Goal PS-3: Utility Infrastructure – Implementation Actions [Table PS-2 part 3]:

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Implementation Action

Agency /
Time Frame

GOAL PS-3: Supply, maintain, and expand City services and infrastructure improvements through innovative funding options and sustainable practices.

3.1

Stormwater management. Require all new development and significant redevelopment projects within the city to incorporate best management practices for stormwater capture and treatment per municipal NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit requirements.

PWA
Ongoing

3.2

Urban runoff mitigation. Require new development and substantial remodels to prepare and submit an urban runoff mitigation plan to the City’s Engineering Division.

PWA
Ongoing

3.3

Telecommunication. Establish requirements for the installation of state-of-the-art internal telecommunications technologies in new development projects.

PBA
2024

3.4

Telecommunication master plan. Adopt a fiber optic telecommunications master plan that considers residential and nonresidential users.

PWA 2021

3.5

Utility improvements. Prepare a study to inform determining the fair share costs of necessary water, sewer, and storm drain improvements for projects in land use focus areas.

PWA 2021 &
ongoing

3.6

Wastewater treatment. Continue to collaborate with regional partners to capture, treat, and recycle wastewater.

PWA
Ongoing

3.7

Water quality. Continue participation in international taste competitions to foster awareness of high-quality public water and community pride.

PWA
Annually

3.8

Water quality report. Continue to publish the annual water quality report on the City’s website and advertise it to the community.

PWA
Ongoing

3.9

Emergency water. Coordinate with neighboring water utilities to continue multiple emergency interconnection practices and maintain mutual aid program participation.

PWA
Ongoing

3.10

Water-efficient programs. Continue to collaborate with regional water agencies to promote and provide resources and rebates for the installation of water-efficient fixtures and landscapes.

PWA
Ongoing

3.11

Service rates. Continue to perform periodic (approximately every five years) cost of service studies and recommend prudent affordable water and sewer rates.

PWA
Ongoing

3.12

Infrastructure funding. Continue to pursue grant funding and low-cost loans for improving and upgrading the water and sewer systems.

PWA
Ongoing

3.13

Administrative streamlining. Research best practices for streamlining administrative processes and providing services online. Survey city customers to identify optimal service models.

PBA
2023

3.14

Technology upgrades. Prepare a schedule of technology upgrades and necessary resources to expand online services that maximize economies of scale and inter-department solutions. Upgrades should include both physical and process improvements, such as establishing electronic plan checking, the digitization of City records and the citywide records management process, and online appointment scheduling system.

PBA/Finance 2022-2024

3.15

Agenda management. Consider enhancements to the agenda management system to ensure public meetings run smoothly, increase internal efficiency, document decisions proficiently, and maintain public transparency.

CMO
2022