Mission Statement

Our mission: Steward the City’s public infrastructure and environment in a manner that contributes to Alameda’s livability and sustainability.

Our vision: Alameda is the best performing, most talented, and efficient Public Works department in the Bay Area.

Our values:

• “Together, we go further.”

Collaboration and cooperation among our staff and with other departments helps us have more fun, create better ideas, and serve more Alamedans. Involvement of key partners and stakeholders helps us correct flaws in our work, improve our service, and promote transparency.

• Safety

We believe the safety of the public, and our staff, is paramount.

• Integrity

We are honest and ethical with each other and the public.

• Service

We exist to serve the public and one another. Excellent service is responsive, transparent, efficient, and results-oriented.

• Innovation and growth

Solutions to the adversity we experience will come through empowering staff to thinking differently and constantly grow.

Clean Water Program

With the Clean Water Program, the City is committed to providing Alameda residents and businesses practical solutions to help reduce stormwater pollution. Learn more here.

Zero Waste Program and Services

The City is a leader in recycling and composting, from passing new initiatives to providing resources for residents and businesses to contribute. Learn more about what the City is doing and how you can help here.

Earth Day

Please click here for more information about Earth Day. 

City Projects

Learn about projects happening all around the city here.

The Maintenance Services Division works together with other Public Works divisions to maintain the following:

• City vehicles maintenance
• Facilities
• Fleets
• Graffiti abatement
• Parking meters
• Sewers
• Storm drainage
• Streets and sidewalks
• Street lighting
• Street signs and striping
• Street sweeping and signs
• Street trees and medians
• Traffic signals 

To report a maintenance problem, please call submit a service request through Seeclickfix or call: (510) 747-7900.

Click here for the street sweeping schedule, Street Sweeping Program

Visit the Public Works Permit page at www.alamedaca.gov/pwpermits

Click here to learn about how we are buidling safer streets in Alameda. 

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To learn more about the City's Urban Forest, click here(PDF, 3MB).

To inquire about the City trees currently being removed and/or to view the arborist reports, click here.

To see a map of Alameda's trees, click here and zoom to level 18 or higher so that the tree icons appear.

Private Sewer Lateral

Alameda is part of the EBMUD Regional Private Sewer Lateral Program. Learn what that means here.

Sewer and Stormwater Fees

Information on Sewer Fees and Storm Water Fees are below.

On April 1, 2025, the City Council approved a Sewer Rate Study and resolution of intent to revise the sewer service charge.  In compliance with Article XIIID of the California State Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, all affected property owners will be notified by mail of the proposed rate increase, the public hearing to be held June 3, 2025 at 7 PM in the City of Alameda City Council Chambers, and procedures to submit a protest(PDF, 65KB) . 

Below is the existing and proposed sewer service charges:

For more information please see this Frequently Asked Questions information at:
https://www.alamedaca.gov/GOVERNMENT/FAQs/Water-Quality-and-Flood-Protection-Fee-FAQ

We rely on community partners to help identify issues and develop solutions. Below is a partial list of organizations that we regularly partner with:

• Alameda County Transportation Commission
• Alameda Architectural Preservation Society
• Alameda County Clean Water Program
• Alameda County Industries
• Alameda Raptor Society
• Alameda Point Collaborative
• Alameda Unified School District
• AC Transit
• American Public Works Association 
• Alameda West Lagoon Homeowners Association
• Bay Conservation Development Commission 
• Bike Walk Alameda
• Caltrans
• Chamber of Commerce
• Community of Harbor Bay Isles
• Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda
• Downtown Alameda Business Association
• East Bay Regional Park District
• East Bay Municipal Utility District
• Greater Alameda Business Association
• Harbor Bay Business Park
• Marina Village Business Park
• Metropolitan Transportation Commission
• PG&E
• Port of Oakland
• Sierra Club
• SF Bay Regional Coastal Hazard Adaptation Resiliency Group (CHARG)
• Stopwaste
• West Alameda Business Association

