The Public Works Department is proud of its culture of self-improvement. We have conducted numerous reviews of our operational practices, continued ongoing process improvement, and implemented changes in several areas. The American Public Works Association (APWA) Accreditation Program gives the Department an opportunity to measure its practices, policies, and procedures against nationally accepted public works standards. The Department was the first county public works agency in California to be accredited back in 2001. We were re-accredited in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. In anticipation of our virtual re-accreditation visit by the APWA evaluators scheduled for October 12-15, 2020, we have reviewed all of our practices, policies, and procedures and feel we are in full compliance with the standards set by APWA.
In addition to the Public Works Department, the Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Flood Control District) was accredited by APWA in 2016 during the same site visit in October. The APWA evaluators will review the practices, policies and procedures for the Flood Control District.