FY18-19 and 19-20 RECOMMENDED OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET - FIN

Engineering and Utilities

Introduction to Department Engineering and Utilities Department is responsible for the delivery of the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and the Water and Wastewater Enterprises. Following the Development Services and Engineering restructuring that occurred in August 2016, the Land Development Engineering Team moved into the Development Services Department. The Engineering Team continues to work with the engineers within Development Services to coordinate planning efforts for City infrastructure. The Engineering Team is responsible for the development, update, and implementation of numerous City infrastructure plans, including: the Storm Drain Master Plan, Sanitary Sewer Master Plan, Water System Master Plan, and the Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The Team also coordinates several planning documents that are site or function specific. The Team utilizes these planning documents to develop the City’s robust CIP. The Capital Improvement Program supports the implementation of the City’s General Plan and includes projects that expand or maintain various City functions including the Water System, Wastewater System, Storm Drain System, Roadways and Sidewalks, Public Facilities, and Parks and Recreation. The Department’s Utilities Division is responsible for the operation and the ongoing planning, maintenance, and operations of the City’s Water and Wastewater Systems. The Utilities Division operates and maintains both systems with an experienced team of City staff members and specialized contract services. Ongoing operations are funded via enterprise funds through ratepayers paying to utilize the systems. The City’s Water System supplies water to Morgan Hill residents and users within the City’s Urban Service Area. The system is comprised of wells, pumping stations, reservoirs, and pipelines that extract groundwater and deliver it to customers. The City’s Wastewater System is comprised of sewer pipelines and lift stations that transport wastewater from Morgan Hill to the South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA) Treatment Plant located in Gilroy. The City of Morgan Hill partners with the City of Gilroy through a Joint Powers Authority to fund the treatment plant operations and improvements.

Functional Responsibility Engineering • Congestion Management • Engineering: CIP Project Implementation Utilities • Sewer Operations • Water Operations

ENGINEERING AND UTILITIES 265