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Shoreline Public Works receives APWA reaccreditation, officials say
Summary
The city’s Public Works department received reaccreditation from the American Public Works Association (APWA); staff and APWA representatives highlighted the department’s policies, cross-departmental coordination and the work of the accreditation team.
City staff and an APWA representative told the Shoreline City Council on Monday that Shoreline Public Works received full reaccreditation from the American Public Works Association.
Tricia (last name given in the packet) introduced Tina Nelson, the APWA Region 9 director, who said accreditation recognizes a public-works agency’s management practices and commitment to continuous improvement. “Accreditation is a mark of professionalism indicating a public works agency has made the commitment to continuous improvement,” Nelson said. She told the council that 101 practices were reviewed during Shoreline’s evaluation and that the city received full accreditation.
City staff said Shoreline first achieved accreditation in 2017 and that reaccreditation reflects coordination across departments including public works, human resources, information technology and finance. City staff acknowledged the work of the in-house accreditation team—Liz Kelly, Lance Newkirk and Colin Sachs—and specifically thanked Colin Sachs for serving as the city’s accreditation manager.
Nelson said there are about 200 accredited agencies in the United States and Canada and that Shoreline is one of six Washington cities with APWA accreditation; she cited Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Lake Stevens, Bothell and Tacoma as other Washington examples. The council and staff gathered for a photo to recognize the award; no formal council action was required for the presentation.
