Public Works Program

Public Works Program

Program Summary

General Fund Public Works divisions include Administration, Engineering, and Buildings and Grounds/Highways. Administration staff oversees all Public Works activities. Our highway team is responsible for maintenance and routine improvements to over 45 miles of streets and highways. Staff carries out a variety of activities including street sweeping and painting, debris removal, snow and ice removal., vehicle and equipment maintenance, and limb and tree removal. Buildings and Grounds activities involve maintenance of all City-owned facilities, including parks and the lakefront.

Contribution to Strategic Imperatives

The 2009 Public Works budget contributes to City Council's strategic imperatives in the following manner

Providing Value for Taxpayer Investment
The Department of Public Works maintains excellent working relationships with Ontario County and the state Department of Transportation. These partners allow us to leverage local property tax resources with state and county funds to provide a higher level-of-service to the residents and businesses of Geneva.

Neighborhood Revitalization
The Public Works Department is committed to providing a high level-of-service to the City's neighborhoods. Through our road network resurfacing program, as well as our aggressive parks maintenance program, we work to ensure that public facilities in each of the City's neighborhoods are in good shape; and provide a safe, clean environment to live, work, and play.

Engaged Governance
Our staff will continue to provide data and other information necessary for City Council to make informed decisions about policy and investment of public resources.

Economic Development
Our crews take pride in the City's appearance and infrastructure. It is a significant part of our mission to provide the very best looking, and most functional space in which to locate or expand a business venture.

Performance Measurement Program

Outcome: Engineering, field services, and support operations will be delivered for the most responsible level of investment possible.

Objective: Apply the appropriate balance of manpower, technology, and techniques so as to minimize resources required for Department operations.

Measures

Total public works operating and vehicle expenditures pet capita
Total overtime dollars spent
Percentage of budget line items within budget allocation
Public Works personnel injuries with time lost per 1,000 man-hours
Construction value of projects designed and managed in-house
Total # of projects completed "on-time"
Total value of change orders requested
Total value of change orders approved
Total # of signs installed
Total cost of signage
Total surface repair projects
Total surface repair costs

Outcome: The City of Geneva will be an attractive and viable community in which to live, work, play, and invest.

Objective: Properly construct and maintain public facilities.

Measures

Total # of projects advertised
Total bids received
Total value of construction contracts awarded
Average replacement time for emergency signs
Average repair time for signal malfunctions
Average time for repair of safety critical potholes
Total acreage maintained (Parks/Cemeteries)
Average mowing cycle time
Average day acreage serviced