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The City of Des Moines internal Winter Maintenance Committee includes representatives from the snowplow operator team, giving them a platform to impact decision-making about the total winter operations program. Operators have taken the lead in developing driver training, scheduling and performing equipment calibration and maintenance, and recommending operational changes. Operators have also established on Operator Coffee Hour where they discuss new equipment and products, troubleshoot issues, and go over policies and procedures.
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Join us for a look at GIS through the perspective of different lenses including Public Works, Consultants, and industry. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
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A panel of experienced snowfighters from Farmington Hills, Michigan, will share how teamwork is the key to preparing for and executing a fluid winter operations plan. You’ll hear from both management and front-line team members about how open communication across the team has contributed to better planning and preparation for the curveballs that Mother Nature can throw during any winter storm. They’ll discuss their approaches to pre- and post-winter meetings, training tools and activities, and team reviews of products, equipment, and bid specs.
Read MoreGeographic information system (GIS) technology has been in use in local government and utility organizations for decades. In most cases, the GIS started in one department (streets, water, parks) then gradually gained acceptance and was adopted in others. However, this expansion frequently resulted in isolated or, at best, loosely related departmental systems throughout the organization. Although efficiencies were gained within individual departments, the full potential of GIS to the organization as an enterprise did not materialize. Both technical and operational impediments yielded this result. Cityworks software is one of the few systems to address the technical barriers that have hampered the seamless integration of GIS throughout an organization.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this session, participants will be better able to:
- Identify the value of GIS as a fundamental tool to effectively manage their department’s activities, assets and budgets.
- Promote the use of GIS as a decision making business requirement -beyond just a mapping tool.
- Evaluate CMMS and GIS tools and apps which can leverage their GIS investment.
This program is eligible for .1 CEUs. To receive CEUs for this program, you must complete a program assessment: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cll062118. Once the assessment is complete, please email CEU@apwa.net to let us know that you have reviewed the program and completed the assessment. CEUs are typically processed within 10 business days – after which, you will receive an automated email to let you know when your transcript has been updated your transcript is available for download.
Speakers:
Christopher Thomas, Government Industry Manager, ESRI GIS, Redlands, CA
Becky Tamashasky, Executive Director of Product Roadmap, Cityworks, Sandy, UT
Moderator: Rita Cassida, Education Manger, APWA, Kansas City, MO
Read MoreMuch of the work that public works departments do is complex and hidden from sight. It is difficult for people to picture how sewers work, what systems exist and why they might fail, or what facilities will look like when completed. In response to flooding events in 2017, the City of Grandview, Missouri, developed 3-D models of flooded areas so engineers, local officials, and residents could get a better, more tactile picture of the local terrain and, thus, a better understanding of the mechanics of the flooding. The models were developed using terrain models and 3-D printers and helped refute false information and sped up the problem-solving process.
Read MoreThe APWA Kansas City Metro Chapter’s Leadership and Management Committee will host this panel discussion featuring current and past hapter-recognized Top Ten Leaders. You will learn about the paths they followed to achieve positions of leadership. They will talk about the challenges of public works leadership and provide insights into their decision-making processes and strategic planning approaches. They will also offer advice on how to grow and develop into better leaders.
Read MoreThis panel will review how to establish the financial decision-making framework for public works asset management best practices through life-cycle cost management, service level-risk and cost balancing, asset management plan development, and predictive financial forecasting of asset replacement and renewal.
Read MoreHow many sandbags did your staff fill and distribute? How many pumps did you deploy? How many trees went down? What did it cost in labor and equipment to respond? How much did the storm cost us? Agencies throughout Florida had to answer these questions and more after Hurricane Irma. Examine how integrated GIS, field data collection and report generation assisted two agencies in measuring all phases of the event.
Read MoreOften in the solid waste management industry, new leadership is brought in from the outside. How can someone without extensive knowledge succeed in jumping into this complex and important role? This fast-paced Pecha Kucha presentation will feature the tricks of the trade and the hard lessons-learned from solid waste leaders who have made the same transition. We’ll also address succession planning and the steps to building a strong solid waste management team.
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The City of Crawfordsville, Indiana, had three goals when they first established their roadeo: 1) provide classroom training for the operators and crews; 2) improve driver skills through competition; and 3) check out the readiness of their winter equipment prior to the first snow. Over the years, they’ve worked hard to keep the roadeo evolving by introducing new topics to the classroom training, setting up new obstacles on the roadeo course, and inviting local officials and media representatives to participate in a Celebrity Roadeo. The roadeo now has widespread community interest and support.
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