments in their requirements for motorized equipment, to operate the city garage, actively supervise a preventative maintenance program, keep the operating records of all motorized equipment used or operated by the city, monitor the use of pool cars, and maintain fuel sites at city facilities;
(8) To be responsible for the management, regulation, operation, system rehabilitation, and capital improvements of the storm water management enterprise, and to coordinate related activities with interested municipalities or special districts;
(9) To be responsible for refuse collection, source reduction, recycling, street sweeping, and long-term resource recovery and disposal activities of the refuse enterprise;
(10) To be responsible for the operation and capital improvements of the regional water quality control plant, on behalf of the city and its partner agencies within the regional service area; the permitting and enforcement of regulations with respect to industrial discharges into the sewer system; and the development of programs and treatment methods to ensure the maximum feasible compliance with regulations protecting the San Francisco Bay and environment;
(11) To be responsible for the general aviation operation and management of the Palo Alto municipal airport, the adoption and enforcement of general aviation rules and regulations applicable to parties doing general aviation-related business at the airport, and the management and control of all general aviation and non-general aviation-related leases, licenses, permits, easements and other contracts and authorizations issued to or in connection with parties doing business at the airport;
(12) To perform such other duties as may be required.
(Ord. 5494 § 2 (part), 2020: Ord. 5260 § 3, 2014; Ord. 4274 § 1 (part), 1995)