The document provides an overview of the City of Palm Bay Public Works Department's accreditation site visit presentation. It discusses the city's history from early settlement to recent growth. It outlines challenges faced like infrastructure failures and natural disasters. Today, Palm Bay has a dynamic city council and staff working to improve infrastructure, economic development, and award-winning projects. The Public Works Department manages various services and assets across different divisions to serve the community. The presentation highlights the department's core beliefs in serving with pride, respect, responsibility and teamwork.

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Welcome to the City of Palm Bay
Public Works Department
Accreditation Site Visit Presentation
July 13, 2008

2. Today’s Agenda
 Introductions and thanks
 Accreditation team
 Accreditation evaluators
 Housekeeping
 Presentation
 Historical info
 Today’s Palm Bay
 Public Works
 Story time . . .
 Tour of the City
 Go over Chapter 1
 Dinner on the waterfront
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3. Historical Overview
 Originally settled by Timucuan Indians in
the 1800s
 1850 European settlers around Turkey
Creek
 Incorporated in 1960
 Council/City Manager form of government
 Major development by GDC began in
1959
 GDC went bankrupt in early 90’s
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4. Historical Overview
 Growth since 1980
 Population
 17,000 to 107,000
 Area
 20 square miles to over 100 square miles
 Staff
 City staff: 170 to 900
 Public Works: 25 to 140
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6. Community Faced with Adversity
 Farming area – failed
 Development of primary canal system in
1920’s (MTWCD)
 GDC developed the areas west of “Palm Bay”
1960s
 Landfill woes in the 1970’s
 60 Minutes and Ed Bradley 1990
 City of Potholes
 Charter restrictions and lawsuits
 Political upheaval (Mayor)
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7. Community Faced with Adversity
 Constant turnover in leadership (#11)
 Uncontrollable growth
 Late 1980s; early 2000’s
 Infrastructure failure
 Inability to provide basic services and
community needs
 Poor drainage; flat terrain
 Hurricanes of 2004, 2005
 Tornados 2005
 Wild fires 2008
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9. Today’s Palm Bay
 Recent Efforts (overcoming
adversity):
 Branding “The Perfect Place to Grow”
 Economic Development initiatives
 Infrastructure improvements and
innovations
 Award Winning projects, staff, and
programs
 Accreditation for all City Departments
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10. The Perfect Place to Grow…
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11. Today’s Palm Bay
 Dynamic/progressive City Council
 New management team
 Highly educated, talented, and
experienced staff
 High energy organization
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12. JOHN MAZZIOTTI
MAYOR
The Mayor and City Council
ED GEIER
DEPUTY MAYOR
PAT WOODARD
SEAT 2
KRISTINE ISNARDI
SEAT 4
MILO ZONKA
SEAT 5

13. LEE FELDMAN
CITY MANAGER
SUE HANN, P.E.
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
JONATHAN LEWIS
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
The Management Team

14. Administration
(12 FTEs)
Capital
Improvements/Engineering
Division
(13 FTEs)
Right-of-Way Services
(19 FTEs)
Traffic Operations
(9 FTEs)
Maintenance/Construction
(68.4 FTEs)
Fleet Services
(15 FTEs)
Public Works Department
Organizational Chart

15. Administration
 Leadership
 Strategic Planning
 APWA Accreditation
 Administrative Support
 Budget
 Procurement
 Bookkeeping
 Community Outreach Programs
 Special Events Planning
 Records Management
 Public Information
 Training/Safety

16. Capital Improvements
Management/Engineering
 Capital Project Development
 Engineering & Design Services
 Construction Contract Management
 Consultant Coordination
 Land Acquisition Services
 Engineering/Surveying Plan Review
 Project Planning
 Coordination with External Agencies (FDOT,
FDEP, SJRWMD)
 NPDES (Compliance; Education; Outreach;
Implementation; Permitting)
 Land Surveying Services
 Mapping/GPS

17. Maintenance & Construction
 Construction (Capital Projects)
 Maintenance (Roads & Drainage)
 Customer Service
 Infrastructure Inventory & Condition Analysis
 Project Coordination
 Estimating
 Procurement
 Scheduling
 Bridge Maintenance
 Pavement Management

18. Right-of-Way Services
 Right-of-Way Use Permits
 Residential Drainage Permits
 Driveway Permits
 Maintenance Contracts (Mowing, Street
Sweeping, Landscape, Irrigation, Solid Waste)
 Street Lighting Program
 Landscaping Projects
 BEST Team – Litter Control
 Adopt-a-Road Program
 Special Projects

19. Fleet Services
 Vehicle & Equipment Preventive Maintenance
 Vehicle & Equipment Repair Services
 Fuel Supply
 Parts Inventory
 Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Plan
 Warrantee Services
 Paint & Body
 Records

20. Traffic Operations
 Traffic Signals
 Signs
 Pavement Markings
 Traffic Counts
 Crash Reports
 Work Zone Traffic Control
 Traffic Calming Initiatives
 Traffic Studies
 Interdepartmental Coordination (w/Police
Department – Traffic Enforcement)

21. Public Works Department
 2 Major Fuel Facilities
 6 Buildings – Malabar Road SW
 1 building – Main Street NE
 17 Bridges (City Maintained)
 65 Traffic Signals (City and County Maintained)
 125 Miles of Canals (in Addition to MTWCD 185 Miles)
 250 Miles Sidewalks & Trails
 550 City Vehicles (Includes Police & Fire apparatus)
 814 Lane Miles of Street Sweeping Annually
 860 Miles of City Maintained Roads
 1100 Side Lot Ditches & Culverts
 1800 Miles of Roadside Swales (Ditches)
 4100 Street Lights
 26,000 Regulatory, Street, & Stop Signs
 18,900 Acres of Mowing Annually
 Landscaping; Retention Ponds; Structures (Catch Basins, Etc.)
 About 100 homeowner’s groups
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23. Public Works Department
 Annual operating budget – only $12M
 Fleet Internal Service Fund with
aggressive replacement program
 $15M CIP supported by aggressive grants
management, transportation impact fees,
gas tax, general fund ad valorem tax,
financial management and G.O. bonds
 Internal construction staff
 Aggressive road reconstruction plan (140
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24. Other (cool) stuff we do…
 Concrete recycling
 Design & construct parks
 Design, construction, and installation of our own
fiber optic network
 Relationship with Harvard University
 Dr. Bob Behn
 http://www.hks.harvard.edu/thebehnreport/i
ndex.html
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27. Other (tough) stuff we do…
 PalmStat
 PalmStat is an accountability management system that we are using to
improve performance and service delivery. City management, department
heads, and staff work together to review statistical information and develop
strategies for improvement in all areas of our service provision to you. We
would love for you to take a look at what we are working on and give us your
thoughts and ideas, and for that reason we have created a website dedicated
to PalmStat.
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28. Other (FUN) stuff we do…
 Holiday Parade
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30. Other (FUN) stuff we do…
 Charitable events
 Relay for Life
 Brevard Sharing Center
 United Way
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31. Other (FUN) stuff we do…
 Neighborhood
events
 CLUB
 Unity Day
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32. Other (FUN) stuff we do…
 APWA National Public Works Week
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34. Other (FUN) stuff we do…
RoaDKiLL
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35. Our Core Beliefs
We, the Managers and Employees,
Believe in
SERVING WITH PRIDE
RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY
TEAMWORK
RESULTS

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Palm Bay Public Works
 Whatever it takes to get IT done!

37. So what is IT?
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 IT is just another
challenge that we
welcome – APWA
Accreditation
 We will be #51

38. Questions…
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