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With plans and construction underway for a new $100 million streetcar system, Kansas City, Missouri, faces one of the largest utility relocation efforts in its history. Most of the underground systems to be replaced are over 100 years old. The project team developed a strategy for communicating with utilities to mitigate risks; identify all the pieces and who owns them; and manage all documentation in a central, accessible location using state-of-the-art software.
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With no pay incrases in over four years, and talented newer technicians feeling trapped at the bottom of the pay scale, Milwaukee implemented a new pay plan for technicians and shop personnel that allows movement to higher pay rates based on training and certifications earned by technicians. The success of the program has raised shop morale, pride, productivity, and retention of talent.
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Certificants from the various APWA Certification programs will share their real-life stories on the challenges of the certification and testing process and the benefits accrued since obtaining their credential. Bring your questions and join in this helpful dialogue.
Read MoreThe County of Los Angeles is expanding its e-Government presence into m-Government (mobile) services to offer new ways to engage the public. This presentation will also feature a demo of the county's award-winning mobile application which offers a one-stop solution for residents to report and track public services requests and status.
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Join APWA's PAVER(TM) Technical Support Specialist for a discussion of current best management practices in pavement management. If you are currently using a pavement management system or are considering one, this is an opportunity to participate in an ongoing discussion about the pavement management development process and get input from a municipality experienced in implementing the PAVER™ SMS. Participants are encouraged to suggest and discuss pavement-related activities which will enhance pavement management activities.
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What do you do with an excessively-wide, mile-long, pedestrian-unfriendly, residential collector street filled with potholes and asphalt patches? Oh – and it also divides the community and discourages social interaction. Welcome to Hacienda Avenue in Campbell, California. Explore the process and planning for converting this roadway into a healthy and useful community amenity, incorporating complete street and green principles.
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Sponsored by APWA's UPROW Committee It is always in the best interest of the public and rate payers that public agencies work out and resolve conflicts. Yet sometimes resolutions can't be reached and public agencies pursue legal action. Examine past cases involving county, city, and state conflicts. We'll review the perspective positions, perceived rights, lessons learned, and final outcomes. Then we'll explore suggested practices for conflict resolution.
Read MoreOver the past decade, technologies have been developed that enable cost-effective monitoring of remote sewer system assets like pipelines, manholes, and lift stations. Real-time remote monitoring places a powerful capital management tool in the hands of utility directors and managers.
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Sponsored by APWA's International Affairs Committee Presentation by Jennings Randolph International Fellow Review the respective management impacts on the waste compositions in the U.S. and the Czech/Slovak Republics. The composition results are evaluated for their utility in industry standard management practices including: recycling, tipping and user fees, recyclable sales, and the sociological impacts of waste management efforts.
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The path to achieving energy neutrality for any community is through an understanding of the existing baseline energy consumption. Examine the steps required to conduct a successful energy audit and how to develop an energy model from that data.
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