§ 20-16. Director of Public Works; reporting structure, authority, and responsibilities.

(a) 

The Director of Public Works is responsible for all public works related activities in the City and reports to the City Manager and will appoint one person to act as the Director of Public Works in his or her absence. The Director of Public Works has authority for handling the following:

(1) 

Severe storm damage and debris removal;

(2) 

Flood response efforts;

(3) 

Ecological emergencies;

(4) 

Winter storm response and snow emergencies;

(5) 

Energy emergencies.

(b) 

The Department of Public Works is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

(1) 

Maintaining transportation routes;

(2) 

Coordinating activities designed to respond to floodwater, including sandbagging, emergency diking, and pumping operations;

(3) 

Implementing road closures within the City, as requested by the incident commander;

(4) 

Identifying evacuation routes;

(5) 

Providing emergency generators and extraordinary lighting;

(6) 

Assisting with traffic when and where possible;

(7) 

Assisting with access control points;

(8) 

Assisting private and public utilities with shutdown of gas, electric, and water when directed to do so;

(9) 

Assisting with transportation of essential goods;

(10) 

Reporting damage information to the Emergency Management Coordinator and emergency operations center during events;

(11) 

As necessary, establishing staging areas for public works resources;

(12) 

Assisting with damage surveys for the federal public assistance grant program;

(13) 

Providing appropriate personnel and staff for the emergency operations center when activated.

3-25-2013 by Ord. No. 1348