Public Works Key Documents

  Standards

• Alameda City Standard Plans, Dec 2021(PDF, 7MB)
• Regional Standards for Sanitary Sewer System Installation, Rehabilitation and Repair, June 2021(PDF, 2MB)
• Bicycle Facility Design Standards (2013)(PDF, 4MB)

Guidelines

• Guidelines-for-Multiway-STOP-Sign-Installation-on-Neighborhood-Streets-2010.pdf(PDF, 61KB)
• Guidelines for White Crosswalk Installation at Uncontrolled Intersections on City Streets 2008(PDF, 66KB)
• Guidelines for Pedestrian Paddle Installation on City Streets 2010(PDF, 62KB)
• Pedestrian Design Guidelines 2011(PDF, 1MB)
• Small Cell Wireless Facilites in the Right of Way, Guidelines for Permit Submittal(PDF, 4MB)
• Wireless Communication Facilities Design Guidelines(PDF, 529KB)
• Street, Parking Lot, and Pathway Lighting Design Guide(PDF, 2MB)
• Environmental Guidance for Special Event Permit Applicants(PDF, 431KB)

 Capital Budgets

• FY 2023-25 Capital Budget
• FY 2021-23 Capital Budget
• FY 2019-2021 Capital Budget and 5 Year Capital Improvement Program(PDF, 59MB)
• FY 2017-2019 Capital Budget and 5 Year Improvement Program(PDF, 43MB)
• FY 2015-2017 Capital Budget
  (PDF, 6MB)
• FY 2013-2015 Capital Budget(PDF, 6MB)

Plans

• City of Alameda Bike Master Plan Update 2010(PDF, 7MB)
• City of Alameda Pedestrian Plan 2009(PDF, 5MB)
• City of Alameda Master Tree Plan 2010(PDF, 12MB)
• City of Alameda Zero Waste Implementation Plan 2010(PDF, 2MB)
• City of Alameda Zero Waste Implementation Plan Update 2018(PDF, 3MB)
• City of Alameda Transportation Element of the General Plan 2009(PDF, 3MB)
• City of Alameda Transportation Element Environmental Impact Report 2009(PDF, 4MB)
• City of Alameda TSM/TDM Plan Final Draft 2012(PDF, 759KB)
• Alameda Community Based Transportation Plan 2008(PDF, 5MB)
• Cross Alameda Trail Feasibility Study 2005(PDF, 4MB)
• Development Impact Fee Update 2014(PDF, 726KB)
• Estuary Crossing Study Final Feasibility Study Report 2009(PDF, 6MB)
• Implementation List for Competitive Grants and Regional Funding 2013(PDF, 31KB)
• Consideration List for Competitive Grants and Regional Funding 2013(PDF, 24KB)
• Local Action Plan for Climate Protection 2008(PDF, 6MB)
• Long Range Transit Plan 2001(PDF, 8MB)
• Alameda Point Plans
• Community Development Department Plans
• Alameda Green Infrastructure Plan(PDF, 11MB)
• Parks Improvement Assessment 2012(PDF, 27MB)
• Sewer Collection System NPDES Permit(PDF, 2MB)
• Sewer Consent Decree(PDF, 3MB)
• Sewer Rate Study February 2020(PDF, 1MB)
• Sewer Rate Study, February 2025(PDF, 963KB)
• Sewer System Management Plan 2017(PDF, 5MB)
• Sanitary Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Plan 2023(PDF, 13MB)
• Sewer Master Plan Final November 2015(PDF, 57MB)
• Storm Drain Master Plan 2008(PDF, 32MB)
• Transportation Choices Plan(PDF, 18MB)
• 2019 Pavement Management Plan Map(PDF, 410KB)
• 2020 Pavement Management Plan Map(PDF, 1MB)
• 2021 Pavement Management Plan Map(PDF, 1MB)
• 2022 Pavement Management Plan Map Draft(PDF, 1MB)

(The other appendices are larger printouts of the maps in the storm drain master plan, or are profiles of individual storm drains.  These are available upon request.)

