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DPW outlines budget cuts, tree relinquishment and bond-funded paving ahead of Prop B work
Summary
Department of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru told the Budget and Finance Committee the department has trimmed staff and fleet while preserving core street-cleaning services and plans to relinquish about 23,000 street trees over six to seven years; supervisors pressed the department on maintenance, homeowner recourse and staffing funded by the paving bond.
Mohammed Nuru, representing the Department of Public Works, told the Budget and Finance Committee that DPW has prioritized preserving core street services while confronting years of cuts.
"About 70% of the work that goes on in DPW is work orders, bonds, grants and special funds," Nuru said, summarizing the department's revenue mix. He said DPW has reduced general-labor apprenticeship intake and eliminated roughly 47 managerial positions amid four-digit FTE declines since 2008.
The presentation outlined how DPW delivers street cleaning. Nuru said the department operates roughly 46 mechanical sweeper drivers supported by manual crews of about 30 to 40 people;…
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