Gilroy Municipal Code Art. VII Department of Community Services

The department of community services is hereby created.

(Ord. No. 2005-24, § 1, 11-21-2005)

The community services director shall be the head and shall be appointed by the city administrator with the consent of the council.

(Ord. No. 2005-24, § 1, 11-21-2005)

Under the direct supervision of the city administrator, the director plans, organizes, administers, and directs the activities of a comprehensive community services department, which includes recreation, golf course operations, public information, environmental services, and the operations division which includes the streets, sewer, trees, water, and parks and landscape sections.

(Ord. No. 2005-24, § 1, 11-21-2005)

The department of community services shall be responsible for the following functions:

(a) Staffing. Provide staffing to the parks and recreation commission, youth commission, library commission, arts and culture commission and to such other commissions as may be appointed by the council.

(b) Recreation. The division of recreation shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Recreation Programs. Administer programs of public recreation for all age groups, designed to encourage and maintain interest and participation by individuals and by organizations, both public and private; utilize city facilities and school facilities year round.

(2) Recreational Activities. Administer and supervise the various recreational activities sponsored by the city under contract or agreement with other agencies.

(3) City Museum. Administer and supervise the historic museum artifacts and displays as well as historic or cultural activities of the city museum.

(4) Cultural and Arts Programs. Administer and supervise the various cultural and arts facilities and programs sponsored by the city under contract or agreement with other agencies.

(c) Golf Course. The Gilroy Municipal Golf Course provides for public golf play, instructions and golf equipment sales operated by independent concession and management contracts.

(d) Public Information. The public information office is responsible for keeping the public well informed on city government related issues. This includes maintaining operating equipment and positive relations with the media to communicate with the Gilroy community and organizations. The office is also responsible for internal staff communications such as an employee newsletter, and is a resource for internal visual, written and graphic arts.

(e) Environment Services. The environmental services section monitors and improves the sustainability of the Gilroy environment through education, awareness and management of resources including: energy and water conservation, solid waste recycling, solid waste source reduction, and air quality programs.

(f) Operations.

(1) Streets.

a. Maintain the city’s streets and alley system in a state of good repair and in safe condition;

b. Oversee a regular sweeping and cleaning schedule to keep the streets and alleys in a clean and sanitary condition;

c. Perform all necessary cleaning and maintenance on public parking lots;

d. Perform such maintenance of parkways and medians as may be assigned;

e. Work in cooperation with other divisions and sections of the department as assigned.

(2) Sanitary Sewer/Storm Drain Systems.

a. Maintain and operate sanitary sewer and storm drain systems; including the removal and prevention of stoppages and the making of any necessary repairs;

b. Perform all authorized projects for the extensions, improvements and betterments to the sewage disposal and storm drain systems, not let to private contract;

c. Establish a program of annual maintenance of the sewer and storm drain systems and keep appropriate records as required.

(3) Water System.

a. General Water System. Operate and maintain the general water system for supplying the requirements of the various water consumers of the city;

b. Pumping Plants and Reservoirs. Operate and maintain the pumping plants, reservoirs, supply lines, central and storage valves of the system;

c. Fire Hydrants. Maintain the general fire hydrant system of the city;

d. Construction. Perform all authorized construction projects for the extensions, improvements and betterments to the water system, not let to private contract.

(4) Park and Landscape Maintenance.

a. Maintain the various parks of the city with landscaping and parkways;

b. Maintain lawn, shrubs, trees and park-ways. Maintain and cultivate the lawns, shrubs, trees, parkways and public landscaping around civic buildings and other public areas;

c. Construction. Perform all authorized construction of landscaping and park features not let to private contract.

(5) Urban Forestry. The urban forestry section is responsible for implementing the city tree planting and maintenance program which contributes to the beauty and healthy environment of Gilroy.

a. Implement and enforce the city tree ordinance and policies;

b. Ensure that appropriate street trees are planted along all of the city streets;

c. Provide routine and emergency tree maintenance for all street trees in the city.

(Ord. No. 2005-24, § 1, 11-21-2005)

§ 2.57. through § 2.59. (Reserved)