The City of Ukiah Public Works Department is dedicated to excellence in developing and maintaining an advanced infrastructure to meet the needs of our growing community. The Public Works department operates and maintains the City water and sewer system from the production at the Water Treatment Plant to the disposal at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. In order to service the City of Ukiah, Public Works consists of several smaller divisions that provide various services. In the Office of the Director, administrative staff work closely with each division to ensure proper delivery of services in a timely manner. Providing excellent customer service to the citizens of our community is a personal goal for all our staff.

Contact Us

Phone

Main Office: (707) 463-6200

Location

300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482

Business Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm

Public Works Permits

  • Encroachment Permits
  • Transportation Permits
For general permit information, contact the Engineering Technician at 707-463-6282.

Land Development

  • Review and Inspection of Development Projects
  • Floodplain Management

For general development information, contact Jason Benson, Senior Engineer at 707-463-6284.

Capital Improvement Projects

  • Project Design and Inspection
  • Contract Administration
For general capital improvement information, contact Tim Eriksen, Director of Public Works, 707-463-6280.

Public Works Contacts:

Forms & Documents

Standard Plans

City of Ukiah Standard Plans

For questions regarding Standard Plans contact
Andrew Stricklin, Senior Engineer, 707-463-6297.

The Public Works department uses a strategized approach to improve and maintain over 53 centerline miles within the City of Ukiah. City staff use a Pavement Management System (computer program) that evaluates the health of local streets and identifies the right treatment for the street: reconstruction, overlay, or slurry seal. Based upon the amount of Measure Y and gas tax funds available, the weather, and the timing of other related projects in the area, the street rehabilitation project is then submitted to City Council for review and approval.   The City Council looks at a number of different factors when reviewing and prioritizing street rehabilitation projects. They also carefully consider the impact that fixing a particular street will have to ensure that Measure Y funds are used as efficiently as possible, and that the highest number of people will be positively impacted by the project. Due to budget and weather constraints, prioritizing these projects is critical.   When possible, street projects are coordinated and scheduled with other projects such as water, sewer, electric utility work and storm drain repair/replacement. Projects are also coordinated to take advantage of any available grant funding. The coordination of street rehabilitation projects with other projects ensures that Measure Y funds are used as efficiently as possible, disruption of traffic is minimized, and expenses are reduced.   Measure Y funds are NOT used for electric, water, or sewer utilities, or for other City projects; those projects are either funded through their associated departments or through grants.

Pavement Condition Index (PCI) Map (current as of 2021)

   

Rehabilitation Options

Leaf Collection Program

Ukiah Waste Services offers leaf collection to residents two times per year. During leaf collection weeks, residents can put out up to 7 additional bags or a 32 gallon can of leaves on their normal collection day.

Leaf collection takes place during the third week of April and the week after Thanksgiving.

 

Sidewalk maintenance and repair are the responsibility of the adjacent property owner.

What is Measure Y Funding and how is the money spent?

Measure Y info:

Measure Y: Transaction and Use Tax

 

Measure Y, passed by a simple majority (50% plus 1) of Ukiah voters in November of 2016, is a general (unrestricted) transaction and use tax. A general unrestricted tax is one that can be used to fund any program, function, service, or project at the discretion of the City Council. It is not a special, restricted tax, which would require approval of two-thirds of the voting public. Measure Z, passed in conjunction with Measure Y, was a distinctly separate, advisory measure, indicating the voting public’s preference for the use of Measure Y proceeds. Language for the two ballot measures was as follows:

 

Ballot Measure “Y”:

 

Shall Ordinance No. 1165 be adopted to impose as a general tax an additional transaction (sales) and use tax of one-half of one percent within the city limits of the City of Ukiah to fund essential City services, including street repair and maintenance? Such tax increase is estimated to raise $2,470,000 annually at a rate of .5%. The duration of the tax will continue unless or until the tax is repealed by majority vote in a municipal election.

 

Advisory Measure “Z”:

 

Shall street repair and maintenance and related public infrastructure improvements be the exclusive use of the revenues from an additional ½ percent sales tax in the City of Ukiah and add to and not replace current spending for street maintenance and repair?

 

You can click here to view projects that have been funded using Measure Y funds.

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