Stormwater operations report: city details cleanup, cave‑in repairs and pumping-station work

Mobility staff presented the city’s stormwater maintenance report and said crews had worked on ditches, outfalls and inlet repairs, and that a $1,000,000 contract to address pavement cave-ins is being initiated.

Big Bide (Mobility) and Brian Roger (operations manager) summarized March accomplishments, including pipe and ditch work, street sweeping across established routes, outfall inspections and retention‑pond maintenance. Staff reported 5,89 miles of culvert work, 186 miles of ditch work and 1,900 miles of curb miles swept in March (figures reported by staff during the presentation). The department said 35,000 linear feet of pipe maintenance and more than 450 structures were serviced during the period.

Staff said the team is operating six days a week to keep pace with maintenance demands and that a contractor procurement for ditch grading has been initiated; the city also reported more than 500 tons of debris removal in recent weeks. Roger said a “spider” piece of specialized pipe-inspection equipment was being repaired and that replacement consideration could be brought forward.

Councilmembers asked for more neighborhood outreach and local briefings and recommended sharing the department’s virtual public workshop information. Staff said a virtual public workshop would be held April 16 (6–7 p.m.) to answer neighborhood questions and invited residents to register. Council members and staff also discussed continued neighborhood visits and long-term basin planning after the immediate storm-season work is complete.