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Utilities staff cite vacancies as driver for small contract to repair water leaks
Summary
Utilities staff told the council the field division is operating with dozens of vacant positions; the council approved a one-year minor-construction contract with Power Scoop Utility LLC to provide 200 hours of labor and equipment to address water leaks while staff pursue hiring and longer-term staffing solutions.
City utilities staff told council they are operating with substantial vacancies in the utilities division and asked the council to approve a one-year minor construction contract to supplement in-house crews.
Greg Rodriguez (Utilities) presented staffing data showing the utilities division has multiple vacant field positions and frozen roles; he said the utility field crews had 23 positions with only 10 filled and that the overall utilities department (including rehab positions) showed 32 positions with 13…
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