Modesto Municipal Code Art. 17 Public Works Department

A Public Works Department is hereby established. The functions of the Public Works Department shall include:

(a) Perform or direct all phases of engineering work required in connection with the functions of the City and not otherwise assigned to another department by the City Manager.

(b) Operate and maintain the City's utility services and such other public works facilities, including streets, traffic and lighting operation functions, as are not otherwise assigned to another department by the City Manager.

(c) Coordinate the planning, design, and inspection of engineering projects and services of the City.

(d) Prepare and maintain records of the City related to Public Works functions.

(e) Conduct engineering studies to determine the need for parking facilities, and recommend, plan, design, develop, operate and maintain on- and off-street parking facilities of the City.

(f) Conduct traffic engineering studies, including accident analysis, to determine the need for and appropriate method for the control of traffic to provide for the safe, convenient and economical movement of persons and vehicles on the public streets and ways of the City.

(g) Plant and maintain street trees in accordance with a general plan for street trees.

(h) Perform such other duties as may be assigned or required by the City Manager.

(i) Manage City contracts to operate City Transit services.

(j) Manage the operations and maintenance of the Transportation Center and Modesto Amtrak Station.

(k) Manage and operate the Modesto City/County Airport, as set forth in Article 1, "General Regulations," of Chapter 3, "Modesto City-County Airport," of Title 7, "Public Works" of the Modesto Municipal Code.

(l) Oversee, operate and maintain the City's Solid Waste functions, and negotiate and monitor City recycling, garbage and green waste contracts.

(m) Oversee and operate all Buildings and Grounds functions for the City.

(n) Oversee and operate all Forestry and Pruned Waste functions for the City.

(o) Ensure compliance with state and federal mandates and regulations for areas of responsibility.

(p) Manage and maintain the City's fleet and equipment with the exception of vehicles and apparatus belonging to the Fire Department.

(Added by Ord. 3362-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04, as amended by Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14 )

There shall be a Director of Public Works appointed by the City Manager and subject to the City Manager's general administrative direction. The Director of Public Works, subject to the approval of the City Manager, shall organize and maintain such divisions in the Department as in the Director's judgment the operations may require, and shall be responsible for the direction and control of all functions assigned to the Department.

(Added by Ord. 3362-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04, as amended by Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)

In the case of absence or disability of the Director of Public Works, the City Manager shall designate a person to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Director of Public Works.

(Added by Ord. 3362-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04, as amended by Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)

(a) Whenever this Code or any ordinance, resolution or other official document or action of the City of Modesto refers to or uses the titles Parking and Traffic Director, Director of Parking and Traffic, Engineering Services Director, Director of Engineering Services, Director of Utility Services, Public Works and Transportation Director, Operations and Maintenance Director, Engineering and Transportation Director, or Public Works Director, they shall be deemed to refer to the Director of Public Works of the City of Modesto in relation to any matter under the jurisdiction of that Director.

(b) Whenever this Code or any ordinance, resolution or other official document or action of the City of Modesto refers to or uses the names Parking and Traffic Department or Department of Parking and Traffic; or Engineering Services Department or Department of Engineering Services; or Utility Services Department or Department of Utility Services or Public Works and Transportation Department; Operations and Maintenance Department; or Engineering and Transportation Department they shall be deemed to refer to the Public Works Department of the City of Modesto in relation to any matter under the jurisdiction of that Department.

(Added by Ord. 3362-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04, as amended by Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)