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This document contains planning guidance documents and other materials based on the National RTAP work.

This document contains a new report format that the City of Bristol, CT is trying out. Each Division (Engineering, Operations, Land Use, Water Pollution Control and Administration) provides key performance indicators to the Board of Public Works each month using this format.

This document contains information on Storm Policy and The City of Palm Bay Florida's Emergency Preparedness Policy.

Allegheny County's Guide to Safety on the Job.

This site provides links, by chapter, to the safety manual developed by the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina's Employee Health & Safety Department.

The main goal of the City of Milwaukee's Building and Fleet Department is to maintain the city's fleet so that it is always available for the work performed by various departments and in keeping downtime to a minimum. By keeping a good preventative maintenance program we can accomplish our mission while preserving the City of Milwaukee's major capital investment in fleet. Fleet report also highlights the fleet initiatives undertaken during the year. The purpose of this PM manual is to annually document the program and reflect any changes and upgrades to the program.

The City of Ames, Iowa, has developed a fleet maintenance survey with 126 contact points covering in-house scheduling, PM's, maintenance, acquisitions, staff performance & attitudes, parts, fuel, management, records and reporting, outsourcing, vendors, etc. In the two years of use Ames has received a pretty good response, and have made several service adjustments in areas rated low or based on other comments. Departmental meetings are held to discuss the survey responses so that changes discussed and recommended are approved by entire staff and the City Manager's office. Responses have also been used as a motivational tool to inform staff and our vendors of who those providing highly acceptable services (referred to as Delighted Customers). The main complaint received pertains to the length of the survey. It is sent annually to City Managers, Dept Heads, Division Heads, and Supervisors; plus 1/3 of the remaining work force each year, and rotate that group, so that every 3 years everybody has had an opportunity to respond at least one time. After reviewing, please share comments or suggestions with Paul E. Hinderaker, Director, Fleet Services Department, City of Ames, Iowa, 515-239-5521, phinderaker@city.ames.ia.us.

This was a much sought-after 2001 Congress presentation wherein the author, Gordon Siebert, describes a conceptual model for analyzing public works and engineering staffing needs that relates resources to demand variables such as permit fees and dollar values of capital projects. The model was successfully employed in a number of jurisdictions in California.

Asbestos.com provides the most up-to-date information to our visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about mesothelioma cancer, asbestos exposure, and mesothelioma survival rate. Asbestos has been used in many different occupations, including shipyard workers, automobile manufacturing production, railroad workers, and many more. Many individuals who worked in these occupations have experienced health problems because of their exposure to asbestos.

This handbook, developed by the City of Portland, Oregon, is designed to help shape how their staff think about, plan and carry out citizen involvement efforts. It is intended for the City employee new to citizen involvement and outreach, but seasoned veterans will also find useful information and suggestions.

FLU.GOV contains news, PSA, outreach, an “Ask the Experts” blog and other helpful resources for individuals and businesses. It also contains flu essentials one-pagers in multiple languages that can be downloaded and shared.

Prior to an Avian Influenza, Public Works Managers need to train employees on proper handling techniques to ensure their safety. In this PowerPoint, Chris Walsh, Director of Operations for the City of Beloit, Wisconsin, uses chocolate syrup to simulate influenza virus and all staff practice with gloves and syrup. This is a large file which may take several moments to download. Save to your computer rather than choosing to open and view.

Scott L. Bressler (Butler County Operations Deputy, Hamilton, OH) provided two videos which have been very helpful to their rookie drivers as well as veteran drivers. The videos were passed on to his office from ODOT and have been used for two years now training county and township drivers in Southwest Ohio.