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Council hears drainage infrastructure overview and staff request for a drainage lead FTE; funding offset proposed
Summary
Public works staff presented a citywide drainage asset inventory plan and requested a new drainage lead position (estimated cost about $68,000). Staff recommended funding the position by reducing the annual street maintenance budget by $68,000; council signaled support and asked for an implementation plan and further staffing analysis.
Fair Oaks Ranch public works staff on Aug. 21 presented an overview of the city’s drainage infrastructure, a GIS-based asset inventory under development, and a request to add a dedicated drainage lead position to carry out inspection, condition assessment and in‑house maintenance work.
Director of Public Works Grant Watanabe described the proposed role and the program: staff and GIS are building a drainage inventory composed of more than 1,000 segments for ditches, culverts and easements; each segment will be coded for type, size, grade and condition. Watanabe said the city has approximately 60 miles of public roads and an estimated 100 miles of bar ditches, channels and easements, plus six low-water…
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