• Strom Drain Pump Station Assessment 2011(PDF, 21MB)

(Appendices A,B,C,E and F are technical printouts and photos.  These are available upon request.)

• Storm Drain Master Plan Update Memo(PDF, 4MB)
• Urban Greening Plan 2012(PDF, 7MB)
• Alameda West Lagoons Long Term Management Plan March 2000(PDF, 16MB)
• Alameda Landing Backbone Storm Water Management Plan December 2012(PDF, 8MB)
• City of Alamedas Long Term Trash Load Reduction Plan January 2014(PDF, 10MB)
• City of Alameda Updated Trash Load Reduction Plan Final June 2023(PDF, 178KB)

Policies

• City of Alameda Integrated Pest Management Policy(PDF, 452KB)
• Complete Streets Resolution and Policy 2013(PDF, 33KB)
• Policy for "No Parking" Street Sweeping Signs 2023(PDF, 2MB)
• Policy and Application for Residential Disabled Parking Zones 2018(PDF, 497KB)
• Tree Removal Policy(PDF, 31KB)
• Truck Route Map 2023
• Improvements to Visibility (Daylighting)(PDF, 407KB)

Other Key Documents

• Citywide Executive Summary for Facility Condition Assessment Services(PDF, 813KB)
• Ferry Service Operations Transfer Agreement between City of Alameda and WETA(PDF, 10MB)
• Franchise Agreement between City of Alameda and Alameda County Industries(PDF, 2MB) 
• Crown Beach Agreement between EBRPD and Alameda(PDF, 2MB)
• Public Works Revenue Manual 2017(PDF, 847KB)
• 2017 Tree Canopy Assessment(PDF, 3MB)
• Sewer Standards for Sanitary Sewer System Installation Rehabilitation Repair(PDF, 2MB)
• WMAC Disposal Agreement 2017(PDF, 46MB)
• Fee Report: 2019 Water Quality and Flood Protection Fee(PDF, 2MB)

• Lagoon 1: Westline to Grand
• Lagoon 2: Grand to Willow
• Lagoon 3: Willow to Park
• Lagoon 4: Park to Broadway
• Lagoon 5: Broadway to Court

Please click here for more information about Alameda's lagoons.

Erin Smith
Public Works Director
Phone:  (510) 747-7938
Email:  esmith@alamedaca.gov

Liz Acord
Public Works Coordinator
Phone:  (510) 747-7957
Email:  lacord@alamedaca.gov

Key Programs:  Special Districts, Clean Water Program, Zero Waste, Urban Forest

Ricardo De La Torre
Project Manager | Parking
Phone: (510) 747-7923
Email: rdelatorre@alamedaca.gov

Key Programs: Capital Projects, Parking Program, Doolittle Landfill

Mike Magaro
Maintenance Supervisor
Phone: (510) 747-7921
Email: mmagaro@alamedaca.gov

Key Programs: Traffic Signals, Street Lights

Pat Papalagi
Maintenance Supervisor
Phone: (510) 747-7924
Email: ppapalagi@alamedaca.gov

Key Programs: Pavement, Sidewalk, Curb Paint, Street Signage, Street Sweeping

Emanual Rios
Maintenance Supervisor
Phone:  (510) 747-7922
Email:  erios@alamedaca.gov

Key Programs: Sewer Maintenance, Pump Stations, Lagoon Maintenance, Urban Runoff

Gerardo Torres
Maintenance Supervisor
Phone:  (510) 747-7901
Email:  gtorres@alamedaca.gov

Key Programs: Building & Facilities

Carlo Balboni
Fleet Services Supervisor
Phone:  (510) 747-7994
Email:  cbalboni@alamedaca.gov

Key Program:  Fleet Maintenance

General Information / Customer Service
Phone:  (510) 747-7900
Email:  pw@alamedaca.gov