FY2023 Adopted Budget

Engineering The Engineering Division exists to provide the technical expertise for the design and construction management of the public infrastructure to enhance the quality of life of our residents. The Division also manages the public right-of-way to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of our community, and operates the storm water utility. General Fund Activities: • Engineering performs work in connection with all municipal public works improvements including bridges, roads, water mains, sanitary sewers, and storm water systems. Engineering staff review subdivision plans, design public works improvement projects, perform survey work, and inspect the construction of public works projects and subdivision improvements. Division staff also aid other departments in the design and construction of public improvement projects. Storm Water Fund Activities: • Stormwater Operations exists to provide safe, clean, and healthy waterways for our community. We do this by using education, outreach, community involvement, volunteers, capital projects, and enforcement of our City’s Ordinances that provide for and protect our watersheds. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a federal program that regulates Stormwater discharge into waterways. To comply with the federal requirements, the City of Iowa City received a permit to discharge Stormwater and develop programs to reduce the discharge of pollutants carried by Stormwater into our local waterways. • Stormwater Capital Reserves accounts for storm water funds that are set aside for the replacement of storm water and storm sewer infrastructure and to provide for the repair and restoration of public stream banks. Recent Accomplishments: • Substantial completion of the Asphalt Resurfacing 2020 Project • Substantial completion of the Prentiss Street Bridge Project • Substantial completion of the Petsel Place Storm Sewer Improvements Project • Substantial completion of the Gilbert Court Sidewalk Infill Project. • Hosted 20 events, where volunteers logged 120 hours of service to clean up the City’s watersheds, waterways, wetlands, prairies, and other natural spaces in calendar year 2020 • The Stormwater Quality Best Management Practices Program participated in a total of 26 projects aimed at improving Stormwater runoff water quality throughout the community, providing approximately $29,000 toward total combined project costs in fiscal year 2021 • Initiated 17 creek repair projects totaling approximately $117,000 to repair damaged areas along local creeks in fiscal year 2021

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