Category: Maintenance Divisions

Bringing new life to basketball hoops at Albert J. Boro Community Center

Protective padding around the backboard of basketball hoops is a key feature that provides added protection and safety. Most of the protective padding around the basketball backboards at the Albert J. Boro Community Center had been torn away or damaged. The Facilities team was able to save some of the existing padding pieces and splice … Continued

City Hall gym subfloor improvements

The Facilities team moves into the final phase of construction of the City Hall Gym. Subfloor Reinforcement, heavy-duty rubberized floor mats were installed, as well as wall base and paint. The room is now ready for workout equipment to be put into place!

The purpose of push bumpers

The front push bumpers are designed to absorb an impact and to reduce the damage done to the vehicle in case of a minor collision. The vehicle maintenance staff does a great job of keeping on top of these necessary inspections and repairs to ensure City vehicles remain safe and in compliance. In the photo you … Continued

Bellam Blvd median improvements

The Parks Department recently contracted with Gardener’s Guild to constructhe mulching of the medians along Bellam Blvd between Kerner Blvd and Windward Way.  This has long been on the wish list for local residents to help cut back on herbicide use in the area.  The mulch will help cut back on weed growth while keeping … Continued

McInnis Parkway tree replanting

The Parks Department will replant the trees along McInnis Pkwy that were previously lost due to drought and stress.  The trees were planted as a part of the Cool Parks grant program.  The program, which is funded through CAL FIRE, aims to reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by planting urban trees.

Working to help keep pedestrians safe

Sometimes collisions happen. On a recent day, a pedestrian barrier that informs pedestrians that they cannot cross the street in this location was hit and knocked down. It is very important to get these barriers repaired and back up and working in order to help protect the public from crossing at these intersections. Streets Maintenance … Continued

Core Tree Care – San Rafael Row Notification 2/15/2023 to 2/16/2023

PG&E’s subcontractor, Core Tree Care,  will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting  Wednesday 2/15/23 thru Tuesday 2/16/23.  Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: Core Tree Care (559) 920-9198 0 ANDERSON DR/ 37.961228,-122.513407 0 ANDERSON DR/ 37.960985,-122.513042 110 GARY PL 40 BELLAM BLVD 0 JACOBY … Continued

Mission Avenue sidewalk project

Brand new crosswalk has now been striped at the Mission Ave. and C St. intersection.  Big thanks to Tyler N. (Streets Maintenance Division Lead) for getting this crosswalk done on short notice.  The Mission Ave. sidewalk project was completed last year and we now have a crosswalk connecting the corner of our City Hall lot … Continued

Parks Department preparing for upcoming baseball season

The Parks Department has been busy working on getting the baseball field ready for the next season.  This year the crew was able to utilize their new verticutter.  The verticutter helps level the field between the turf and the skinned area to help reduce the lip that forms along the turf edge.   The crew reestablished … Continued

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