Chico Municipal Code Ch. 2.30 Public Works Department

There is hereby established a public works department which shall be headed by a public works director or as prescribed pursuant to Section 2.30.030(A) of this code. The responsibilities of the public works director as enumerated by this code shall be undertaken by the director or a qualified designee.

(Ord. 2470 §3)

The department shall:

A. Through the Park Division:

1. Administer and manage the city’s parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities and enforce therein such rules and regulations as the city council may promulgate for their use; and

2. Provide staff support for the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission in fulfilling the functions and duties assigned to it by the city charter and this code;

B. Through the Operations and Maintenance Division, provide operation and maintenance services for all city property and facilities, including but not limited to city vehicles, city parks, playgrounds, recreational facilities, streets, and buildings; the city airport; the city sanitary sewer system and water pollution control plant; and the city storm water drainage system and facilities.

C. Through the engineering division:

1. Administer the City’s capital improvement program.

2. Provide engineering and related services for city public works and improvement projects.

3. Provide engineering services related to impacts on city facilities, including the city street, drainage, and sewer systems, of private projects and applications for entitlements issued, approved or reviewed by the city.

4. Assist the community development department with technical support regarding engineering and surveying services related to and advice on improvement standards and requirements applicable to private projects and applications for entitlements issued, approved or reviewed by the city.

A. Public works director responsibilities can be divided between two directors at any given time. One director will have jurisdiction over Operations and Maintenance divisions and the second director will have jurisdiction over Development and Engineering divisions. Each director will coordinate and work in conjunction to achieve the overall goals and objectives of the department. In the event that one of the directors is absent or a vacancy exists, the remaining director shall assume all responsibilities for all divisions within the public works department.

B. The public works directors shall be responsible for the direction and the control of all functions and duties assigned to the department. The directors shall:

1. Manage the functions and duties assigned to the department by section 2.30.020 and any other provisions of this code;

2. Manage and recommend changes to the capital improvement program to reflect changes in project costs and council priorities and coordinate implementation of the program with implementation of the city’s general plan.

3. Attend all meetings of the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission or delegate that duty to department personnel with the appropriate level of training and experience.

4. As needed, attend meetings of the planning commission, or delegate those duties to department personnel with the appropriate level of training and experience.

5. As needed, attend meetings of the council;

6. Recommend revisions to the rules, regulations, or operations of the city concerning the department’s functions and duties; and

7. Perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the city charter or this code, as the city manager may direct.

(Ord. 2439 §1, Ord. 2470 §4)