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Livermore landscape maintenance specialist outlines his role, local parks and streetscape work
Summary
Jeff Oweiss, a landscape maintenance specialist in the City of Livermore's Public Works Maintenance Division, described five years on the job, interdepartmental work with police and water resources, and his role keeping public rights of way and local parks maintained.
Jeff Oweiss, a landscape maintenance specialist with the City of Livermore Public Works Maintenance Division, described his five years with the city and his primary duties maintaining public amenities and keeping the public right of way safe.
Oweiss said he enjoys working "with the public and the upkeep of the amenities and facilities," and highlighted close cooperation with other departments, including the police department and Water Resources, as part of his day-to-day work. He told listeners that projects and events at which staff support city functions have helped his career grow and given him opportunities to teach techniques to colleagues.
He described the variety of sites he helps maintain across Livermore, citing Alden Lane Nursery and its "400 year old oaks," Sycamore Grove and Brushy Peak as local natural amenities he values. He also noted downtown 1st Street and the FlexZone planter pots as examples of streetscape features where residents can sit outside and enjoy a meal.
Oweiss said the most enjoyable part of his job is the positive working environment with colleagues and the chance to work interdepartmentally with City Hall and other divisions. The remarks in the transcript were a staff presentation; no votes or formal actions are recorded in the provided transcript.
