Chapter 2.20 — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Editor's note— Ord. No. 585E, § 1, adopted May 3, 2016, amended Chapter 2.20 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 2.20, §§ 2.20.010—2.20.060, pertained to similar material, and derived from Ord. No. 585, 2002; Ord. No. 585A, 2004; Ord. No. 585B, 2005; Ord. No. 585-C, 2006 and Ord. No. 585D, adopted September 9, 2014.

The department of public works is hereby created. The department of public works consolidates the former department of engineering and general services and the offices of county engineer, traffic engineer, county surveyor, and road commissioner, and reorganizes the duties into the department of public works and its three divisions; maintenance and operations, which is primarily responsible for maintenance and operation of transportation facilities and municipal water/wastewater facilities; engineering services, which is primarily responsible for overseeing the engineering and construction functions related to transportation, development, and permit services, solid waste management, and municipal water/waste water systems; and administrative services, which is primarily responsible for overseeing the budgetary, programming, fiscal, and business functions. The department of public works shall be organized, managed, directed, and overseen by the office of development services or the office of the county administrative officer.

(Ord. No. 585F, § 1, 6-26-18; Ord. No. 585E, § 1, 5-3-16).

The office of public works director is created. The director shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors, but shall report to and receive general administrative direction from the chief of development services or the county administrative officer. The director shall direct, plan, manage, and oversee the operations of the public works department and the divisions of the department subject to the direction of the board of supervisors and in compliance with state law and local rules. The director shall be and shall serve ex officio as the county engineer, county surveyor, county traffic engineer, and the road commissioner unless any such officer is otherwise appointed by the board of supervisors. The director shall have and maintain valid registration as a civil engineer by the state.

(Ord. No. 585F, § 1, 6-26-18; Ord. No. 585E, § 1, 5-3-16).

The department and director shall have the following responsibilities, functions and duties:

A.

Operation of Department. The director shall appoint and supervise departmental personnel pursuant to county rules and ordinances; establish and maintain records and accounts for operation of the department, including cost controls and cost records as approved by the auditor-controller; and recommend the annual budget for the department and exercise continuous budgetary control.

B.

Surveying and Mapping. The director shall provide or delegate all services of the county surveyor as defined by law and such other survey and mapping services as may be required, including but not limited to assessor's plats, special districts and school and other district maps and boundaries, and election precinct maps and boundaries.

C.

Special Districts. Perform or supervise engineering services for all improvement and maintenance districts for which the board of supervisors is the governing body and establish, subject to the approval or order of the board, designs and operating standards for district improvement works and the rules and regulations for their maintenance and operation. Provide supervision of construction of improvements for and operate such special districts; provided that the engineer shall not have any supervision, control or management in connection with the highway construction or maintenance, and that the county road commissioner shall have the responsibility for such construction and maintenance. Provided further, that where the improvement involves both county roads and other district improvements, both the county engineer and the county road commissioner shall cooperate in connection therewith, and their responsibilities shall be governed by the provisions of this subsection as closely as possible.

D.

Major Improvement Works and Structures. Advise and recommend concerning non-road works and structures, including but not limited to drainage and flood control, waterworks, sewage systems and disposal plants, airports, refuse disposal, municipal buildings and structures; prepare or supervise the preparation of plans, specifications and contract forms. Supervise county contracts for non-road improvement works and structures.

E.

Airports. Operate airports owned or leased by the county and establish, subject to approval of the board, plans, standards, and regulations for their development and operation.

F.

Refuse Disposal. Operate and maintain county landfills for unincorporated areas of the county. Investigate and recommend concerning the acquisition, development and construction of new disposal sites and when directed negotiate their purchase or lease. Enforce ordinances regulating refuse and garbage collection.

G.

Roads and Bridges. Upon request, provide engineering, surveying, and mapping services in connection with road and bridge projects, plans, specifications or contracts; review, investigate, and make recommendations concerning maps, deeds, and descriptions in connection with rights-of-way acquisition and disposition, abandonments and related matters.

H.

Additional Duties. Perform any and all other related services and activities as provided elsewhere in the county code including but not limited to Chapter 17.06 and Chapter 2.29, and as may be ordered by the board of supervisors, chief of development services, and/or the county administrative officer.

(Ord. No. 585F, § 1, 6-26-18; Ord. No. 585E, § 1, 5-3-16).

termination, and duties.

There is created in the department of public works the position of deputy public works director — maintenance and operations. The deputy director shall direct and oversee the operations of the maintenance and operations division of the department of public works, and shall report to, and perform such other duties as assigned by the public works director, the chief of development services and/or the county administrative officer.

(Ord. No. 585F, § 1, 6-26-18; Ord. No. 585E, § 1, 5-3-16).

and duties.

There is created in the department of public works the position of deputy public works director — engineering services. The deputy director shall direct and oversee the operations of the engineering services division of the department of public works, and shall report to, and perform such other duties as

assigned by the public works director, the chief of development services and/or the county administrative officer.

(Ord. No. 585F, § 1, 6-26-18; Ord. No. 585E, § 1, 5-3-16).

termination, and duties.

There is created in the department of public works the position of deputy public works director — administrative services. The deputy director shall direct and oversee the operations of the administrative services division of the department of public works, and shall report to, and perform such other duties as assigned by the public works director, the chief of development services and/or the county administrative officer.

(Ord. No. 585F, § 1, 6-26-18; Ord. No. 585E, § 1, 5-3-16).

There is hereby created the position of county engineer. The county engineer shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors. The county engineer shall have valid registration as civil engineer by the state.

(Ord. No. 585E, § 1, 5-3-16).

There is hereby created the position of county surveyor. The county surveyor shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 585E, § 1, 5-3-16).