Video - Redwood City Public Works Services - Safe, Clean, and Green
Mission Statement
Helping to build a great community by providing essential services for daily
life.
Who We Are
Public
Works Services (PWS) is one of ten operating departments within the Charter City
of Redwood City, California. It serves a city population of approximately
76,000 and provides water services to an additional 1,600 households in the unincorporated
Emerald Hills area.
Working in partnership with our citizens, the 83 PWS professionals are
dedicated to providing high quality services with integrity, creativity,
and excellence.
The department is comprised of four operating divisions:
Water Utility Services
Manages operations and maintains the city’s water
supply and distribution system, providing high quality
water at the lowest possible cost.
Wastewater Management Services
Maintains, operates and repairs the sewer and storm drainage
systems to provide a safe and clean environment for the
community.
Right-Of-Way Maintenance
Maintains the streets, sidewalks, trees, traffic signs
and traffic signals to promote safe and effective thoroughfares,
while enhancing the beauty of the community.
Municipal Service Center and Fleet Management
Services and maintains city vehicles and equipment and
manages purchasing and replacement.
The PWS staff promotes a number of programs that enhance services
and further the development of a great community, such as the:
Please see Program,
Projects and Reports for a more complete list.In
addition, PWS personnel support the City Council Utilities Committee
and the Redwood City Pride & Beautification Committee, as
well as a number of organizations that add value to the services
provided to Redwood City citizens. Some of these include:
PWS is accountable for long-range planning and management of the
City’s Water and Sewer enterprise funds and for ensuring that
the systems are replaced in a timely and effective manner.
The Department of Public Works Services is dedicated to working
with Redwood City citizens to build a community that is a great
place to live and work.
For further information on the organizational structure and
contacts within the department of Public Work Services, please
see Contact
Us.
Redwood City Public Works Services - Safe, Clean, and Green (click the image to start video; click here for this video's PenTV broadcast schedule)
Produced by Redwood City Public Works Services, 2008
Public
Works Services (PWS) is one of ten operating departments within the Charter City
of Redwood City, California. It serves a city population of approximately
76,000 and provides water services to an additional 1,600 households in the unincorporated
Emerald Hills area.
