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CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16 OPERATING AND CIP
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
Street Maintenance: Lighting, Vegetation Control, Storm
Drain, and Pavement Repair [010-6100]
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Under this budget activity, the Community Services Maintenance Team’s mission is to maintain the City’s roadway
system in good repair to provide safe and serviceable roadways at all times. This activity supports the Council goals of
enhancing public safety and stimulating economic development. Activities that support this mission are maintenance
of sidewalks, curb & gutter, storm drain infrastructure, 3,700 street lights, 45 traffic signals and beacons, street sign-
ing, pavement, pavement markings and street trees. The Team also provides roadside weed abatement for fire pre-
vention, debris removal, winter storm response and assistance to the Police Department with traffic control and acci-
dent cleanup.
FY14-15 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Began annual program to seal and refresh City owned parking lot facilities
Completed street name sign installation with signs that are larger, more legible and more reflective
Substantially completed winter storm system maintenance work, including inspecting and cleaning catch basins,
storm hot spot locations, and other storm system infrastructure
Completed priority areas of weed abatement for fire prevention within the city right of way
For a fourth year, used goats to remove vegetation from the Butterfield Channel to maintain channel capacity.
Grazing has been found to be a highly cost effective method of vegetation control
Completed the retrofit for the City’s remaining street lights from high pressure sodium to LED
Supported the development of the City’s Infrastructure Report identifying future maintenance needs
FY 15-16 ACTIVITY GOALS
Continue to monitor landscape water use in medians and linear parks and minimize water usage to support the
City Council declaration of a Level 2 Water Supply Shortage
Continue annual program to seal and refresh City owned parking lot facilities, completing projects at the Commu-
nity and Cultural Center and Corporation Yard
Continue replacing traffic signs found to be below retroreflectivity standards
FY 15-16 WORKPLAN
Develop a formalized annual maintenance plan for managing regularly scheduled maintenance tasks