Vehicle Maintenance staff have been keeping busy with routine preventive maintenance and tackling unexpected repairs. In the photo you will see Garage tech Angel Lopez performing a wheel bearing service and checking the brakes on the Police Departments SWAT Trailer. Jobs like this often get overlooked as they are out of sight/out of mind, but … Continued
Streets Division staff made some modifications to the upper parking area on Robert Dollar Dr. The paving crew, which includes Lead worker Kenny Gatlin and Maintenance workers Mike Castaneda Jeremy Quintal, Matt Gaehwiler extended the paved area to accommodate new parallel parking spaces. The paint and signs crew, which includes Lead worker Tyler Nord and … Continued
The City’s contractor, Treemasters, will be preforming some tree work tomorrow, April 22. Starting at 9 am, a section of Miramar Ave near Miraflores will be closed. In addition, the second lane going eastbound on Second St between East St and Miramar Ave will be closed. Please see enclosed maps for reference. For any questions … Continued
Last week, the Facilities Team got to work replacing the old gate and pergola located at the Pickleweed Childcare Center. Being located at an entrance to the childcare center, the gate is heavily utilized and was becoming difficult for staff to open and close. Here, Facilities Team members Omar Garcia and Michael Rieser are seen erecting the new gate at … Continued
The Parks Division has been very busy as we enter spring. They continue their twice weekly maintenance rounds of City Parks and the downtown area while also supporting the Sidewalk Repair Program with the planting of 90 trees total for this round. In the photo you will see Parks Division staff Jorge Hernandez, Rene Ramos … Continued
The Streets Division has been keeping busy with road repairs and paint refreshing. A 75-foot section of roadway along the curb and gutter on Kerner Blvd had significant root damage from nearby trees that had been previously removed. In the photo you will see Streets Division paving crew members Kenny Gatlin, Arturo Tinoco, Jeremy Quintal … Continued
The Vehicle Maintenance Division has been keeping busy with the regular maintenance of City vehicles. The Vehicle maintenance division usually keeps about 15-20 extra patrol car tires on hand as these are replaced frequently and if any minor defect are found. Supervisor Gerardo Paredes is also in the process of sending some vehicles that are … Continued
Parks Division staff have taken advantage of the nice weather to get a head start on landscaping and other maintenance needs. They’ve been busy with the pruning and cleanup of the entrance median in Terra Linda, weed eating in various locations, hedging of shrubs, and pruning of roses bushes. Here you will see Alex Nacaspaca, … Continued
treets Division staff repaired an area of concern located at the intersection of Manuel T. Freitas and Redwood Hwy this past week. A tree root was causing major uplifting of the roadway, curb, and gutter area. Early one morning, crews with the Streets Division began work to remove the damaged roadway and large root ball. … Continued
With the nice break in the weather, our paint crew have had a chance to do some much-needed touch up paint work along Albert’s Park Lane. The crosswalks and parking stall lines were faded and in need of a touch up. Streets Division staff members Mike Castaneda and Trevor Thomas were able to apply fresh … Continued
